Child In Need Institute-CINI Awarded Macarthur Funds Supporting an Equitable Recovery
Posted on: 03/Aug/2021 9:19:54 AM - No. of views : (2765)
National level NGO Child In Need Institute (CINI) was awarded a grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation for its work to ensure Equitable Recovery and Population & Reproductive Health.
The grant is part of roughly $80 million in awards. MacArthur announced in support of the Foundation�s Equitable Recovery initiative, centered on advancing racial and ethnic justice. The initiative is funded by MacArthur�s social bonds, issued in response to the crises of the pandemic and racial inequity.
�As we emerge from this moment of crisis, we have an opportunity to improve the critical systems that people and places need to thrive. Our systems and structures must be rebuilt,� said MacArthur President John Palfrey. �We are committed to ensuring that our response to the pandemic is focused on supporting the reimagining of systems that create a more just, equitable, and resilient world.�
Sujoy Roy, Sr. Advocacy Manager, CINI said, �CINI is one of the organizations receiving this grants to advancing the Public Health Equity and COVID-19 Mitigation and Recovery supports improving access to resources for immediate health challenges while advancing new policies, models, and structures to support a more equitable and resilient public health sector in the future. MacArthur identified the areas through a participatory process with a diverse group of external advisors, who informed its strategic approach. The participatory process aimed to center the voices of communities that are affected by the Foundation�s decisions and have a stake in the grant making outcomes.�
The Child In Need Institute (CINI) is an Indian non-government organization (NGO) regarded as one of the most influential institutions working for poor children in India. For more than four decades, it has used a human rights-based approach to partner with central and state governments, national and international donors, NGOs, and local communities to strengthen the capacity of marginalized, typically-excluded children and women to improve their health, nutrition, education, and safety. With this award, CINI is setting up community-based COVID-19 information centers, making referrals to emergency health services, providing emergency medical supplies to local hospitals, and supplying low-income households with emergency provisions.
