Africa

The Africa Governance Monitoring and Advocacy Project (AfriMAP) monitors the compliance of member states of the African Union with selected standards of good governance, democracy, human rights, and the rule of law.

Through grantmaking, exhibitions, and training workshops, the Documentary Photography Project supports photographers whose work addresses social justice and human rights issues that coincide with the mission of the Open Society Foundations.

The Information Program works to increase public access to knowledge, facilitate civil society communication, and protect civil liberties and the freedom to communicate in the digital environment.

The International Migration Initiative seeks to address the inequality, exclusion, and discrimination faced by migrants, as well as to create greater accountability in the way states manage the movement of people across their borders.

The International Women’s Program promotes the advancement of women’s human rights, gender equality, and empowerment as an integral part of the process of democratization.

The Media Program assists in the development and establishment of media systems marked by freedom, pluralism, and the inclusion of minority voices and opinions.

The Open Society Foundations Middle East & North Africa Initiative operates primarily as a grantmaking program on issues ranging from media and information to women's rights.

The Open Society Fellowship enables innovative professionals—including journalists, activists, academics, and practitioners—to work on projects that inspire meaningful public debate, shape public policy, and generate intellectual ferment within the Open Society Foundations.

The Open Society Justice Initiative pursues law reform activities grounded in the protection of human rights, and contributes to the development of legal capacity for open societies worldwide.

The Special Initiatives program was established to develop a set of global grant-giving projects that build upon the strengths of the Open Society Foundations in promoting human rights and accountability.

The Youth Initiative seeks to empower youth to become active citizens who are willing and able to influence public life and promote open society ideals.