Call for Applications: Become a TALKAM Human Rights Case Management Partner in West Africa
Devatop Centre for Africa Development, through the TALKAM Human Rights Initiative, invites reputable human rights and civil society organizations in West Africa to apply and gain access to the TALKAM Digital Human Rights Case Management Platform.
In 2024, TALKAM Human Rights App was recognized with a global award (Intercultural Innovation Hub Award) by the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) and Accenture, positioning the platform as a leading global civic-tech solution for combating human rights abuses and advancing digital case management.
This innovative platform is designed to support human rights organizations in Africa and other continents to transition from traditional approaches to digital case management. It provides a unique opportunity to utilize technology in combating human rights abuses while strengthening accountability and impact.
With TALKAM, your organization can:
- Receive and respond to cases digitally in a secure and efficient way.
- Generate real-time data and analysis to strengthen advocacy, reporting, and decision-making.
- Promote accountability and transparency in case management.
- Gain digital skills and become a fully digitized human rights organization.
- Join a forum of human rights actors committed to technology-driven change.
Note: This opportunity provides access to the digital case management platform, not funding or financial partnership.
OVERVIEW OF TALKAM APP CASE MANAGEMENT:
The TALKAM Human Rights App(www.talkam.app) serves as a global civic tech tool committed to promoting and safeguarding human rights in Africa and beyond. This APP allows citizens worldwide to report instances of specific human rights abuses in various languages.
The App provides a free digital case management platform that enables organizations to respond to human rights violations such as:
✅ Gender-Based Violence (GBV)
✅ Human Trafficking
✅ Child Abuse and Child Labour
✅ Domestic Violence
✅ Sexual Exploitation & Abuse
✅ Other human rights-related cases
Through TALKAM, cases reported by citizens are referred electronically to registered partner organizations for response, while ensuring confidentiality and accountability..
Why Join as a TALKAM Case Management Partner?
- The TALKAM App Digital Case Management is completely free for qualified human rights organizations who meet the requirements.
- Receive direct referrals of cases reported within your area of operation.
- Strengthen your organization’s credibility and visibility in human rights response.
- Build public trust through transparent case handling and reporting.
- Generate data-driven reports for advocacy, programming, and accountability.
- Join a regional network of human rights organizations across West Africa.
Eligibility
We welcome applications from registered organizations across West Africa that provide direct response services in areas such as:
- Legal Aid and Justice Services
- Shelter and Safe Housing
- Psychosocial and Mental Health Support
- Medical/Health Services
- Case Management & Referrals
- Advocacy and Community Engagement
Organizations must be willing to designate at least one dedicated Case Manager to respond to referrals via the TALKAM App.
TALKAM Human Rights Initiative is operated by Devatop Centre for Africa Development Nigeria. TALKAM App is supported by the U.S Embassy Nigeria, USAID, Freedom Fund and the Intercultural Innovation Hub.
Partners: Network of CSOs Against Trafficking, Abuse and Labour (NACTAL) and National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP)
To Enrol as a Digital Case Management Organization CLICK HERE
