FIDA Funding and support
FIDA Funding and Support
ICA STRENGTHENS ITS COMMITMENT TO THE DEVELOPING WORLD
The International Fund for Archival Development (FIDA) is specifically designed to meet the needs of archive institutions and professional archivists in what may be very broadly defined as ‘developing countries'.
FIDA represents a tremendous opportunity for ICA to achieve two goals that have proved difficult to achieve in recent years. Firstly, it refocuses the efforts of the organization on giving support to archive institutions and archivists with the greatest development needs - which should always be at the heart of ICA's mission. Secondly, FIDA gives its Trustees a platform to attract external funding from the private sector and international organizations, which will then be used to serve the needs of archives in developing countries. More generally, FIDA is all about putting into practice the beliefs of ICA members in favour of international co-operation and professional solidarity.
Sarah Tyacke
Chair of the FIDA Board