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BUILD PROJECT LEADERSHIP PROGRAM IN INTEGRATED POPULATION, HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT & DEVELOPMENT (PHED)
November 20 ‒ December 1st 2023 Kenya
APPLY HERE: BUILD PED Leadership Program Application – Nov 2023 (paperform.co)
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
The Building Capacity for Integrated Family Planning (FP) and Reproductive Health (RH) and Population, Environment and Development (PED) Action (BUILD) is a five-year project funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
The BUILD project is led by the African Institute for Development Policy (AFIDEP) in partnership with Leadership for Environment and Development Southern and Eastern Africa (LEAD SEA); PATH Foundation Philippines Inc. (PFPI); FHI 360; and Pan-African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA). It is a global initiative designed to leverage the interconnectedness of Population, Health, Environment, and Development (PHED), to spur strong political commitment, sustained financial resources, and accountability for voluntary family planning and reproductive health in low- and middle-income countries.
The BUILD project will be implementing a global PHED Leadership Program to develop and nurture the next generation of PHED leaders, focusing on women and young people. The program will recruit participants from four regions and conduct training for various cohorts in the project’s hub countries in Kenya (East Africa region), Malawi (Southern Africa region), Cote d’Ivoire (West Africa region), and the Philippines (Asia Pacific region). The program targets young people, particularly women, from government, local, national, regional, and international agencies; civil society organizations (CSOs); and the private sector; or individuals with the potential to implement and/or support PHED-related initiatives.
The inaugural and pilot training will be held for the East Africa region and will take place in Kenya in November 2023. The program will admit approximately 20 participants including advocates, community leaders, social influencers, program and project officers, planners, policy influencers, and policymakers from Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda.
The BUILD project invites applications for the November 2023 cohort of the inaugural program. The program starts with a 12-day in-person training event in Kenya and continues for 12 months with virtual, periodic follow-up sessions aimed at equipping participants with the cross-sectoral skills and background needed to advocate, plan and implement integrated programming responsive to interlinked development goals.
MINIMUM ENTRY REQUIREMENT
The applicant must be between the ages of 18 and 29; proficient in English; be a citizen of Kenya, Uganda, or Tanzania; and have at least a high school degree from a recognized school, or other relevant qualifications (i.e., applicable work experience). Some experience in cross-sectoral programming or planning, analytical skills, and computer applications knowledge (e.g., Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Google Docs Editors Office suite) is an added advantage. A panel of PHED and gender and youth experts will review the applications and select candidates who indicate serious interest and demonstrate some steps already taken to pursue a professional path in gender, environment, health, family planning, and/or community development sectors.
PROGRAM DURATION
The initial training is full-time for 12 days, including a multi-day site visit to a PHED project(s). The dates will be November 20 ‒ December 1, 2023, with check-in on the evening of November 19. During the initial training, participants will identify a PHED-related opportunity/challenge with a clear FP/RH link where they can apply lessons learned over a 12-month period and continue to receive periodic, virtual support from PHED subject matter experts, their peers, and mentors/supervisors.
LOCATION
The initial training will be conducted in-person in Kenya (outside Nairobi); periodic follow-up sessions are online.
CONTENT
The initial training will be structured into modules including an in-depth introduction to “P” – ”H” – “E” and “D” and the integrated PHED approach within the broader sustainable development thinking, complemented by other key leadership modules on systems thinking, strategic communications with policymakers and policy advocacy, integrating gender and youth, entrepreneurship, scaling-up methodology for program sustainability, and others. Program participants should bring background information from their own multi-sectoral project or portfolio/s with a clear FP/RH link, to share with other participants and apply lessons from the training and field visit to their particular cases.
TUITION FEES
The tuition fees for the program will be covered by the organizers, as will the cost of travel (including airline tickets and ground transfer fees), visas, accommodation, meals, and living expenses for the duration of the initial training event.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
APPLY HERE: BUILD PED Leadership Program Application – Nov 2023 (paperform.co)
For questions, please contact the program organizer at: PEDcourseinfo@AFIDEP.org
Important Dates
Applications open: 22 September 2023
Application deadline: 12 October 2023
Notification of acceptance: 23 October 2023
Applicants’ confirmation deadline: 27 October 2023
Program start date: 20 November 2023 (check-in 19 November)
APPLY HERE: BUILD PED Leadership Program Application – Nov 2023 (paperform.co)
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