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BUILD PROJECT’S POPULATION, HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT & DEVELOPMENT (PHED) LEADERSHIP PROGRAM

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

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 is 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.

East Africa Cohort 1