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Young African Leaders Initiative Regional Leadership Center (YALI RLC), West Africa | |
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| Founder | Barack Obama |
|---|---|
| Founded at | United States of America |
| Type | Non-governmental organisation, Education |
| Purpose | Human Capital Development within West Africa. |
| Headquarters | Accra |
| Origins | 2015 |
Region | West Africa |
| Fields | Education |
Official language | English, French |
Parent organization | Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) |
| Website |
yaliwestafrica |
YALI RCL West Africa is one of the four regional leadership centres across Africa. [1] The Ghana campus is situated at GIMPA in Accra, provides leadership training, networking, and professional development activities for young people ages 18–35 in West Africa ( Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Togo). [2] RLC is the acronym for Regional Leadership Center (RLC). [3] [4] Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) is an initiative of the United States Department of State. [1] YALI started in 2010 by President Barack Obama. [5] [6] YALI is a programme aimed at educating and networking young African leaders regionally, which started in 2014. YALI RLC West Africa was one of the four regional "leadership centers" Ghana, West Africa. [6] [7] The centre at Ghana, is located at Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA). [8] The West Africa centres carry out training which aims at millennials within west African region. [9] Participants of the Regional Leadership Centres go through online and in-person training and are provided with professional development opportunities in these three track areas; business and entrepreneurship, civil society management and public policy and management. [9]
According to USAID, a sum of $38,770,950.00 is Total Lifetime Investment support for the project; USG Investment $12,500,000.00; Non-USG Investment $26,270,950.00 [1]
Activities within West Africa
"YALI RLC West Africa, Accra was developed in order to provide a platform for the next potential generation of Africa’s leaders to come together and prepare for future endeavours that will effect change and ultimately transform the continent." [5]
According to the former President of the United States, Barack Obama:
"You will not only be making a difference in your own countries but also be the foundation of a new generation of global leadership". [5]
The implementing organisation carry out training of African leaders. [10] [11] In 2017, YALI RLC West Africa held its first alumni conference at Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), Accra, Ghana. [12] In 2018, YALI RLC in Lagos, Nigeria had 127 participants. [13]
Organisation and Partnership
The organisation comprises the YALI Regional Leadership Center (RLC) Director Dr. Shola Safo-Duodu, also known as SHOW-la SAH-fo doe-DO, the Deputy Rector of the Ghana Institute of Management, Professor Philip Duku-Osei ( Public administration), Mr. Anthony Sala ( Dean of students at GIMPA), Mr. Daniel Moore ( USAID West Africa Mission Director), and the RLC Governing Council. [14]
Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) serves as the implementing partner along with other resources partners which are namely: [1]
- Higher education Institutions
- Non-governmental organizations
- Private Organizations
- Private Businesses
- Private Philanthropies
- McKinsey and Company
- Microsoft
- Cisco Systems
- Intel
- IBM
- Atlas Mara
Other RLC locations
The Regional Leadership Center West Africa centers are also at: [9]
- Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), Accra, Ghana
- Centre Africain d’Etudes Supérieures en Gestion (CESAG), Dakar, Senegal
- Administrative Staff College of Nigeria (ASCON), Lagos, Nigeria
References
- ^ a b c d "YALI REGIONAL LEADERSHIP CENTER WEST AFRICA-ACCRA". USAID.Org. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
- ^ "YALI RLC West Africa Cohort 5 – Fully Funded". Motivatedmankind.org. January 27, 2018. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
- ^ "Regional Leadership Centers | Young African Leaders Initiative Network". Young African Leaders Initiative Network. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- ^ "YALI-RLC-West-Africa-Emerging-Leaders-Program-2018". CRSinACtion.Org. November 30, 2017. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI), About YALI". Africa2point0.org. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
- ^ a b "BACKGROUND & FACT SHEET: The President's Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI)". White House Office of the Press. October 8, 2020.
- ^ "Mandela Washington Fellowship". Young African Leaders Initiative. US Department of State. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- ^ "YALI Is An Indispensable Platform To Groom The Future Leaders Africa Needs". ModernGhana. May 3, 2019. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- ^ a b c "YALI and Africa". Young African Leaders Initiative. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- ^ "YALI RLC West Africa Emerging Leaders Program". SeGhana.Net. April 14, 2020. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
- ^ "Apply for YALI RLC West Africa Emerging Leaders Program 2019". DayoAdetiloye.com. September 9, 2019. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
- ^ "YALI RLC West Africa Successfully Holds Its Maiden Alumni Conference". ModernGhana. December 22, 2017. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- ^ "127 African youths get leadership training (2018)". VanguardNGR. March 15, 2018. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- ^ "YALI Regional Leadership Center (RLC) Accra 15th Cohort Training Closing Ceremony – Remarks by Ambassador Stephanie S. Sullivan". US Embassy to Ghana. November 22, 2019. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
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Young African Leaders Initiative Regional Leadership Center (YALI RLC), West Africa | |
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| Founder | Barack Obama |
|---|---|
| Founded at | United States of America |
| Type | Non-governmental organisation, Education |
| Purpose | Human Capital Development within West Africa. |
| Headquarters | Accra |
| Origins | 2015 |
Region | West Africa |
| Fields | Education |
Official language | English, French |
Parent organization | Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) |
| Website |
yaliwestafrica |
YALI RCL West Africa is one of the four regional leadership centres across Africa. [1] The Ghana campus is situated at GIMPA in Accra, provides leadership training, networking, and professional development activities for young people ages 18–35 in West Africa ( Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Togo). [2] RLC is the acronym for Regional Leadership Center (RLC). [3] [4] Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) is an initiative of the United States Department of State. [1] YALI started in 2010 by President Barack Obama. [5] [6] YALI is a programme aimed at educating and networking young African leaders regionally, which started in 2014. YALI RLC West Africa was one of the four regional "leadership centers" Ghana, West Africa. [6] [7] The centre at Ghana, is located at Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA). [8] The West Africa centres carry out training which aims at millennials within west African region. [9] Participants of the Regional Leadership Centres go through online and in-person training and are provided with professional development opportunities in these three track areas; business and entrepreneurship, civil society management and public policy and management. [9]
According to USAID, a sum of $38,770,950.00 is Total Lifetime Investment support for the project; USG Investment $12,500,000.00; Non-USG Investment $26,270,950.00 [1]
Activities within West Africa
"YALI RLC West Africa, Accra was developed in order to provide a platform for the next potential generation of Africa’s leaders to come together and prepare for future endeavours that will effect change and ultimately transform the continent." [5]
According to the former President of the United States, Barack Obama:
"You will not only be making a difference in your own countries but also be the foundation of a new generation of global leadership". [5]
The implementing organisation carry out training of African leaders. [10] [11] In 2017, YALI RLC West Africa held its first alumni conference at Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), Accra, Ghana. [12] In 2018, YALI RLC in Lagos, Nigeria had 127 participants. [13]
Organisation and Partnership
The organisation comprises the YALI Regional Leadership Center (RLC) Director Dr. Shola Safo-Duodu, also known as SHOW-la SAH-fo doe-DO, the Deputy Rector of the Ghana Institute of Management, Professor Philip Duku-Osei ( Public administration), Mr. Anthony Sala ( Dean of students at GIMPA), Mr. Daniel Moore ( USAID West Africa Mission Director), and the RLC Governing Council. [14]
Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) serves as the implementing partner along with other resources partners which are namely: [1]
- Higher education Institutions
- Non-governmental organizations
- Private Organizations
- Private Businesses
- Private Philanthropies
- McKinsey and Company
- Microsoft
- Cisco Systems
- Intel
- IBM
- Atlas Mara
Other RLC locations
The Regional Leadership Center West Africa centers are also at: [9]
- Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), Accra, Ghana
- Centre Africain d’Etudes Supérieures en Gestion (CESAG), Dakar, Senegal
- Administrative Staff College of Nigeria (ASCON), Lagos, Nigeria
References
- ^ a b c d "YALI REGIONAL LEADERSHIP CENTER WEST AFRICA-ACCRA". USAID.Org. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
- ^ "YALI RLC West Africa Cohort 5 – Fully Funded". Motivatedmankind.org. January 27, 2018. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
- ^ "Regional Leadership Centers | Young African Leaders Initiative Network". Young African Leaders Initiative Network. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- ^ "YALI-RLC-West-Africa-Emerging-Leaders-Program-2018". CRSinACtion.Org. November 30, 2017. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI), About YALI". Africa2point0.org. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
- ^ a b "BACKGROUND & FACT SHEET: The President's Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI)". White House Office of the Press. October 8, 2020.
- ^ "Mandela Washington Fellowship". Young African Leaders Initiative. US Department of State. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- ^ "YALI Is An Indispensable Platform To Groom The Future Leaders Africa Needs". ModernGhana. May 3, 2019. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- ^ a b c "YALI and Africa". Young African Leaders Initiative. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- ^ "YALI RLC West Africa Emerging Leaders Program". SeGhana.Net. April 14, 2020. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
- ^ "Apply for YALI RLC West Africa Emerging Leaders Program 2019". DayoAdetiloye.com. September 9, 2019. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
- ^ "YALI RLC West Africa Successfully Holds Its Maiden Alumni Conference". ModernGhana. December 22, 2017. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- ^ "127 African youths get leadership training (2018)". VanguardNGR. March 15, 2018. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- ^ "YALI Regional Leadership Center (RLC) Accra 15th Cohort Training Closing Ceremony – Remarks by Ambassador Stephanie S. Sullivan". US Embassy to Ghana. November 22, 2019. Retrieved October 9, 2020.