CALA Advanced Leadership Programme 2024

This informs the public about the CALA Advanced Leadership Programme 2024 for Young African Leaders. Details about the Program are given below.

Africa’s food security challenges require results-oriented leaders in government, the private sector and civil society who are responsive, adaptable, and able to lead collaboration, mobilize real change, and ensure the delivery of country priorities.

CALA Advanced Leadership Programme 2024

At the country level, for a leader and champion in food security and agriculture to remain relevant and practical, professionals must be ready to lead change and deliver on their priorities with practical tools and strategies.

Program Details

The Centre for African Leaders in Agriculture’s (CALA) Advanced Leadership Programme is a collaborative, hands-on, and tailored experience for senior and rising leaders in Africa’s agriculture sector.

Designed for individuals spearheading and directly implementing specific country-level agriculture initiatives, the programme is initially open to participants from eight countries (see eligibility).

Programme Format

The 16-month leadership programme for experienced professionals will include a unique learning approach to developing participants’ leadership, collaboration and management skills through the following experiences:

  • Virtual and in-person learning events to hone leadership skills for delivery
  • Action Learning Projects connected directly to the participants’ job objectives and country transformation objectives
  • On-the-job and in-country coaching
  • Regular peer accountability sessions
  • Participation in bi-annual leadership forums
  • Participation in the Africa Food Systems Forum
  • Exposure to case studies of ‘Game-changers’ in African agriculture
  • Virtual and in-person peer learning and networking with cohorts of participants from across the continent.

Programme Costs & Sponsorship

Participants’ fees are fully sponsored by the support provided to AGRA by the German Development Cooperation through KfW Development Bank. This will include travel costs for all Leadership Forums and graduation events. Participants are expected to meet their own costs of internet access for virtual leadership forums. Please note that CALA does not provide per diems for in-person leadership forums and graduation events attendance.

Eligibility 

Leaders implementing country-level agriculture efforts:

  • Established or emerging leaders working in government, private firms and associations, or civil society organizations who are responsible for driving agriculture flagships and priority programs.
  • Must be actively employed or working in government (public sector), private sector and civil society (associations or civil society organizations)
  • Cohorts will be formed from participants from the following countries: Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda.
Special consideration will be given to:
  • Women leaders
  • Youth leaders
  • Individuals are working to advance agroecological practices.

How to Apply

For those interested in the CALA Advanced Leadership Programme 2024. Open this link to start the application process.

Application Deadline

  • The deadline for receipt of applications is 2 July 2024.

Open this link for more details about CALA Advanced Leadership Programme 2024.

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