YALI RLC West Africa
Young African Leaders Initiative Regional Leadership Center (YALI RLC), West Africa
FounderBarack Obama
Founded atUnited States of America
TypeNon-governmental organisation, Education
PurposeHuman Capital Development within West Africa.
HeadquartersAccra
Origins2015
Region
West Africa
FieldsEducation
Official language
English, French
Parent organization
Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI)
Websiteyaliwestafrica.net/rlc

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 said :

“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]

Other RLC locations

The Regional Leadership Center West Africa centers are also at :[9]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "YALI REGIONAL LEADERSHIP CENTER WEST AFRICA-ACCRA". USAID.Org. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  2. ↑ "YALI RLC West Africa Cohort 5 – Fully Funded". Motivatedmankind.org. January 27, 2018. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Regional Leadership Centers | Young African Leaders Initiative Network". Young African Leaders Initiative Network. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  4. ↑ "YALI-RLC-West-Africa-Emerging-Leaders-Program-2018". CRSinACtion.Org. November 30, 2017. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  5. 1 2 3 "Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI), About YALI". Africa2point0.org. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  6. 1 2 "BACKGROUND & FACT SHEET: The President's Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI)". White House Office of the Press. October 8, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Mandela Washington Fellowship". Young African Leaders Initiative. US Department of State. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  8. ↑ "YALI Is An Indispensable Platform To Groom The Future Leaders Africa Needs". ModernGhana. May 3, 2019. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  9. 1 2 3 "YALI and Africa". Young African Leaders Initiative. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  10. ↑ "YALI RLC West Africa Emerging Leaders Program". SeGhana.Net. April 14, 2020. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Apply for YALI RLC West Africa Emerging Leaders Program 2019". DayoAdetiloye.com. September 9, 2019. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  12. ↑ "YALI RLC West Africa Successfully Holds Its Maiden Alumni Conference". ModernGhana. December 22, 2017. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  13. ↑ "127 African youths get leadership training (2018)". VanguardNGR. March 15, 2018. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  14. ↑ "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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