The U.S. African Development Foundation (USADF) is a small but effective tool in the U.S. Government’s Foreign Assistance toolkit.
USADF is on the frontier of development, working directly with Africans on the ground to combat some of Africa’s most difficult development and foreign policy challenges with programs to increase the U.S. diplomatic and development presence in the hardest to reach areas of extreme poverty. Continue reading
Quand le job rêvé se transforme en cauchemar: les tribulations d’un fonctionnaire éthiopien de la Banque Mondiale.
In 1978, my father, Yonas Biru, fled Ethiopia to escape a reign of terror imposed by a communist junta. His endeavor was risky. Anyone who was caught fleeing was shot dead on the spot. He fled under the cover of night with only the clothes he wore, a plastic water canteen and an Ethiopian Coptic cross. Continue reading
This year, the 24th annual Wharton Africa Business Forum will be held at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and the Historic Loews Hotel in downtown Philadelphia on November 18-20th 2016. Continue reading
Administered by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences (NAS), PEER is a competitive grants program that invites scientists in developing countries, partnered with USG-supported collaborators, to apply for funds to support research and capacity-building activities on topics with strong potential development impacts. This innovative program is designed to leverage the investments other USG-supported agencies have made in scientific research and training while supporting the initiatives of developing country scientists. Continue reading
HGSE’s PhD program is inviting interested applicants to information sessions. You can find all of the on-campus, off-campus, and Virtual Events by going to this website.
The Center for Universal Education at Brookings is now accepting applications for the 2017 Echidna Global Scholars Program. Echidna Global Scholars spend nearly five months at the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C. to pursue research on global education issues with an emphasis on girls’ education. Continue reading
Location: Freetown, Sierra Leone
The World Bank is recruiting a Senior Economist based in Sierra Leone who will work with the Practice, based in a client country in West and Central Africa. The selected candidate will be an integral part of the country team and the global MFM GP, and will report to the MFM Practice Manager based in Washington DC. Key responsibilities include: (i) Leading key operational and analytical tasks; (ii) conducting detailed analysis of selected policy areas; (iii) carrying out policy dialogue with the Government as needed; and (iv) working closely with the Program Leader and rest of the MFM team to ensure timely and high quality delivery of MFM products. Continue reading
Vous aurez beau essayer, vous ne parlerez jamais aussi bien anglais qu’une personne dont c’est la langue maternelle. Il y aura toujours une tournure de phrase ou un mot qui fera tiquer les anglophones. Un site propose de pallier cet écart. Il s’appelle Ludwig et promet de corriger votre anglais à l’écrit. Continue reading
What does the word ‘Belonging’ mean to you?
All sorts of images might pop into your head – maybe of your family, friends, country, or perhaps even of your favourite sports team! It might not be an image at all, but a particular emotion, memory or sensation.
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CFI souhaite commander une prestation d’animation de modules pédagogiques dans le cadre d’un programme d’accompagnement et de formation de jeunes porteurs de projets à caractère numérique ( Connexions citoyennes), établis en Afrique subsaharienne francophone.
Pour une présentation plus complète du projet, veuillez-vous référer au Continue reading