Australian Fellowship sparks Namibian entrepreneurial spirit - Namibian entrepreneur Ena Göttert has never looked back since she received a Fellowship funded by the Australian Government in 2010. On her return to her country, she started a training institute and helped found Namibia’s Skills Council. Now, her sights are set on establishing a vocational education and training (VET) centre.
It ...
Monday, 27 May 2013
Q&A with an AusAID alumnus - Annock Gabriel Chiwona, a geologist working for the Malawi Ministry of Mines, is an AusAID alumnus who has taken advantage of the various M4D opportunities. Annock participated in an AAPF study tour to Australia in August 2012 to gain a better understanding of how to address the challenges in uranium exploration, processing and handling. Following what Annock describes ...
Monday, 27 May 2013
Q&A with an AusAID alumnus - Besa Bunda, a Zambian, is involved in an AusAID-sponsored International Mining for Development Centre (IM4DC) activity in Zambia. He holds a PhD in Mining Engineering from Curtin University, Western Australia School of Mines in Australia, among other qualifications. His PhD specialised in mine planning and design. He is currently a lecturer and Assistant Dean (Undergraduates) ...
Monday, 27 May 2013
Q&A with an AusAID alumnus - Bernard (Ben) Shija is an AAPF adviser who began working with the East African Community Secretariat in February 2013 to: help develop a ‘road map’ for the implementation of its Food Security Action Plan (2011-2015); support the Secretariat to coordinate donors around the priorities of the Plan; and facilitate links with relevant Australian institutions and expertise. ...
Monday, 27 May 2013
Leveraging leadership: Lessons learned in Mozambique - Alumni from different countries have approached the AAPF with a similar request: how can the AAPF further support us? The AAPF answered back with another question: what do you suggest and how will you make sure that your proposals are inclusive and welcomed by other alumni?
Under the alumni coordinator Ana Santos’ guidance, the AAPF is ...
Australia's partnership and development program in Africa
The Australia-Africa Partnerships Facility (AAPF) is an initiative of the Australian Government to facilitate relationships and development
cooperation with African governments and institutions. It is one of the key pillars of Australia's aid and development program in Africa.
The Facility responds to requests from African partner governments and institutions to provide training, study tours, short-term advisory
support and funding for capacity building programs, particularly in the areas of mining governance, agriculture and food security and
public policy reform.
