Target region: Africa
Target group
Only candidates nominated by the appropriate organisation and in accordance with local rules will be accepted.
Women are encouraged to apply.
The program will promote more than one candidate per country, representing different actors, with the aim to develop a network for a change project.
Candidates are expected to show promising career prospects and have obtained a degree from technical, economical or similar faculty.
The programme is addressed to candidates from:
- Organisations acting in the field of sustainable supply of energy, e.g. network operators, electricity cooperatives, contractors, NGOs, etc.
- The private sector, e.g. power companies.
- Governmental energy and development organisations.
The participants will attend the programme in their individual capacities, but representing their home organisations and countries. The participants will attend the training programme in accordance with the schedule prepared by the host authorities and shall comply with the rules and regulations laid down for their training.
The participants as well as their Change Projects shall be promoted by their organisation.
The participants are expected to participate actively in the training programme, primarily with their Change Projects.
Priority will be given to applicants who earlier not have participated in Sida´s international training programs in Sweden.
Due to the character of the programme family members are not allowed to accompany participants to the programme.