The ASR Africa International Professional Development Program is targeted at young people in the country. This highly competitive placement program comprised of internship and volunteer programs to enhance young people’s effective participation in the development sector. The program is structured to include intentional learning objectives, guided supervision by the ASR Africa specialist, continuous observation, evaluation and feedback targeted at the growth of the beneficiaries.
Special learning outcomes include amongst others, knowledge in Project Management such as needs assessment and prioritization matrix, design thinking for innovative problem solving, stakeholders and partnership mapping, project design, sustainability planning, gender audit, Monitoring and Evaluation planning and an understanding of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The program which was is run under the Social Development Component of ASR Africa further advanced the commitment of the Chairman of ASR Africa and BUA group in making lasting impact in Education by equipping the next generation of Africans, to find solutions to African problems. Beneficiaries of the program will gain valuable and real-world experiences to advance their personal career goals while also uplifting and restoring the dignity and lives of Africans through social impact programs.
