Call for Applications: Master Training Program (MTP)


The African Cashew Alliance (ACA) is a proud partner of the African Cashew Initiative's (ACi) Master Training Program (MTP). This will be ACi's third edition of the MTP, targeting 60 participants working in the private, public, and NGO sector promoting cashew value chains in West Africa. The applicants must be mandated by their host institution and will go through a transparent selection process in line with fixed criteria.

About the MTP:

The MTP covers a period of 7-8 months. The program includes three one week class-room sessions, offering a facilitated platform for exchange. Each session focuses on a specific set of modules. Participation is obligatory in all three sessions to complete the program.

Training Location:

The training is conducted in Burkina Faso, Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire by the African Cashew initiative with expert support from GIZ, FairMatchSupport, the African Cashew Alliance and other national institutions and companies involved in the cashew sector. The working languages will be English and French (with translation service).

Timeline

Period 2016 Activities Place
May 9th -13th  Session 1 Bobo Dioulasso
May - August Intersession 1: Collection of field data & Training Home country
August 8th- 12th  Session 2 Sunyani (Ghana)
August- October Intersession 2: Collection of fied data and training Home country
October 24th - 28th Session 3 Bouaké (Côte d'Ivoire)

Application documents needed: 

• A letter of motivation
• A completed application form, signed by the applicant and approved by the responsible head of institution or deputy in the applicant’s host organisation (Annex 1)
• A reference person(surname, first name, and contact information).
 
Please send your applications directly to the contact listed on page 7 of this MTP Concept Note.
 
For further questions, please contact Anne-Christin Berger at ann-christin.berger@giz.de or Oliver Kabre at okabre@africancashewalliance.com