Published: 09 Apr 2024 2,170 views
The IGAD Regional Scholarship Program aims to provide access to higher education for refugee, returnee, and IDP youth, promoting self-reliance and regional integration. As a flagship initiative of the IGAD Executive Secretary, the program will financially support 35 students admitted or enrolled in accredited higher education institutions in their host community or place of origin. By nurturing future leaders equipped with quality education and training, the program endeavors to promote self-reliance and regional integration.
The journey to transform the IGAD region is outlined in the strategic framework since its first Strategic plan in 1987. IGAD’s Regional Strategy and its Implementation Plans have served as a comprehensive development and implementation framework, guiding the Programme’s priority areas and aligning them to emerging issues in the region. The formulation of the IGAD Regional Strategy and Implementation Matrix 2021–2025 is the culmination of a long and intensive process that began in January 2020, following a decision to develop the IGAD’s Vision 2050. Subsequent meeting... continue reading
Application Deadline | 02 Jun 2024 |
Type | College School |
Sponsor | Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) |
Gender | Men and Women |
Financial assistance covers tuition, accommodation, subsistence, and medical expenses, up to €3,189 per student per year.
Applicants must belong to a displacement-affected community, be citizens of an IGAD member state, and be admitted or enrolled in an accredited institution in the IGAD region.
For more details, visit IGAD website.