Deadline: 3 April 2017
The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) is seeking applicants for its International Training Programme, “Applied Land Governance” in order to strengthen capacity among public institutions to increase trust for public services and secure land rights, in particular for women and vulnerable people.
Cross-Cutting Issues
- Gender equality
- Human rights
- Land rights for all
- Anti corruption
- Sustainability
- Integrity
Benefits
- Impact: To contribute to good land governance and increased trust in land administration authorities through improved integrity and delivery of quality services to all men and women, particularly the poor.
- Outcome 1: Land administration authorities have included measures to strengthen land rights for all including men, women and the poor people.
- Outcome 2: Land administration authorities have taken initiatives to strengthen their organizational integrity.
- Outcome 3: Land administration authorities have taken initiatives to improve the cooperation with other authorities and with different parts of the civil society.
Eligibility Criteria
- The first course should include one person of Ministerial level, with responsibility for capacity building and training of civil servants. This person will act as the focal point and henceforth monitor and supervise the setup of subsequent courses.
- It is strongly recommended that each country send a mix of applicants representing both central and regional governance, municipalities and civil society (local administration).
- It is particularly important that all participants have a strong interest in gender issues and take on a human rights based approach (especially with regard to women’s access to and control of land, and harmonisation between customary and statutory land tenure systems).
- Each country should nominate an approximately equal number of women and men among the candidates. All applicants should fulfil the following criteria:
- Have an interest in institutional development and be involved in the land administration process on national, regional or local level.
- Have a leading or senior position in their organisation.
- Have a university degree in relevant fields or similar knowledge acquired in another way.
How to Apply
Interested applicants must download the application form via given website.
Eligible Countries: Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.
For more information, please visit International Training Programme.