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African Resilience Leadership Fellowship

ACDRM's flagship professional development programme, building the next generation of African disaster management and humanitarian leadership talent.

6 Months
Hybrid Delivery
40+ Fellows
Per Annual Cohort
Mid-Career
Target Participants
Pan-African
Continental Intake
Overview

Leadership for Africa's Resilience

The African Resilience Leadership Fellowship is designed for mid-career disaster management, humanitarian, and government professionals ready to step into senior leadership. Over six months of hybrid learning, Fellows build the strategic, technical, and ethical capabilities needed to lead institutions, not just respond to crises.

The Fellowship combines online learning, a residential academy, field visits, and expert mentorship, anchored in African operational realities and benchmarked against international professional standards.

Curriculum

Six Fellowship Modules

Module 01

DRM Governance

Module 02

Climate & Resilience

Module 03

Humanitarian Leadership

Module 04

Risk Financing

Module 05

Technology & Early Warning

Module 06

Capstone Project

Delivery Model

How Fellows Learn

Online learning
Residential academy
Field visits
Expert mentorship

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