Leadership development grants aim to promote closer regional collaboration and impactful knowledge sharing by supporting visits between our member organisations.
Leadership development grants are awarded to senior level managers of our member organisations who have participated in regional Leadership in Action meetings. This grant enables them to visit another organisation in their region to learn about topics related to their area of work through peer-to-peer learning, observation and networking.
These short visits help leaders to develop specific skills in areas such as:
In 2019, eighteen members were awarded leadership development grants following Leadership in Action meetings that took place in Latin America, Asia Pacific, the Middle East and North Africa, and Francophone Africa.
A recent survey of our 2019 leadership development grantees showed that:
85% of grantees revisted programmes in their own organisations since their visit.
92% of grantees remained in contact with their host following completion of the visit.
94% of grantees either agreed or strongly agreed that they would host a leadership development grantee in the future.
75% of hosts either agreed or strongly agreed that they would apply for a leadership development grant in the future
100% of hosts either agreed or strongly agreed that the visit was beneficial for both the grantee & the host organisation.
100% of hosts either agreed or strongly agreed that they would host a leadership development grantee in the future.
"The visit met my expectations in giving me the skills necessary to draw analysis and comparisons for advocacy, programming and fundraising techniques used locally in Kurdistan and in Jordan by the King Hussein Cancer Foundation (KHCF).
Sara Rashid, Kurdistan Save the Children, Iraq
hosted by King Hussein Cancer Foundation, Jordan
"I used my knowledge to raise awareness about patient advocacy through a co-organised event. The visit was so successful that it served as a catalyst for future collaboration not only with the host organisation but also with other cancer organisations that were present at the public event."
Rania Azmi, Fadia Survive & Thrive, Quwait
hosted by the Medical Research Institute, Egypt
"Cette visite m’a permis de comprendre que le succès de la lutte contre le cancer à l’échelle d’un pays ou d’une région ne peut se concevoir sans une coalition et une synergie des différents acteurs : organisations de la société civile, pouvoirs publics, citoyens"
Freddy Gnangnon, SOS Cancer Benin
hosted by Ligue Senegaliase Contre le Cancer, Senegal
"Being able to learn from an experienced leader like Iris, who has grown the Hong Kong Anti-Cancer Society from 10 staff to 105 staff can only help equip myself as a leader"
Chris Cheng, Society for Cancer Advocacy and Awareness, Malaysia
hosted by the Hong-Kong Anti-Cancer Society
Click on the section below to view a list of all our 2019 Leadership development grantees and hosts.
Middle East & North Africa
| Awardee Organisation | Host Organisation |
|---|---|
| Fadia Survive & Thrive Association, Kuwait | Medical Research Unit, Egypt |
| Ocean Road Cancer Institute, Tanzania | Fadia Survive & Thrive Association, Egypt |
| Kurdistan Save the Children, Iraq | King Hussein Cancer Foundation, Jordan |
| Qatar Cancer Society | King Hussein Cancer Foundation, Jordan |
Asia Pacific
| Awardee Organisation | Host Organisation |
|---|---|
| Society for Cancer Advocacy and Awareness Kuching, Malaysia | Hong Kong Anti-Cancer Society |
| National Cancer Council of Mongolia | VCS Foundation Limited, Australia |
| Indonesian Cancer Information and Support Center Association | Cancer Warriors, Philippines |
| Kythe Foundation Inc., Philippines | The Wishing Well Foundation, Thailand |
| Brain Tumour Society, Singapore | Cancer Council Australia |
Francophone Africa
| Awardee Organisation | Host Organisation |
|---|---|
| Ministère de la Santé et des Affaires Sociales, Mali | Ligue Senegalaise Contre le Cancer, Senegal |
| SOS Cancer Bénin, Bénin | Ligue Senegalaise Contre le Cancer, Senegal |
| Simasoh Nani International, Mali | Ligue Senegalaise Contre le Cancer, Senegal |
| Association Guinéenne pour la lutte contre le cancer, Guinée | Ligue Senegalaise Contre le Cancer, Senegal |
| Ligue Senegalaise Contre le Cancer, Senegal | Fondation Sylvia Bongo Ondimba pour la famille, Gabon |
| Ministère de la Santé et de l'Hygiène Publique, Togo | Ministère De La Santé du Burkina-Faso |
Latin America
| Awardee Organisation | Host Organisation |
|---|---|
| Sociedad Anticancerosa de Venezuela (SAV) | Liga Argentina de Lucha Contra El Cáncer (LALCEC) |
| INCA - Instituto Nacional de Câncer, Brasil | INEN - Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplásicas, Peru |
| Liga Argentina de Lucha Contra El Cáncer (LALCEC) | American Cancer Society (ACS) |
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