A newsletter for former, current & future participants of GIZ training programmes in Southern Africa

Issue 50, April 2011

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Celebrating the 50th edition of the Newsflash Issue 50, April 2011

Dear readers, Welcome to our 50

th edition of the GIZ

SADC Newsflash! We would like to pay tribute to all our alumni in the SADC region and beyond who have been actively contributing articles to the Newsflash since its inception in 2002. Heartfelt thanks to our loyal readers who continue to motivate us to go on with this project. A big thank you goes to the GIZ regional office team for their support. March 8, was a special day as we commemorated Women’s Day to honour women across the globe and acknowledge their significant contributions to our societies. In Shona language we say ‘musha mukadzi’ meaning that a woman makes a home and so we need to recognize the critical role played by women not only as entrepreneurs, politicians and academics but as housewives, caregivers and mothers. Despite progress made in the last century to empower women, starting with the right to vote in the United States to the right to own property in Africa, the battle to emancipate women is far from over.

Stories in this Issue ________________________________ Editorial 1 About GIZ Global Connect 2 Women receive training in 4 web-marketing Germany offers assistance 5 in road dispute Voter education lacking 14 among the deaf in Tanzania Training offers 15 Calendar of events 16 ___________________________ Women continue to be marginalised in all sectors of society. In Africa, women have for a long time been victims of domestic violence and sexual abuse. The advertising industry has not spared them either through denigrating advertisements which often portray women as sex objects and mere housewives. African governments should do more to ensure that women enjoy equal rights and opportunities in the workplace, at school and at home. In our Alumni Success Stories column this month, we feature a successful entrepreneur and health expert, Dr Maureen Nafula Masafu from Kenya. She is the founder and Executive Director of the Institute of Health Policy Management and Research. In this issue, two of our alumni give feedback reports on the Train for Trade stakeholders’ conference held in February in Johannesburg, South Africa.

The art of networking - participants at the recent Train for Trade stakeholders’ conference in Johannesburg chat during a break.

The conference sought to bring together alumni, trainers and partners of the programme to network and share ideas. Train for Trade was launched last year. It seeks to promote South-South exchange and to strengthen the private sector and its constituent bodies in the SADC region. This is achieved through capacity building and training in export promotion, quality control, promotion of open innovation, as well as through promotion of local/regional economic development and local/regional trade.

Pleasant reading! Chipo Musoko Editor

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GIZ Global Connect New website launched A new website - GIZ Global Connect was launched last year to succeed the Alumni Portal. Global Connect is an information and networking website for GIZ alumni, partners as well as networks.

The interactive website offers alumni and other stakeholders up to date information on GIZ activities and training opportunities. For more information visit: http://connect.inwent.org

Services on offer on Global Connect Users can:

• register for online-courses

and conferences, seminars

and long-term training

programmes

• exchange know-how in

general management as well

as in project management

• join specialists’ or regional

alumni networks

• get in touch with GIZ and

alumni associations

• initiate and hold discussions

using experts’ chat-rooms

• get more information about a

wide range of topics in the

field of development

cooperation

In addition, GIZ Global Connect offers various ways of establishing international learning groups with fellow course participants or alumni. The website has a public area and a private one for registered members

only. To make use of all options on the website, one has to be registered. Unregistered users have no access to the community area and the 'find experts' service field. We invite you to register now and benefit from the website offers. For more information visit: http://connect.inwent.org

What’s new on Global Connect?

A win-win situation

Robert Bosch GmbH is one of 19 enterprises that founded the AFRIKA KOMMT! Programme in 2008. The one-year International Leadership Training programme targets young executives who are trained in Germany and attached to German companies. Visit the Global Connect to read the full interview on AFRIKA KOMMT! with Dr Heiner Boeker from Robert Bosch.

AFRIKA KOMMT! - a boost for your career

Itayi Maunganidze

Nicholas Sungura, Ernest Beinpuo and Itayi Maunganidze are beneficiaries of the AFRIKA KOMMT! programme. They worked as trainees in German companies and have now established

a joint business. In an interview Maunganidze talks about how it all came about. To read more visit: http://connect.inwent.org

Alumnus talks of his experience at a German company

Geoffrey Mwambe

A participant of the AFRIKA KOMMT! programme, Geoffrey Mwambe is back at work at the Bank of Tanzania in Dar es Salaam. He talks about his time and experience in Germany. For more information visit: http://connect.inwent.org

Experts wanted “We are looking for young people, who just finished their university studies, speak German and English languages and have gained some experience abroad,” says Evelyn Mendez from the human resources department at Bosch in Mexico. She is enthusiastic about the Alumniportal Deutschland (APD) and its search functions for jobs and experts. In November last year, Bosch published more than 20 job offers in the APD. For Mendez, the reason is obvious. “The Alumniportal simply offers us an opportunity to contact our professional target group,” she said. In addition to career profiles, the portal's job market provides alumni with tailor-made offers. To read the full article visit: http://connect.inwent.org

Germany alumni - competent in numerous fields The topic of the month of April is dedicated to the Alumniportal Deutschland (APD) members. Some of these alumni will be introduced highlighting the diverse fields in which they have expertise. Would you like to tell fellow alumni and members of the APD about yourself? It’s a great opportunity to find new contacts and get interesting offers. Each contribution will help to make the APD more lively and interesting. Fill in an online questionnaire accessible at: www.alumniportal-deutschland.org APD Team

“An eye opener”

Martin Ankomah is my name. I am 38 years of age. I am married and currently living with my wife and two children in Accra, the capital city of Ghana. I am Head of the Administration Department of the Human Resource Directorate of Ghana Health Service Headquarters in Accra. My one year three months stay in Germany in 2001 was specifically for studies. I initially spent two months in Bonn, studying the German language at "Zentrum fuer Internationale Bildung und Kulturaustausch."

I continued University of Dortmund Language Centre. My stay in Germany and the entire programme for the Maswere sponsored by Akademischer Auslander(KAAD). My first impression was about the transport system. I was really impressed by the organised and orderly nature of the transport system. I was also impressed by the general cleanliness of the cities in G Again, contrary to my expectations and what I had read and hearGermans that Ivery warm. What I didn’t like much was the smoking, particularly in public places. The winter was initially a big blome but I My studieseconomic, infrastructure and natural resource planning and management, not only equipped me with planning, monitoring and evaluation skills but with and skillmade I consider myself an expert in health service administration and management, healthcare financing and human resource management. I am interested in research in health workforce management and healthcare financing. My were anturning point in my life. It was a good great about it and continue to feel proud to be part of the Alumniportal Deutschland. To read more about experiences of other alumni in Germany visit the APD at:

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I continued to study German at the University of Dortmund Language Centre. My stay in Germany and the entire programme for the Master’s Degree were sponsored by Katholischer Akademischer Auslander-Dienst (KAAD). My first impression was about the transport system. I was really impressed by the organised and orderly nature of the transport system. I was also impressed by the general cleanliness of the cities in Germany. Again, contrary to my expectations and what I had read and heard, most Germans that I encountered were very warm. What I didn’t like much was the smoking, particularly in public places. The winter was initially a big blow to me but I got used to it. My studies, which focused on socio-economic, infrastructure and natural resource planning and management, not only equipped me with planning, monitoring and evaluation skills but with broad inter-sectoral knowledge and skills across many fields, which made me versatile. I consider myself an expert in health service administration and management, healthcare financing and human resource management. I am interested in research in health workforce management and healthcare financing. My travel to and stay in Germany were an eye opener. It was a good turning point in my life. It was a good opportunity and I feel great about it and continue to feel proud to be part of the Alumniportal Deutschland. To read more about experiences of other alumni in Germany visit the APD at: www.alumniportal-deutschland.org

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Are youlanguage? Would you like to refyour vocabulary with short andunderstandable texts? Under the heading:German” in the “German language”category, you will find new acurrent issueslanguage levels. Since thesubject of "Learning GermaninformationGerman. For more information visit: www.alumniportal

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Texts for all those who want to learn German

Are you studying German as a foreign language? Would you like to refresh your vocabulary with short and easily understandable texts?

Under the heading: “Brush up your German” in the “German language”-category, you will find new articles on current issues to suit various language levels.

Since the section focuses on the subject of "Learning German," theinformation is only available in German.

For more information visit: www.alumniportal-deutschland.org

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Readers please note that the above excerpts were taken from the Alumniportal Deutschland (APD). For more information visit: www.alumniportal-deutschland.org

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Women entrepreneurs receive training in web-marketing by Zini Godden - GIZ South Africa Entrepreneurs are generally concerned about their products and services being known and recognized by prospective customers, the same applies to women entrepreneurs. Marketing is thus a crucial component in running a successful business as it contributes towards ensuring that products and services meet the needs of customers and that businesses get appropriate value in return. Communicating and providing information about the business product and/or service is an important starting point. The information age has however altered the way information is communicated, shared, accessed, with major implications for business marketing. It is no mystery that the Internet is redefining the relationship between businesses and consumers. One major advantage of advertising on the web is that a business’s image can be marketed 24 hours a day, seven days a week. This is a huge advantage especially for small women’s businesses that lack the necessary resources to reach prospective customers using traditional marketing tools. From 4 - 8 April 2011, the GIZ CHANCE programme offered 12 Business Women’s Associations (BWA’s) managerial employees an opportunity to attend five-day training on web-marketing. The course enabled them to access and build an online presence, e-mail marketing, blogging and podcasting, social media marketing; online advertising and pay-per-click, mobile marketing, search engine optimisation and web analytics. The training is expected to contribute to growth in the services provided by BWA’s and improve their ability to

support businesswomen to professionalize their businesses, improve business connections and be able to access new opportunities. It will also enable BWA’s to attract new members and provide existing ones with services that contribute to their development and growth, thus improving their sustainability. In addition the training will enable businesswomen to improve marketing of their goods and/or services and contribute to the growth of their businesses, ultimately contributing to successful women businesses. For more information on the outcome of the training contact Khanyi Khumalo at: khanyi.khumalo@giz.de

Women urged to showcase their talents by Nasser Kigwangallah - Tanzania Women entrepreneurs in Tanzania have been urged to showcase their talents in entrepreneurship to enhance their economic growth. Managing Director of Tanzania Women’s Bank, Magreth Chacha made the call recently in Dar es Salaam during a GIZ alumni breakfast talk. The talk was organised by GIZ in collaboration with African Women Agribusiness Network Tanzania. It was attended by 81 participants, the majority of whom were women entrepreneurs. The topic of discussion was: "Perspectives of Entrepreneurship; why the market is key for business?" Chacha said women now had a platform to borrow money through their own bank and urged them to develop self-confidence in order to compete at local and international markets. “By nature women are economically weak and concerted efforts are needed to ensure that they are empowered through business," she said.

Francis Mwimanzi, the Country Representative for the Centre for Development of Enterprises, a European Union (EU) - African Caribbean Pacific (ACP) institution said women had a good chance of growing in business if they exploited existing opportunities. "Women should understand threats and barriers to their businesses and how to overcome them," he said.

Some of the women who attended the breakfast talk.

Fatma Riyami, the Managing Director of Nature Ripe Kilimanjaro Limited (NKL), said she started her business as a local agro-business but had since grown to export mangoes. NKL operates a mango orchard in Mkuranga District in the coast region. Other fruits grown in the orchard are bananas, pineapples, water melons, tangerines and star fruits. The company maintains a nursery of mango seedlings and other horticultural plants for sale. The nursery produces over 50 000 seedlings annually. NKL is into roasting and packaging of different flavours of cashew nuts and peanuts. It also produces cashew snack bars, mango pickle and jam. Also present at the breakfast talk was Clara Ibihya, Managing Director of Claphijo Enterprises, an expert in drying green vegetables for local and international markets. Ibihya is a beneficiary of the GIZ CHANCE programme which seeks to capacitate business women’s associations to empower their members.

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German government offers support for alternative to Serengeti Road by Faraja Mgwabati - Tanzania The German government has urged the Tanzanian government to halt construction of a 54 kilometre commercial road across the Serengeti National Park until new proposed studies are finalized to avert the road crossing the famous wildlife sanctuary. The call comes after President Jakaya Kikwete said his government would proceed with its plan to advance development of rural areas in northern Tanzania, despite concerns from the international community and non-governmental organisations. At a press conference recently, the German Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, Mr Dirk Niebel cited an alternative proposal presented to the Tanzanian government by officials from his government. In a statement issued by the German Embassy, Germany said it recognized the economic benefits of an improved road infrastructure especially in underserved areas. “In order to avoid construction of a road through northern Serengeti, Germany is willing, within the framework of its development cooperation, to undertake or support a study on how to link by feeder roads the districts north of the Serengeti (especially Loliondo) to the existing road network,” read the statement. It further pledged to contribute funds to finance implementation of the project. In addition, Germany said it was ready to take part in an international feasibility study on the alternative southern route. Germany encouraged other donors to emulate the World Bank and provide financial support for the construction of alternative routes.

The Tanzania Association of Tour Operators (TATO) also issued a statement advising government to stop the construction and pursue other alternatives. TATO Secretary General, Mustapha Akunaay said the road would interfere with a strategic area earmarked for the rhino reintroduction project. The project is being undertaken after the animals fled due to disturbances. “The construction of the road is contrary to the provisions of the national park policies and Serengeti General Management Plan,” said Akunaay. He said construction of the road would lead to degradation of Serengeti ecosystem, which might lead to declassification as a heritage site by the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), World Heritage Commission. “If this happens, the image of Tanzania as a tourist destination will suffer severely with associated negative economic implications,” Akunaay said. TATO recommended linking the districts north of Serengeti to the existing road network without crossing the Park. It proposed that the road pass through the southern borders of Serengeti or to build a tarmac road from Karatu - Mbulu - Haydom - Sibiti River - Meatu and branch into Shinyanga, Singida and Musoma from Meatu. Faraja Mgwabati is an alumnus of the International Institute for Journalism (IIJ) of GIZ. He can be contacted at: mgwabati@yahoo.com

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In an interview during the CHANCE Summer Academy held last November in South Africa, Ibihya narrated her struggle after her husband walked out on her, leaving her to fend for the children.

She eventually moved to the village as she could not afford rentals in town. In the village, she tried everything from gardening, selling day-old chicks from Zambia, hairdressing and running a tailoring shop until she grew to become an award winning entrepreneur. “My ordeal gave me strength to deal with any challenges in life and now I am stronger than ever,” she said. Readers you can read more about Ibihya’s story in the CHANCE newsletter which can be availed upon request. Nasser kigwangallah is an alumnus of the International Institute for Journalism (IIJ) of GIZ. He can be contacted at: kigwa_n@yahoo.com

As we celebrate the 50

th edition of

the Newsflash, the GIZ Regional Office in Pretoria would like to thank all alumni who have been tirelessly working to make this newsletter a success. Special mention goes to: GHANA Emmanuel Salu KENYA Elizabeth Maloba

MALAWI Kingsley Mponda, Thaf Mlebe SOUTH AFRICA Anthony Masha TANZANIA John Kessy, Balthazar Kitundu, Mathias Mulagwanda, Martha Yeronimo, Chacha Wambura and Gerald Mango. ZAMBIA Edmund Sunkutu, Mulambo Mukando, Rodgers Lubilo, James Harrison and Lucky Siame.

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About the Global Trade Alumni Network by Edmund Sunkutu - Namibia Interactive networking was one of the outcomes of the Ghana multidisciplinary alumni conference of 2009, where alumni were urged to share ideas and expertise for sustainable economic development of their countries. In this regard, the Global Trade alumni were encouraged to form a network and to link it with other GIZ alumni networks such as those that fall under the Train for Trade programme. It has been realised that information on customs policies and administration is a vital component in the Train for Trade project component on Export Promotion and Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs). Train for Trade seeks to promote south-south exchange and to strengthen the private sector and its constituent bodies in the SADC region. The Global Trade alumni established a structure to spearhead the formation of the alumni network. An interim executive was appointed. Once established, the network is expected to spearhead projects to promote sustainable economic development of the region. For more information about the Global Trade Network contact: onethomboni@sars.gov.za

Train for Trade stakeholders’ conference in South Africa The three-day Train for Trade stakeholders’ conference commenced on February 16 with internal workshops for programme partners and alumni. As part of the internal workshops, the Quality Management Network members discussed progress on the network’s constitution, food safety training workshops and the proposed

business plan. It was agreed to start taking up business projects in order to sustain operations of the network. Another plan is to source co-funding for projects from donor organisations. The actual conference started on February 17 with opening remarks by the GIZ Regional Director Thilo Thormeyer. Train for Trade Project Coordinator Christine de Barros-Said introduced the programme and its four components namely, Export promotion and Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs), Quality for the World Market and ProNet, Intellectual Property: harnessing the knowledge commons for open innovation, Innovative local/regional economic development and trade promotion (RED TRADE) as well as Alumni - dialogue - networking.

Above: Some of the participants who attended the Train for Trade stakeholders’ conference in South Africa.

Kuena Molapo the SADC Programme Officer for Standardisation, Quality Assurance, Accreditation and Metrology (SQAM) in the Trade and Industry, Finance and Investment Directorate spoke about regional economic integration. She said trade was the driving force behind regional integration. Dr Sonja Kurz, the GIZ Programme Director gave an overview of programmes they are carrying out in cooperation with the SADC Secretariat. She said GIZ and the SADC Secretariat were working on three thematic priority areas namely, Regional Economic Integration, Trans-boundary Water Resource Management, Conservation and

Sustainable use of natural resources. Other programmes included Peace building and security, Strengthening SADC institutions. “On regional economic integration, our task is to strengthen the SADC Secretariat, member states and all the other related institutions in building their economic and trade policies, capacities and competences,” she said. The Export Promotion and Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) programme lead trainer, Henry Kachaje from Malawi highlighted the background of the project and the capacity building needs identified by Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). GIZ Senior Project Manager Marina Neuendorff introduced the Quality for the World Market programme while alumnus Stephen Mazimba spoke about the one year International Leadership Training in Germany. Major highlights were the growth of the programme and the benefits alumni have accrued since its inception. Consultant, Catalina Berger and ProNet lead trainer, Div de Villers said the programme was about raising levels of productivity and competitiveness in SMEs. Commons@ip-Harnessing the knowledge commons for open innovation was jointly presented by Tobias Schonwetter from the University of Cape Town and Senior Project Manager Balthas Seibold. They said in future there would be increased protection of intellectual property hence the need for African inventors to begin appreciating the issue of intellectual property rights. Consultant, Zini Godden spoke about the RED Trade programme which seeks to develop skills of managerial

staff responsible for trade promotion and local/regional economic development.

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ict@Innovation Programme builds Free and Open Source Software capacity in Africa The second ict@innovation Linux system administration training of trainers’ workshop for Southern Africa took place in Johannesburg in February. The workshop brought together 18 participants from Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa and Zambia. During the opening ceremony which was graced by Senior Project Manager Balthas Seibold, participants expressed their readiness to tackle the internationally recognized certification on Linux Professional Institute Level 1 (LPI-1) syllabus and examinations. Seibold assured them of continued support by the ict@innovation as they prepared to rollout the training in their home countries once certified.

Participants at the Linux training pose for a photograph.

George Nyambuya, the ict@innovation Africa Coordinator, said the success of the Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) certification programme was dependent on participants and trainers. He urged participants to spread the word about the use of FOSS in Africa by delivering Linux system administration training and the LPI certification in their respective institutions. Nyambuya called on participants to highlight the support they required

from ict@innovation to ensure success and sustainability of their training programmes. Also present at the ceremony was Mark Clarke who led a team of three highly qualified LPI trainers from Jumping Bean, a leading LPI certified training organisation based in Johannesburg. Clarke commended GIZ for its support towards building FOSS capacities in Africa. At the end of the training, it was anticipated to further increase the ict@innovation pool of Linux system administrator trainers across Africa. This follows the successful training laboratory held in Nairobi in November last year, where 18 participants were trained. Out of these, 13 became fully certified in LPIC-1 after passing both examinations. The South African training was even more successful with a pass rate of 75 percent. A joint strategy would be developed with participants for a follow up training to be implemented by them. More information on the programme can be found at: http://www.ict-innovation.fossfa.net/

The ict@innovation portal was recently re-launched. It is now much easier to navigate and participate in its activities.

For more information contact George Nyambuya at: george.nyambuya@giz.de

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Godden also presented on the Local Competitive Advantage Training Initiative (LOCATI) which focused on Local Economic Development (LED), training and facilitation in South Africa. The Regional Coordinator for the Trade Africa Network, Edmund Sunkutu presented on the fifth component of the Train for Trade - Alumni - dialogue - networking.

He spoke about the network’s activities in the region. Successes included the SMEs capacity building programme in Tanzania and the Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) project in Mozambique. Dr Jacqueline Jaspert of GIZ stationed at the SADC Secretariat, presented on the regional economic integration programme - ProSPECT. Walter Okoko from the NEPAD Agency gave a presentation on the state of the African continent and the need to increase agricultural production to feed its ever growing population. He lamented that agriculture was developing at 2,7 percent, far below the continent’s population growth rate of 4,8 percent. Alumni highlighted activities underway in different countries and challenges being faced. They proposed strategies to overcome them. They were encouraged to engage governments in implementing projects and to promote interaction through networks. Alumni were also urged to improve on monitoring and evaluation of their projects. There was a call for alumni to work closely with SMEs and to invite successful ones to attend workshops to share experiences. For more information on alumni activities in the SADC region contact Edmund Sunkutu at: sunkutu@yahoo.co.uk

Editor’s memo

Readers please note that the next Issue of the Newsflash will be published in June 2011. All contributions should reach the Editor by May 20, 2011. Articles should be in plain text and not exceed an A4 page, Font Arial 10. They should carry full and correct titles, names of people, organisations and places. Photographs must tell a story and have a good picture quality.

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SMEs attend study tour in Germany, visit organic trade fair - BioFach by Irene Froehlich and Lars Kresse - GIZ Germany A group of 15 Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) from Zambia and Tanzania were recently invited by GIZ for a study tour to Germany where they had an opportunity to visit one of the world’s leading organic trade fairs in Nuremberg - BioFach. The study tour was conducted within the context of the GIZ Train for Trade programme component - Export Promotion and Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs). Irene Froehlich and Lars Kresse from the Department of Economic Development and Infrastructure accompanied the visiting guests on the study tour and the visit to the fair. Deusdedit Kizito Stephen, the Trade Africa Network Tanzania Coordinator and co-initiator of the study tour gave opening remarks at the fair. Three of the five-day study tour was devoted to the fair. This year BioFach attracted 2 500 exhibitors and 44 000 professional visitors worldwide.

The African delegation poses for a photograph with GIZ and other officials at the BioFach trade fair.

Managing directors of fruit and vegetable companies, spice and honey producers as well as a member of the fruit industry attended the fair. Participants hailed the eye-opening trip as a great success as they not

only learnt from it but also managed to secure contracts. An integral part of the study tour was a visit to an organic demonstration farm, an organic supermarket as well attendance at two workshops. The visit to Plankstetten farm was a learning experience for the African guests who were acquainted with local production and regional marketing processes. Officials from Denn’s organic market stressed the importance of quality, quantity and packaging of goods. Participants left the shop and supermarket with samples and new ideas on how to export their products. Small workshops on certification and quality management were held. During the workshops, Rudolf Buehler, the Managing Director of ECOLAND Herbs & Spices, talked about his experience in India. His presentation also focused on national and international marketing strategies. Other presentations of interest to participants were on: ‘Setting up business relations’ and ‘Trade certification.’ Dr Sahle Tesfai presented on NECOFA, a network for eco-farming in Africa that has been in existence for 12 years. His presentation led to an intensive discussion on networks and eco-farming. It also focused on political decisions and their impact on eco-farming. Participants expressed concern about monocultures, genetically modified seeds that led to changes in soils making ecological farming difficult if not impossible. During the study tour, participants acquired information, made contacts and even had their first successful sales.

Product-specific one-on-one meetings were organised with bulk buyers, organisations and producers of packaging and processing equipment. The African pavilion hosted many exhibitors from the continent who were exhibiting for the first time. The Honorary Consul of Zambia, Jorrit Plambeck pledged to support participants from the southern African country. One participant booked a stand to participate at BioFach next year while several others sold their products on site. New business opportunities were established. Upon return home, participants will start sending certified and packaged samples of their bio-products to their

new business connections in Germany as agreed in Nuremberg.

One of the participants samples a bicycle- powered grinding mill on exhibition at BioFach trade fair.

For more information contact Trade Africa Network Country Coordinator Tanzania, Deusdedit Kizito Stephen at: imitrailala@yahoo.co.uk

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Open letter to alumni in Kenya by Elizabeth Maloba - GIZ Kenya

Dear Alumni, Thank you for supporting the GIZ Alumni programme in Kenya. Like me, you are members of an esteemed group of people who received training from GIZ or some of its predecessor organisations - InWEnt, CDG and DSE. This community of people, now numbering over 600 in Kenya, continues to make significant and distinctive contributions to Kenya and other countries. What you have collectively accomplished has resulted in the growth of GIZ’s reputation as one of the best capacity building institutions in the world. In the same vein, that reputation enhances the value of all our qualifications. GIZ has for the past nine months been working to strengthen cooperation with Kenyan alumni. As your Focal Person, I am committed to continue this work, with the aim of making your cooperation with GIZ a lifelong relationship that will be mutually beneficial. You can remain involved with GIZ in many ways. First and foremost, please keep us posted on where you are and what you are doing through our “Admission to Kenya Alumni Programme” form. A copy can be obtained upon request.

The completed form is updated in the database to reflect your accurate contact details. Also, keep abreast of what is happening at GIZ through our wide range of communication tools such as the bi-monthly GIZ SADC Newsflash and our online GIZ Alumni Newsletter published every third Thursday of the month in cooperation with Deutsche Welle. Also log on to GIZ Global Connect website and explore opportunities offered. I appreciate your support and honour your continued involvement with the GIZ family. Best regards, Elizabeth Maloba, Alumni Focal Person, Kenya Email: elizabeth.maloba@giz.de

Lessons from the Train for Trade stakeholders’ conference in South Africa by Tembo Harrison - Zambia The Train for Trade stakeholders’ conference was an opportunity for me as an alumnus of the Trade Africa Network (TAN) to contribute towards promoting exports from Zambia and the SADC region to the global market. The conference which took place from 16

to 18

February in Johannesburg,

attracted participants from Germany, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe and the host country - South Africa. Also present were representatives of TAN-Zambia, Quality Management Network, the Association of Zambian Alumni Germany (AZAG), ProNet, GIZ Focal Person for Zambia Machushi Nachilongo as well as officials from the Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) and the Ministry of Labour and Social Security.

One of the lessons I learnt during the conference was that we, alumni, need

to continue networking and find ways to contribute towards success of the Train for Trade programme. Train for Trade Coordinator, Christine de Barros-Said, said the future of the programme lay in the hands of alumni. The programme seeks to promote South-South exchange and to strengthen the private sector and its constitutional bodies in the SADC region. We should also find ways to tap into the vast expertise among alumni of different networks for our benefit. It was interesting to learn from the GIZ Regional Office Director, Thilo Thormeyer that the recent merger between GTZ, InWEnt and DED into GIZ would not in any way affect alumni support, but would instead boost it. The conference enabled me to strengthen existing partnerships with different stakeholders and to establish new contacts and generate new ideas. I have no doubt that AZAG members present, took advantage of the presence of key stakeholders to establish new contacts. Meanwhile, TAN Zambia has come up with a plan of activities for 2011. These include holding an annual general meeting, reorganising the network, resource mobilisation and initiating cooperation with ZDA within the context of the Train for Trade programme. Tembo Harrison is an alumnus of GIZ. He can be contacted at: medaid032001@yahoo.com

Letters to the Editor All letters to the Editor should be addressed to: musokoc@zol.co.zw Your comments and suggestions are most welcome! EDITORIAL TEAM Chipo Musoko - Writer/Editor Clarkson Mambo - Assistant Editor

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Of eating babies in Kenya by Elizabeth Maloba - Kenya Two questions that came up in the Open Forum of the February Issue of the Newsflash caught my attention: ‘Whether it was true that in Kenya, people eat their first born babies; and whether Nairobi is smaller than East London in South Africa.’ The first question raised my hair. Why on earth would any rational person eat a baby, first born or otherwise? This idea is not only despicable, but definitely not a practice of the good people of Kenya. We have our faults, but eating babies is definitely not one of them. Following a search on the Internet, I found a reference on the practice of eating babies. Jonathan Swift (30 November 1667 - 19 October 1745; an Anglo-Irish satirist, essayist, political pamphleteer poet and cleric) published an essay in 1729 titled: A Modest Proposal for Preventing the Children of Poor People in Ireland From Being a Burden to Their Parents or Country, and for making them Beneficial to the Public, commonly referred to as A Modest Proposal. It is a Juvenalian satirical essay in which the author suggests that the impoverished Irish people could ease their economic troubles by selling children as food for rich gentlemen and ladies. This satirical hyperbole mocks heartless attitudes towards the poor, as well as the British policy in Ireland in general. Swift’s essay is widely held as one of the greatest examples of sustained irony in the history of the English language. Much of its shock derives from the fact that the first part of the essay describes the plight of starving beggars in Ireland, such that the

reader is unprepared for the surprise of Swift's solution when he states: “A young healthy child, well nursed, is at a year old, a most delicious nourishing and wholesome food, whether stewed, roasted, baked, or boiled; and I make no doubt that it will equally serve in a fricassee, or a ragout." As a footnote to Swift’s article, I found a reference to the Tanzanian popular writer, columnist and satirist; M Mwanakijiji who attempted to emulate Swift in his own 'A Modest Proposal - On how Chagga People should be removed from Power and Positions of Affluence.’ For most Swahili speakers, the use of satire in writing is a new phenomenon and Mwanakijiji’s essay had the same shocking impact on some readers who were not exposed to Swift's original 'Modest Proposal.' I can only hope therefore that the question asked about eating babies in Kenya was a satirical one meant to stimulate Kenyans to providing more information about Nairobi. In response to the question: ‘Is Nairobi smaller than East London,’ I will refer to one fact - the population size. Nairobi is the second most populous city in East Africa, with an estimated population of about four million. East London on the other hand is estimated to have a population of over 400, 000 - rising to 1,4 million including those living in the metropolitan. Nairobi is currently the 13th largest city in Africa, based on population and fourth largest in infrastructure development and its size. The only South African cities bigger than Nairobi are Johannesburg (3,8 million in 2007) and Cape Town (3,4 million in 2007). The name ‘Nairobi’ comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, which translates to ‘the place of cool waters.’ However, it is popularly known as the ‘Green city in the sun’ and is surrounded by several expanding villa suburbs.

The people of Nairobi are popularly nicknamed 'Nairobians.' Founded in 1899 as a simple rail depot on the railway linking Mombasa to Uganda, the town quickly grew to become the capital of British East Africa in 1907 and eventually the capital of a free Kenyan Republic in 1963. During Kenya's colonial era, the city became a centre for the colony's coffee, tea and sisal industry. Nairobi is now one of the most prominent cities in Africa politically and financially. Home to many companies and organisations, including the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), UN-Habitat and the UN Office in Africa, Nairobi is regarded as a hub for business and culture. The Nairobi Stock Exchange is one of the largest and second oldest exchanges in Africa. It is ranked fourth in terms of trading volumes capable of making 10 million trades a day. In 2007, General Electric, Young & Rubicam, Google, Coca Cola, Airtel and Cisco Systems relocated their African headquarters to the city. KenGen, which is the largest African stock outside South Africa, is based in the city. Kenya Airways, Africa's fourth largest airline, uses Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport as a hub. Goods manufactured in Nairobi include clothing, textiles, building materials, processed foods, beverages and cigarettes. Several foreign companies have factories based in and around the city. These include Goodyear, General Motors and Toyota Motors. Several multinational media organisations have their regional headquarters in Nairobi. These include the BBC, CNN, Agence France-Presse, Reuters, Deutsche Welle and the Associated Press.

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Open Forum

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GIZ launch in Tanzania by Balthazar Kitundu - GIZ Tanzania About 100 members of staff of GIZ predecessor organisations (DED, InWEnt and GTZ) attended a two-day meeting in Dar es Salaam in February to get to know each other and find ways of synchronizing their activities. Dr Axel Doerken, one of the GIZ directors in Tanzania said: “A merger is a very big step and the beginning of a long journey.” “The real change still lies ahead of us and will consist of the creation of a harmonized agency with common goals,” he said. Dr Doerken said the idea of closer cooperation between German development cooperation agencies was not new to Tanzania. “There is already a long and successful practice of what we call in German ‘EZ aus einem Guss.’ Therefore, the establishment of GIZ will increase our efforts to get closer, discuss and decide how our activities can be linked and how we can learn from each other.” To achieve this objective, group discussions were held which addressed issues such as what people liked or disliked about the merger, their fears and hopes, how to improve cooperation within focal areas, administrative challenges as well as dealing with stress and huge workloads. Members of staff suggested ways to improve cooperation within the three GIZ Tanzania focal areas namely health, decentralisation and water. GIZ co-Director, Peter Breuer said: “One thing people do not notice anymore is that many Tanzanians have joined the organisation.” “During the meeting many questions were answered and some remained unanswered while many issues are yet to be discussed.”

For more information contact Balthazar Kitundu - GIZ Alumni Programme Coordinator for East Africa at: balthazar.kitundu@giz.de

Dar es Salaam and Hamburg journalists’ partnership by Faraja Mgwabati - Tanzania The Deputy Head of Mission of the German Embassy in Dar es Salaam, Hans Koeppel recently hosted a cocktail reception to celebrate the exchange programme between journalists from Hamburg and Dar es Salaam. Twenty students, 10 stories, two cities, and one website - this was the concept of Town Twinning 2.0 Hamburg meets Dar es Salaam. As part of the programme, journalism students from the universities of Hamburg and Dar es Salaam met in Dar es Salaam in March for a week to explore the city and its surroundings and to get to know Tanzania’s media system. Participants worked in teams of twos, investigated and wrote stories that will be published on the project website. For more information visit: http://www.town-twinning.de/daressalaam/

The exchange programme was part of the African Media Programmes of the International Media Centre Hamburg (IMCH). IMCH is based at the Chair in Journalism and Communication Studies at the University of Hamburg. The centre offers various exchange programmes to promote journalism training in cooperation with national and international partners. The town-twinning programme falls under the cooperation between the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg and the city of Dar es Salaam. The two cities have for a long time been connected through various projects.

In 2009, Hamburg city wanted to formalise the friendship with Dar es Salaam hence the idea to establish an exchange programme for young journalists. In 2010, the mayors of Hamburg and Dar es Salaam signed a city twinning agreement. During the same year the President of the University of Hamburg and the Vice Chancellor of the University of Dar es Salaam appended their signatures on a Memorandum of Understanding. The MoU was between the Chair in Journalism and Communication Studies and the School of Journalism and Mass Communication (SJMC) in Dar es Salaam. The reception at residence of the Deputy Head of Mission was also attended by the Mayor of Dar es Salaam, Didas Masaburi and Germany alumni from various media houses, students from Hamburg and SJMC.

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The East African bureau of CNBC Africa is located in Nairobi's city centre, while the bureau of the New York Times is located in the suburb of Gigiri. Nairobi is not a prime tourist destination, but has several tourist attractions. The most famous one is the Nairobi National Park which is the only game-reserve of this nature to border a capital city. Animals including lions, giraffes and black rhinos are found in the park. It is home to over 400 species of birds. The Nairobi safari walk is a major attraction to the park as it offers a rare on-foot experience of the animals.

DISCLAIMER Views presented in this forum are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of GIZ, which does not accept legal responsibility for the contents of these articles.

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Dr Maureen Nafula Masafu is a GIZ alumna, entrepreneur and consultant. She is the founder and Executive Director of the Institute of Health Policy Management and Research, (IHPMR). Established in 2010, IHPMR’s goal is to contribute towards improving access to and the quality of healthcare through education, training, research and advocacy in the areas of health policy and management. Dr Masafu has over 19 years work experience and has worked in the private and public sectors and with development agencies in the East African region. She served as an Advisor in the Ministry of Medical Services to support its efforts in health sector reforms. She has worked as an independent consultant for a number of organisations including the former GTZ, InWEnt, State University of New York and the International Finance Corporation. She is a Johnson & Johnson Fellow in Health Management. She is also a certified project management professional. Dr Masafu holds a Bachelor of Pharmacy Degree from the University of Nairobi and a Master of Business Administration from the United States International University. Last year she benefited from training offered by InWEnt (now GIZ) after participating in a Capacity Building for Effective Health Management course which focused on health systems financing.

Below are excerpts from the interview between Elizabeth Maloba and Dr Masafu.

How do you measure your organisation’s accomplishments? IHPMR’s accomplishments are measured by the impact of our education, training research and advocacy activities in the areas of health policy and management in the broader East African region. What is the role of IHPMR in East Africa? Access to health care in the East African region is a challenge. For example, in Kenya, 16 percent of people who fall sick do not see a health care provider. And even when access is there, the quality of health care is not guaranteed. IHPMR aims to contribute to the improvement of access to, and quality of healthcare in East Africa. We chose to focus on health management and policy because there are gaps in these areas. While the majority of health services are managed by health care professionals, the reality is that most of them do not have any formal management training. Lack of management competencies is one of the reasons why our health care systems are not performing well despite the enormous financial resources availed by international donors and partners. In the area of policy, most of the decisions made are not evidence- based because we lack research to back such decisions, or where data is available, it is not in a form that can be used by policymakers because there is a huge divide between researchers and policymakers. What makes IHPMR best suited for this role? The people behind IHPMR and their experience put the organisation in the best position to fulfil this role. Its associates and advisory board members understand the context and

content issues facing the health sector, and have both local and international exposure and experience. What is CHMI? The Centre for Health Market Innovations (CHMI) is a global network of partners that collects, analyzes and disseminates information about health market innovations in developing countries and facilitates exchange of information and creation of strategic linkages among key stakeholders. CHMI aims to accelerate diffusion of market‐oriented health financing and

delivery models that effectively facilitate the delivery of priority health interventions, improve quality of care, and/or improve financial protection of the poor in low and middle income countries. How did you get involved in CHMI? In 2008, I was involved in a health management landscaping study funded by the Rockefeller Foundation. So when Research for Development was looking for implementing partners, Lilly Dorment from Rockefeller mentioned that they should get in touch with me. Stephanie Sealy who was coordinating the search for a CHMI’s partner in East Africa asked me to put in a proposal and thus began my involvement with CHMI. Do you feel the challenges facing the health sector in East Africa deter entrepreneurs from entering the market? No, on the contrary, these challenges should spur more entrepreneurs to enter the market. As they say necessity is the mother of invention. We do not have enough entrepreneurs in East Africa in all sectors. This dearth of entrepreneurship can be attributed to the education system across the region which prepares people to be employees and not job creators. I am happy to note that this shortcoming has caught the attention of our education policymakers and

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Alumni Success Stories

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Sub-Saharan Africa facing logistical challenges

by Nasser Kigwangallah - Tanzania

“Sub-Saharan Africa faces unique logistical challenges that need to be tackled if real progress in the transportation sector is to be realised in the region,” Tanzanian Minister of Transport Omari Nundu said.

Nundu made the remarks while opening a two-day African Logistics conference, in Dar es Salaam in February.

“The conference provides an excellent platform to discuss the challenges facing the road and rail infrastructure development in the region,” he said.

During the conference, international and national experts from the logistics industry, Tanzanian ministries, academics and humanitarian organisations discussed current and future topics on logistics and supply chain management on the African continent. Nundu said the event, which came hard on the heels of the successful Africa Roads and Rail Infrastructure Summit last year in Rwanda, provided a platform to network, source and evaluate state-of-the-art rail and road transport infrastructure technology. He said his ministry would secure partnerships with key service providers including those in finance, railway design and road construction to address the critical issues of infrastructure funding. Professor Helmut Baumgarten, Project Leader from the Berlin University of Technology, Germany said the event, which was attended by over 100 delegates, from Europe and Africa, was the first logistics conference to be held in Africa. At least 78 countries were represented at the conference, 85 percent of which were from Africa.

Logistics is the management of the flow of goods and services between the point of origin and the point of consumption in order to meet the requirements of customers. “Logistics involves integration of information, transportation, inventory, warehousing, material handling, and packaging and occasionally security which can be modelled, analyzed, visualized and optimized by plant simulation software,” he said.

Split photograph of experts and GIZ alumni from the transport and logistics sectors who attended the conference. Prof Baumgarten said Africa was the key networking hub for educational decision-makers, opinion leaders, experts and practitioners from the public and private education sectors, corporate training sector, governments and public administration. "Africa's only hope in education lies in making maximum use of digital technology especially the Internet, because it is cheaper to access information online than to buy books for every subject," he said.

Above: The other split photograph of participants at the logistics conference in Tanzania.

The conference was organised by the Berlin University of Technology and the National Institute of Transport, Dar es Salaam. It was supported by the

Kuehne Foundation, Switzerland and GIZ. Nasser Kigwangallah is an alumnus of GIZ. He can be contacted at: kigwa_n@yahoo.com

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there is now talk of a paradigm shift in our education system and to prepare graduates to be job creators. When did you feel ‘I am now an entrepreneur?’ I guess the entrepreneurship trait has always been in me. For as long back as I can remember, I have always created solutions to solve problems. And in 2004, I decided to become a social entrepreneur. What inspired your choice to become a social entrepreneur? It was influenced by a personal tragedy. In 2003, my sister, Carole, died after child birth. Her death made me realize just how bad our health system had become. When I had my first baby in 1990, I delivered at a public hospital - Kenyatta National Hospital. At that time, Kenyatta had a very solid reputation. In 2003, things in the public health sector had changed so much and many people, including my sister lost confidence in the system. She then chose to deliver at a private facility, which unfortunately had poor service that cost her life. My work in strengthening health systems through social entrepreneurship is my contribution to stop other Caroles from losing their lives and leaving behind babies that will never experience the love and presence of their mothers.

Dr Masafu can be contacted at: maureen.nafula@ihpmr.org

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Voter education lacking among the deaf in Tanzania by John Kessy - Tanzania Many people with hearing impairment (the deaf) in Tanzania are excluded from actively participating in the election processes because of lack of sign language translation. As a result, the deaf cannot participate in or ask questions during election campaigns. Election awareness messages in the media also lack sign translation. Last year, Tanzania held its fourth multi-party general elections where the ruling party - Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) won by over 68 percent. Prior to the election, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) funded a training to provide voter education to marginalized groups such as the deaf, youths, women and the Maasai people. The deaf could not get voter information from the media and so often depended on newsletters. Some said they received third party information which often came late with distortions. As a result most of them were not aware of political parties’ manifestoes or the candidates running in the election. “We have been forgotten for a long time. I don’t know if the government has any plans for us,” said one deaf participant adding “even if we go to school, most of us will end up as carpenters or tailors.” “The deaf in Kenya are far ahead of us,” he said. The other challenge they face is shortage of sign language teachers. “We are put in the same classes with people without hearing problems and taught by teachers without sign language skills,” he said.

Journalists interview the deaf during last year’s voter education training in Tanzania.

Voter education is very important in helping the electorate to participate in election processes hence the need for its timely delivery. Voter education in Tanzania was delivered for three months before the general election. It would have been more effective if it had taken place before the voter registration deadline because many people would have been aware of it and motivated to vote. I was selected by the Tanzania election monitoring committee to join a group of locals to observe the elections and vote counting. From that experience, I realized that Tanzania faces a lot of challenges in handling election processes. One of the key challenges is the absence of an independent Electoral Committee as the chairperson is appointed by the President. The electorate feels that because of the nature of the appointment, the chairperson is likely to be biased towards the President. From an observer’s perspective, last year’s elections were free and fair though some challenges arose. Some people failed to vote because of long queues while the names of some, did not appear on the voter’s roll even though they had voter identification cards. At the polling station where I was observing the voting process, only 60 percent of registered people voted. Those who did not cast their ballots cited corruption and unfulfilled promises during election campaigns. Some political parties failed to field

polling agents at every polling station due to financial constraints. There were no sign interpreters at polling stations to help the deaf. Despite CCM’s resounding victory, many people disputed the results including the Tanzania National Elections Commission citing collapse of the software programme used to add the result. Unlike Tanzania mainland, Zanzibar had less election complaints because of the existence of a coalition government. However one would wonder whether establishing a coalition government is an ideal solution and whether it is capable of serving the interests of the people.

Photograph: Participants who attended the one-day voter education training in Tanzania last year.

The Tanzanian democracy is growing although steps should be taken to ensure that citizens participate in political processes and are allowed to select a leader of their choice. We need internal and external pressure to have free and fair elections in future. John Kessy is an alumnus of GIZ. He can be contacted at: johnkessy@gmail.com

DISCLAIMER Views presented in the article on Tanzanian elections are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of GIZ, which does not accept legal responsibility for the contents of these articles.

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Course announcements from the International Institute for Journalism (IIJ) website Multimedia and online journalism June 6 - August 5, 2011 Berlin, Germany This course is open to journalists working for online editions of print and pure online media. Target countries are Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Zambia and Zimbabwe. For more information visit: www.inwent.org/iij Summer Academy - freedom and responsibility in the media July 17 - August 12, 2011 Hamburg, Germany Deadline: May 12, 2011 This course aims at promoting media freedom and journalistic ethics. In addition, it will offer participants professional insights into the German media industry. The course targets young journalists from all over the world working for print and online media as well as news agencies. For more information visit: www.inwent.org/iij Reporting on SADC August 15 - 26, 2011 Johannesburg, South Africa This course targets journalists from newspapers, magazines, news agencies and online media in the SADC countries. For more information visit the Institute for the Advancement of Journalism (IAJ) at: www.iaj.org.za

Summer Academy - freedom and responsibility in the media August 22 - September 2, 2011 Accra, Ghana This course aims at promoting media freedom and journalistic ethics. It targets young journalists from Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Cote d'Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo. The course flyer will be available in May 2011 at: www.inwent.org/iij Training of trainers August 25 - September 30, 2011 Berlin, Germany This course targets journalism trainers working at universities, media training institutions or as in-house training officers with print and online media. The course flyer will be available in May 2011 at: www.inwent.org/iij Online media management September 19 - 30, 2011 Berlin, Germany This course targets senior editorial and managerial staff including editors, deputy, assistant and news editors as well as business/commercial managers from media houses that have online publications or plan to go online. Target countries are Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Vietnam and Zimbabwe. The course flyer will be available in June 2011 at: www.inwent.org/iij

Reporting on public spending October 10 - 21, 2011 Nairobi, Kenya This course targets journalists from print and online media who have a special interest in economics particularly budget reporting. Target countries are Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda. More information will be available in June 2011 at: www.inwent.org/iij

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Course announcements from the GIZ Global Connect website Measuring Progress: Statistics for Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) indicators/poverty analysis (self-study course) Course participants will analyse poverty with the aid of indicators that can be measured statistically. They will learn to design and apply a monitoring system for measuring poverty and to recognise its influence on political decisions. The course carries four modules. For further information visit: http://connect.inwent.org

Measuring governance, democracy and human rights (self-study course) The objective of this course is to create more transparency and a deeper understanding of the elementary indicators of governance, democracy and human rights. Course dates are yet to be announced. For more information visit: http://connect.inwent.org

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Training offers

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Workshops/training announcements from the regional office in Pretoria, South Africa TRIPS - Alumni workshop and International Conference on Local Pharmaceutical Production in Africa 3 - 6 April 2011, Cape Town, South Africa Information Technology - CHANCE training 4 - 9 April 2011, Johannesburg, South Africa Climate Leadership retreat 10 - 15 April 2011, Cape Town, South Africa Productivity Network (ProNet) training (phase 1) 11 - 16 April 2011 in Lusaka, Zambia CAADP facilitators’ ‘Shaping the engagement event’ 13 - 20 April 2011 in Accra, Ghana ProNet training (phase 2) 9 - 14 May 2011 in Lusaka, Zambia Wits Mecofibu Residential Phase 2 Professional Certificate in Education, Finance, Economics and Planning 16 - 20 May 2011 in Johannesburg, South Africa CHANCE Business Women’s Association’s training 9 - 13 May 2011 in Johannesburg, South Africa CAADP- Institutional assessments 12 - 20 May 2011 (venue: TBA) Local Finance Management 5 - 11 June 2011 (venue: TBA) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

TANZANIA Networking (information sharing evening) - April 2011 in Arusha Networking (information sharing evening) June 2011 in Moshi Networking (information sharing evening) July 2011 in Tanga

Networking (information sharing evening) August 2011 in Zanzibar Alumni training - May 2011 in Morogoro Alumni associations/networks leaders and ASP's meeting June 2011 in Mwanza Alumni annual meeting targeting alumni from East Africa and members of the public August - September, 2011 in Mwanza xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

KENYA Training events 16 May 2011 in Nairobi Theme: Millennium Campaign 2015 - Countdown for a Global Compact 18 July 2011 in Nyeri Theme: Networks - Sharing Know- How and Seizing the Opportunity Meetings 10 May, 2 August, 18

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November 2011 in Nairobi (GDC Office) Steering Committee meetings. Objective: to establish a Kenyan Alumni Association 18 April 2011 in Nanyuki Theme: Think Global, Act Local 20

June 2011 in Eldoret

Theme: Free and Open Software (FOSS) 22

August 2011 in Mombasa

Theme: Learning Partnerships across Borders Alumni conferences 22 - 24

September 2011; (venue:

TBA) Theme: Global Governance - Joint Answers to Globalisation For more information on activities in Kenya contact GIZ Alumni Focal Person - Elizabeth Maloba at: elizabeth.maloba@giz.de

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Statistics for MDGs: Measuring HIV and AIDS and malaria and their socio-economic impacts 2010 (self-study course) This online course seeks to provide participants with the requisite skills to evaluate the socioeconomic repercussions of HIV and AIDS and malaria and how they can be used to make political decisions. Participants will gain an insight into the current debate about the collection and analysis of data regarding HIV and AIDS and malaria. Dates for the course are yet to be announced. For more information visit: http://connect.inwent.org

HIV and AIDS and gender: from basic knowledge to best practices This course provides a basic insight into HIV and AIDS-related problems. It enables participants to review their perceptions about the pandemic and people affected by it. The link between gender and HIV and AIDS is given particular attention. The course carries four modules. Dates for the commencement of the course have not yet been fixed. For more information visit: http://connect.inwent.org

Readers please note that all Global Connect online courses are moderated.

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