Raising Malawi Academy For Girls, 2008

Raising Malawi Academy For Girls, 2008
Commitment By
Raising Malawi
Partner(s)
Ministry of Education Malawi
University of Malawi
International Medical Corps
Ministry of Education Malawi
University of Malawi
International Medical Corps
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Objective
To create the Raising Malawi Academy for Girls, an all-girls boarding school which will provide an opportunity for girls from impoverished backgrounds to pursue a career in medicine, education or law. The Raising Malawi Academy for Girls' mission is to transform the African nation of Malawi through the education and empowerment of its young women.
Commitment Details
Estimated Total Value $10,000,000
Anticipated Launch September 1, 2008
Commitment Duration 2 years
Geographic Region Africa
Geographic Scope Malawi

The explicit goals of the Raising Malawi Academy for Girls are to:

DEVELOP LOCAL LEADERS
With training in Education, Medicine, and Law, graduates of the Raising Malawi Academy for Girls will be both equipped to continue studies in tertiary schools and poised to become the next generation of leaders in Malawi.... (more)
The explicit goals of the Raising Malawi Academy for Girls are to:

DEVELOP LOCAL LEADERS
With training in Education, Medicine, and Law, graduates of the Raising Malawi Academy for Girls will be both equipped to continue studies in tertiary schools and poised to become the next generation of leaders in Malawi.

ADDRESS NEEDS OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY
Through direct work with and education for the surrounding communities, girls will gain hands-on experience with teaching others; they will also stay connected to the real needs of their own communities.

EMPOWER WOMEN'S AUTHORITY
Graduates of the Raising Malawi Academy for Girls will be empowered to have a larger role in family decisions. With proper education in women's health and domestic violence, fewer women will contract HIV, and they will be further enabled to take control of their lives.

INITIATE DEMOGRAPHIC SHIFTS
By staying in school longer, girls end up marrying later. This, combined with family planning and health education, will in turn decrease HIV prevalence, the fertility rate, and the infant mortality rate.
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Progress Updates
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Implementation Strategy
There are 4 macro-phases of implementation for the Raising Malawi Academy for Girls. Raising Malawi will oversee the overall implementation of the project, and will assemble a task force of academic, government, non-government, and community-based leaders to manage each phase of implementation.
Phase 1: Research &... (more)
There are 4 macro-phases of implementation for the Raising Malawi Academy for Girls. Raising Malawi will oversee the overall implementation of the project, and will assemble a task force of academic, government, non-government, and community-based leaders to manage each phase of implementation.
Phase 1: Research & Design
Present – April, 2009

Phase 2: Capacity Building & Construction
April, 2009 – September, 2011

Phase 3: School Launch
December, 2011

Phase 4: Evaluation
December, 2011- Ongoing
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Point of Contact
Philippe Van den Bossche, Executive Director, Raising Malawi
Philippe Van den Bossche, Executive Director, Raising Malawi (less)
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