About AWARD Training
Overview
AWARD envisions an African Agricultural Research and Development (ARD) landscape with organizations, policies, technologies, and programs that attend to the needs of both women and men. This means, making women’s and men’s concerns and experiences integral to the design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of all ARD work so that all are represented equitably and benefit equally. The holistic nature, individually tailored approach, intensity, and diversity of AWARD’s training offerings have led to a high degree of impact across all evaluation criteria, as well as research outcomes. However, the ability of the host organization to recognize, accommodate, and create continual growth opportunities is one of the most difficult challenges trainees are likely to face.
AWARD Initiatives
Investing in IndividualsStrengthening Institutions Influencing the Environment
Initiatives (Investing in Individuals)
Women in Agriculture Leadership ProgramShe Leads African Food Futures (SHEAF) FellowshipWomen in Data Science FellowshipGender-Responsive and Women-Led Research and Development program
Values
The A-TEAM is committed to delivering globally competitive training with professionalism, teamwork, cultural respect, and a focus on transformation. The team has successfully delivered leadership, mentoring, and science programs across Africa and internationally, supporting diverse research institutions and partners. Contact For more information, please contact AWARD Training Unit a.training@cgiar.org
About Our Trainers
The AWARD Training Team (A-TEAM) is a network of over 35 experienced trainers and subject matter experts across Africa who deliver AWARD's leadership, mentoring, gender, and scientific training programs. Committed to advancing gender-responsive, agriculture-driven development, the team builds the capacity of African scientists and institutions while promoting transformative leadership and innovation across the continent.
Available courses
Configuration for Emerging Policy Professionals Mentoring Orientation Workshop Zambezi
Configuration for Atelier d'Orientation sur le Mentorat du Programme GRASP Cohorte 2
Configuration for Gender In Agrifood Systems Policies Course (GASP)
Configuration for Gender in Food Systems Policies Course- RWENZORI
Configuration for Gender in Food Systems Policies Course-ELGON
Configuration for Gender in Food Systems Policies Course-KILIMANJARO
TEMPLATE - One Planet Fellowship - Leadership Program (Français) Instructor- Nancy White
Configuration for TEMPLATE - One Planet Fellowship - Atelier D'Orientation Sur Le Mentorat Instructor- Nancy White
Configuration for TEMPLATE - One Planet Fellowship - Leadership Program (English) Instructor-Nancy White
Configuration for One Planet Fellowship - Mentoring Orientation Workshop - Cohort 3 Instructor- Pauline Bomett
Configuration for One Planet Fellowship - Atelier d’orientation sur le mentorat - Cohorte 3
Configuration for Gender Researchers’ Leadership and Mentoring Program Instructor: Pauline Bomett
Configuration for AWARD ICWAE Mentoring Orientation Program Cohort 1 Instructor- Pauline Bomett
Configuration for AWARD Mentoring Orientation Program for ICWAE Cohort 2 Instructor: Pauline Bomett
Configuration for TEMPLATE - One Planet Fellowship - Mentoring Orientation Workshop (English)
Configuration for One Planet Fellowship - Online Science Forum (Français)
Configuration for One Planet Fellowship - Progress Monitoring Meeting (PMM)
Configuration for The Gender Responsive Agriculture Systems Policy (GRASP) Fellowship Zambezi
Configuration for The Gender Responsive Agriculture Systems Policy (GRASP) Fellowship Victoria
Configuration for The CIFOR-ICRAF Mentoring Program Cohort 2
Configuration for WAVE Virtual Mentoring Orientation Workshop (MOW)
Configuration for AWARD Steering Commitee Meeting 2020
Configuration for Baobab Gender Agrifood System Policies Course Cohort 3
Configuration for Atelier d'orientation sur le mentorat pour les praticiens émergents en politiques : Cohorte 2
Configuration for One Planet Fellowship - Leadership Program (Français)
Marula Gender Agrifood System Policies Course Cohort 3
Mentoring Orientation Workshop (MoW)
PROGRAMME D'ACTION CLIMATIQUE COHORT 2 COMMUNITY FORUM
THE AWARD CLIMATE ACTION FELLOWSHIP COHORT2 COMMUNITY FORUM
Configuration for One Planet Fellowship - Leadership Program (English) Instructor: Pauline Bomett
Configuration for Mentoring Orientation Workshop for Emerging Policy Practitioners
Learn core leadership skills for modern teams.
The mentoring program begins with a 4-week virtual Mentoring Orientation Workshop (MOW), delivered through two sessions per week for each cohort. During the workshop, fellows and mentors are introduced to planning tools that foster a productive mentoring relationship and a collaborative support network. Key tools include a mentoring contract to define shared goals and expectations, a career timeline for future planning, a Purpose Road Map (PRM) to guide career development, and a Development Journal to translate goals into actionable milestones. These resources provide a structured framework to support fellows throughout the two-year fellowship and beyond.