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Challenges Worldwide Rebecca Adams Ben Wilson

Challenges Worldwide Rebecca Adams Ben Wilson. An NGO Partnership with Strathclyde University. Introduction to Challenges Worldwide Beyond ‘Volun-tourism’ Working with Universities In Partnership with Strathclyde: The Field Dissertation Future Collaborations.

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Challenges Worldwide Rebecca Adams Ben Wilson

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  1. Challenges WorldwideRebecca AdamsBen Wilson An NGO Partnership with Strathclyde University

  2. Introduction to Challenges Worldwide • Beyond ‘Volun-tourism’ • Working with Universities • In Partnership with Strathclyde: The Field Dissertation • Future Collaborations

  3. The ContextPrivate Sector Development Using sustainable business to deliver development objectives

  4. Introduction to Challenges Worldwide • Developing a vibrant local economy • Working with entrepreneurs and enterprises • Strengthening skills and building capacity • Creating a lasting positive impact - employment and sustainable economic growth

  5. How do we do this? 1. Business Support Services • Through core staff and professional volunteers • Direct to SMEs or in-country partners Case Study: UGANDA African Alternative Energy Solutions

  6. How do we do this? 2. Direct Project Delivery • Local business consultancy development and business incubation • Working closely with in-country partners to build capacity Case Study: SRI LANKA Enterprise Development Programme

  7. How do we do this? 3. Research • In partnership with 5 UK universities • Bespoke assignments determined by our partners Case Study: KENYA Arid Lands Information Network

  8. Beyond ‘Voluntourism’ Business Support & Projects: • Funding from our partners or project budget – not from the volunteer • We do not tailor activities to suit volunteers • We source expert volunteers to match the assignments defined by: • our partners on the ground or, • our project scope

  9. Beyond ‘Voluntourism’ Research: • We take into account the degree program and speciality • We match students to projects defined by: • our partners on the ground or, • our research strategy • The students collect primary data or produce a full project report

  10. Beyond ‘Voluntourism’ • Benefits to the students: • Primary data collection • ‘Real world’ context • Enhanced employability • Funding from the universities and the students themselves

  11. Working with Universities: The Advantages • Academic rigour • Expectation of behaviour and responsibility • University supervision • Structure embedded within degree programme • Pre-defined timeframe • Financing

  12. Working with Universities: The Complications • Academic rigour in an uncertain environment • Early deadlines/planning • Supervision in-country • UK student visas • Graduation dates • Security and risk • Financing

  13. Working with Strathclyde:The Field Dissertation Programme The Partnership in Numbers: • 4 years • 1 school • 3 degree programmes • 13 successful assignments • 6 countries • 10 partner organisations • 3 months in country

  14. Working with Strathclyde:Student Field Dissertations 2013 STUDENT: Gilles Schwertzer • LLMInternational Law • Interest in international environmental law and renewable energy PARTNER: Renew ‘N’ Able • Partner organisation based in Blantyre, Malawi • Promotes environmentally sustainable energy sources for impoverished households PROJECT: • Report on the lack of interaction between science and research institutes and environmental NGOs in Malawi

  15. Working with Strathclyde:Student Field Dissertations 2013 STUDENT: AbimbolaAkinola • LLMInternational Economic Law • Interest in international trade, competition law and West Africa PARTNER: Concern Universal Ghana • Partner organisation based in Accra, Ghana • Promotes agricultural business development in rural Ghana with a focus on domestic and export markets PROJECT: • Investigation of the legal barriers to the exportation of goods for smallholders in Ghana

  16. Working with Strathclyde:Future Collaborations • Bihar, India – Access to Energy Building the capacity of; • engineersto provide a renewable • energy service for SMEs, and • entrepreneursto develop energy kiosk businesses • Strathclyde staff and PhD students to contribute technical expertise and course materials

  17. Final Thoughts: • Sustainable change is possible through working with the private sector • Collaboration between NGOs and Universities is of mutual benefit to both organisations

  18. For more information: rebecca.adams@challengesworldwide.com ben.wilson@challengesworldwide.com www.challengesworldwide.org

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