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AWARD's Journey: Some milestones since our founding

December 2023: AWARD and partners announced an Innovation Sprint on Accelerating African Women’s Leadership in Climate Action November 2023: Launched new 2023 to 2027 Strategy to boost gender-responsive agriculture in Africa May 2023: The inaugural training and networking week for African and European Learning Partners

2023

April 2022: Launch of the AWARD GRASP Fellowship to strengthen gender-responsive agricultural policies in Africa February 2022: Dr. Susan Kaaria takes over as the AWARD Director

2022

July 2021: Piloted an immersive leadership program for women in science under 35 years August 2021: Launched the AgSpirations by AWARD podcast series September 2021: Launched the third cohort of the One Planet Fellowship

2021

Built a world-class online training platform to continue offering customized learning experiences virtually Developed a new platform that is a-one-stop space for gender experts in Africa

2020

February 2019: Inaugural call for application for the One Planet Fellowship opens July 2019: Scaling of a new initiative to address the addresses the systemic causes of the gender gap in STEM September 2019: Launch of the commencement of the One Planet Fellowship

2019

February 2018: Round 8- Full expansion into Francophone Africa and first cohort to include fellows from Asia, the Pacific and Europe March 2018: First systematic analysis of the impact of AWARD’s Advanced Science Training published November 2018: Marked a decade since our founding

2018

July 2017: New AWARD strategy unveiled July 2017: Launch of the Gender-Responsive Agricultural Research and Development initiative, (GRARD) December 2017: Creation of the One Planet Fellowship is announced in Paris, France

2017

November 2016: Pilot of new Gender in Agribusiness Investments in Africa (GAIA) initiative

2016

2015: Piloting the expansion of the AWARD Fellowship into Francophone Africa 2015: Launch of ‘from lab to farm 2015: Launch of the first analysis of the AWARD Fellowship

2015

2014: Founding director hands the mantle to new AWARD Director

2014

2013: First country chapter established (Nigerian Women in Agricultural Research for Development -NiWARD)

2013

2012: Second phase of the AWARD Fellowship is launched

2012

2008: First round of Fellowship

2008

October 2007: Inaugural presentation on The AWARD Fellowship, at the Bellagio Conference on Successful Women, Successful Science The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) approves funding for first phase of the AWARD Fellowship

2007