Good Financial Grant Practice Platinum Status
The Center received the highest certification for robust finance and grant management practices under the Good Financial Grant Practice (GFGP) standard. The GFGP is the world's first international standard in grant management administered by the African Academy of Sciences. APHRC is now compliant with the GFGP requirements at the Platinum level following a rigorous review of the institution's human resources, finance, and procurement processes by the audit firm PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Global Healthy Workplaces Award
APHRC was crowned the Global Healthy Workplaces Award winner in the SME category by the Global Centre for Healthy Workplaces – the first African winner in any category in the Award's ten-year history. This recognition affirmed the measures instituted by the Center over the years to champion staff wellbeing.
Champions of Governance NGO/Humanitarian Sector Award - Kenya
The Center received recognition for its practices in good corporate governance in the humanitarian sector. The Institute of Certified Secretaries of Kenya issued the Award during the 11th edition of the ceremony, following an assessment of the Center's governance policies, processes, and procedures.
National Philanthropic Trust Award
APHRC was among organizations that received unrestricted funding from Mackenzie Scott through the National Philanthropic Trust, amounting to USD 15 million in March 2022. In her announcement, Mackenzie Scott said that the organizations were selected following a rigorous process terming them as remarkable and with a strong track record of serving under-supported needs. The unprecedented award is a testament to the impact of our work over the last two decades and the visibility the Center enjoys beyond the African continent.
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14 fellows completed their PhDs under the Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa (CARTA), the Center's flagship doctoral fellowship program. -
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Through a new partnership with Amref International University and Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology in Kenya, the Center offered 15 master's degree fellowships within the EDCTP-CDAE program. -
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402 participants enrolled for the Center’s short courses, a 35% increase from 2021. -
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25 upcoming professionals were hosted as interns in the Center’s various programs, a 14% increase from 2021. -
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44 fellowships were awarded to participants from 30 countries across the globe as part of a new partnership with the Emerging Voices for Global Health (EV4GH) – a multi-partner blended training program for emerging health systems professionals interested in becoming change-makers in global health.