AfriLabs Capacity Building Programme Impact Report

is commensurate with the lessons learned. 21 out of the 22 who reported collaboration has increased capacity for networking. In the same vein, 15 hubs reported improved productivity and visibility among the hub network. While 7 reported an increase in fund sources and value.

What lesson did you learn from the physical workshop

n = number of hubs that attended the physical workshop

Collaboration

22

16

Hub operations

13

Others

Fundraising

10

0

5

10

15

20

25

Outcome of application of lessons from the Physical workshop

n = number of hubs that attended physical workshop

21

15

15

7

6

3

Improved networking capacity

Improved productivity

Improved visibity among hub network

Increased fund sources and value

others

none

The HIR allows participating hubs to explore ideas to develop a proposal on an existing intervention or new idea, either solely or collaboratively. Each resulting proposal or idea is pitched before a panel that selects and awards the best proposal. This chain of activities presents learnings or lessons in the aspect of proposal development, pitching, collaboration, project management, investment readiness, etc. All 7 respondents who had attended the HIR revealed that they all learned about collaboration, and were able to collaboratively engage with other hubs to implement prospective ideas from the event. 5 respondents mentioned proposal development, pitching, and networking as the major part of the lessons derived from the event. Although some of the respondents reported that they have prior skills in project management, the HIR rejuvenated their project management knowledge and further increased their practical experience in pitching. Hub in Residence (HIR) delivers practical lessons on Proposal development, Pitching and Networking

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