Organization
The Institute of International Education, Inc. (Malawi)
FOCUS COUNTRY
Malawi, USA
MISSION PILLAR
Agriculture and Livelihoods
Purpose
Sponsor tertiary scholarship opportunities for IIE to provide for students in Malawi to prepare for a time when there is less demand for tobacco leaf
Expected Key Deliverables
IIE obtains co-funding commitments from target universities including Michigan State University, University of Minnesota, North Carolina State University, Stellenbosch University, and others. IIE concludes the selection process to identify 19 IIE scholars and 8 IIE fellows and applies to identified academic programs on behalf of awardees
Key Deliverables Received
Successful completion of graduate studies or postdoctoral fellowship by 27 Malawian awardees to increase the quality of agricultural research in Malawi supporting the scientific advancement of alternatives to tobacco production
Approval
Mar-19
Project End Date
Feb-23
.@GlobalStateTHR’s #THRSP supports scholars around the world who want to advance critical knowledge about tobacco harm reduction. Scholars interested in advancing the evidence-based research needed to end the tobacco epidemic are invited to apply by 11/30: https://thrsp.net/
The Commission Report: Reignite the Fight Against Smoking found that #China and #India are home to more than 500 million tobacco users between the ages of 16 and 64. Read more of the findings and new solutions for preventing deaths from tobacco use here: https://bit.ly/3mWNhQp
India is among countries with the lowest quit rates for #smoking. The quit rates for men are less than 20%, states a report released by ‘The International Commission to Reignite the Fight Against Smoking’, reports @BShajan
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#Malawi’s President @LAZARUSCHAKWERA & Minister of Agriculture Lobin Lowe, among other visitors, were welcomed to the pavilion at the National Agricultural Fair in Blantyre, Malawi to learn more about the CAT agricultural diversification and transformation initiatives. #ATI
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