The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) are happy to announce the opening of purposes for its prestigious scholarship programme, providing full scholarships for certified candidates to pursue an International Master in Public Procurement Management (IMPPM) on the College of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy.
This yr, the Scholarship will allow 4 (4) candidates to finish the IMPPM diploma programme for the educational yr 2024/2025, with CDB and IDB every offering financing for 2 scholarships.
Concerning the Scholarship
The IMMPM programme is globally recognised as one of many main grasp’s programmes in public procurement. It integrates sustainable and inclusive public procurement approaches, emphasising gender equality alongside key areas corresponding to procurement technique, authorized frameworks, provide chain administration, and moral issues.
“CDB is proud to assist the event of procurement professionals within the Caribbean. This initiative, first launched in 2022, highlights our dedication to enhancing experience and capability in public procurement management. The scholarship presents a novel alternative to achieve world-class training and sensible abilities which can be important for efficient public procurement administration,” mentioned Mr. Douglas Fraser, Head of Procurement on the Caribbean Growth Financial institution.
Scholarship Legacy
The inaugural scholarship was awarded to Ms. Samantha Marchan, an worker of the Workplace of Procurement Regulation in Trinidad and Tobago. The second recipient, Ms. Amoi Romeo additionally from Trinidad and Tobago, serves because the Technical Adviser to the Secretary of Finance on the Division of Finance, Tobago Home of Meeting, the place she oversees procurement. Each Ms. Marchan and Ms. Romeo have been valedictorians of their respective lessons.
Eligibility and Software Course of
The Scholarship is open to nationals of CDB’s client countries with a primary diploma and related work expertise in procurement or a associated subject. Candidates should show a powerful dedication to advancing public procurement practices of their respective international locations.
The application process is detailed on the Financial institution’s web site, together with the mandatory paperwork and standards for choice. Shortlisted candidates will bear a rigorous analysis course of to make sure that solely essentially the most promising and devoted professionals are awarded the scholarship. The appliance deadline is September 9, 2024.
