Impact

GENTE is dedicated to fostering opportunities for the next generation of leaders in Equatorial Guinea to address critical gaps in higher education, natural resources management, and public health. Check out our Theory of Change below to see how we plan to achieve our mission.

Goals

To benefit the people of Equatorial Guinea through (i) education, (ii) jobs creation, (iii) environmental protection, and (iv) health care capacity.

Inputs

Funding
GENTE Consortium led by Drexel University with higher education partners and member institutions

Strategies

Establish the GENTE Consortium to be led by Drexel
Establish the GENTE Scholars Program
Pilot online undergraduate program with U.S. universities
Provide vocational scholarships
Establish the GENTE Environmental Stewardship Jobs Program
Strengthen protection framework for the Gran Caldera Scientific Reserve and Monte Alén National Park
Assist with the incubation of at least 6 sustainable local livelihoods focused on nature-based tourism
Maintain rigorous program monitoring, program evaluation, and communications plans

Activities

GENTE Scholars Program

Launch of Program in Equatorial Guinea
Recruitment of 3 cohorts of Equatoguinean college grads (approximately 12 -persons each) for graduate programs
Recruitment of approximately 20 Equatoguinean undergraduates for online BS degree
Online undergraduate STEM curriculum in Spanish
Development of scholarship program for training craftspeople in Equatorial Guinea for up to 150 students
GENTE teaching fellows mentor undergraduates in Equatorial Guinea online

GENTE Environmental Stewardship Jobs Program

Development of protected areas management plan for Gran Caldera Scientific Reserve and Monte Alén National Park
Work to increase opportunities for EG employment in travel, tourism and hospital industries through recruitment and training, incubator program, and executive leadership training and mentorship