The Alan Harpham Award honors and recognizes an individual with distinguished actions in promoting the professionalization of project management in the international development and humanitarian sectors. The selected winner demonstrates not only leadership in advocating for project management professionalization within the sector, but also in making it available to those who are most in need and to a range of stakeholders in the sector such as community based organizations or local NGOs.
The award is named in honor of Alan Harpham, former Board Member of PM4NGOs and Chairman of APMG, and a global citizen dedicated to making this sector and community a better place.
PM4NGOs and APMG are delighted to announce that the recipient of the Alan Harpham Award in 2019 is Esther Musa, the Program Development and Quality Manager at Mercy Corps Nigeria.
Esther ensures that PMD Pro certification a is a must for all Mercy Corps Nigeria staff, as she works extensively and stays on top of current developments that might impact staff capacity building.
She facilitated and contributed to ensuring three staff are certified with PMD Pro 2, over 50 have been certified on PMD Pro 1, routine training is organized for staff which has better-improved management of projects and programmes for Mercy Corps.
Esther came up with a one-pager on the short guide which gives an overview of a project cycle and the must-do. Esther has developed innovative approaches and ideas, making it a quarterly activity for all staff to meet and discuss how to integrate PMD Pro standard to all Mercy Corps program and projects.
Her innovative approaches to ensure all staff from the capital city to the deep field offices are ready for the PMD Pro Exam have propelled the country program.
We at PM4NGOs as well as the team of APMG International congratulate Esther Musa and wish her all the very best in the future to succeed in the field of Project and Program Management for NGOs.
About PM4NGOs
PM4NGOs is an international non-profit organization that seeks for an equitable and sustainable world where social investment achieves the greatest impact. PM4NGOs promotes excellence in the management of social investment projects and programmes through the creation and development of best practice guidance for development professionals, certification schemes for those working in the sector who will be proud to hold an internationally recognised qualification and a forum for communication and discussion about international development sector best practice. The PM4NGOs mission is to promote and sustain the professionalism of program and project management in the international development sector.
www.pm4ngos.org
About APMG
APMG International is a global accreditation body specialising in professional certifications to help individuals and business deliver best practice solutions. Our portfolio includes a host of industry recognised certifications; Certified Public-Private Partnerships Professional, Forest Garden Training Certification, Praxis Framework™ and Change Management. During the past 25 years APMG International has worked with over 550 Accredited Training Organizations and Scheme Owners across the globe. Over 2 million candidates from 100+ countries have taken an APMG exam in 21 languages. Our examinations are rigorous, challenging and consistent so that candidates can be proud of their achievement.
www.apmg-international.com
About Alan Harpham
As Chairman of the APM Group from 1997 to 2014 Alan worked tirelessly to build APMG’s international networks and reputation. Apart from his professional career, Alan was dedicated to serving his community. His portfolio of pro-bono activities included chairing the Ecumenical Partnership Initiatives Limited, where he also served as a volunteer chaplain to the East of England Ambulance Service. He was a director of the International Center for Spirit at Work; a board member of the Cranfield Management Association, and a Certified Management Consultant and Fellow of the Institute of Business Consultants. Alan was also a member of the Worshipful Company of Management Consultants and was a pro-bono mentor and consultant.
Congratulations to Esther Musa!
Thank you
Many Congratulations on this well deserved award Esther!
Congratulation on this achievement
Amazing accomplishment, more stars 🌟 ahead.
Congratulations Esther Musa
Congrats to her.
Thank you
Congrats Esther. Keep up the great work!
Congratulations Esther, I knew your hard work would pay off some day