Field Stories
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CREATING CROSS-CULTURAL FAMILY: IPAC CONSULTANTS BECOME "AUNTIES" TO GHANAIAN CHILDREN
When Judy Cavanagh first accepted the position of Canadian Project Director to IPAC’s Ghana Central Governance Project in 2003, she didn’t think that by project’s end, she would have become “Auntie Judy” to two families of Ghanaian children. During her first year in Ghana, Cavanagh was so busy launching this six-year project – aimed at strengthening the decision-making policy process in the Office of the President, Cabinet Secretariat and key Ministries, Departments and Agencies – that she barely had time to catch her breath. She recalls being moved by the needy, struggling children all around her, and wishing that she had time to help. While driving to her office through the bustling streets of Accra, she would often be approached at a busy intersection by kids selling gum. Soon, she found herself leaning out her car window, and getting to know them. Click here to read more... |
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NEW BRUNSWICK PUBLIC SERVICE MAKES A DIFFERENCE IN MALI - By Ellen Barry, Deputy Minister for Tourism and Parks, Government of New Brunswick
Over the past few years, a small team from the New Brunswick Public Service has managed to play a crucial role in improving Mali’s healthcare system. When IPAC International Programs first asked Arnold Kearney and me to serve as co-leads of the Canadian team for the Mali-New Brunswick partnership in the Good Governance Program, we couldn’t have begun to predict all that the partnership would accomplish. By collaborating with our counterparts in Mali, we have helped improve the way that biomedical equipment is procured and managed, implemented strategies for the prevention of nosocomial infections (secondary disorders associated with being treated in a hospital), and spearheaded a country-wide drive to implement a telehealth system. Who would have thought that all this would be possible in such a short time? Click here to read more... |
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Sharing Our Human Resource Expertise with Kenya - By Lori Cooper, Executive Director of Human Resources Management Services at Alberta Children and Youth Services
I first became involved with IPAC International Programs when I responded to an email. The organization was looking for human resource practitioners to volunteer for a project in Kenya, and I thought that this would be a great opportunity. Following the submission of my resume, I was selected to be part of a five-person team of human resource practitioners from across Canada. The varying perspectives that we brought from our different provinces and our collective experiences were of great value to the team. The team was fantastic – goal-oriented and collaborative. We worked very well together to deliver on our project. Click here to read more... |
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