Agency made
small adjustments to its supporting statement clarifying the
respondent pool for the collection, justification for the use of
sensitive questions, and stipulating that the agency will not use
the results for inter-program comparisons. The agency also made
small adjustments to the survey instruments.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
02/28/2023
36 Months From Approved
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The Mandela Washington Fellowship for
Young African Leaders, begun in 2014, is the flagship program of
the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) that empowers young
people through academic coursework, leadership training, and
networking. The Fellows, who are between the ages of 25 and 35,
have established records of accomplishment in promoting innovation
and positive impact in their organizations, institutions,
communities, and countries. This program is funded pursuant to the
Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchanges Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C.
2451-2464). To evaluate the impacts of the program, the U.S.
Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
(ECA) intends to conduct an evaluation of the program which cover
Alumni from the 2014 through the 2018 cohorts, Academic and
Leadership Institute staff and representatives, Professional
Development Experience representatives, Reciprocal Exchange
participants, and other U.S. Community Members. This timeframe
covers the first five-year grant period of the Mandela Washington
Fellowship, which was implemented by IREX. As the Mandela
Washington Fellowship has been implemented for five years, ECA is
conducting this evaluation to determine the extent to which the
program is achieving its long-term goals. In order to do so, ECA
has contracted Guidehouse LLP to conduct surveys, interviews, and
focus groups with Fellowship Alumni and relevant stakeholders they
engaged with during their time in the U.S.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.