Learn
Develop a strong understanding of governance, institutions, leadership, public policy, and civic responsibility.
Recognized as a leading Leadership and governance fellowship
Building Leaders Who Understand Governance
and Know How to Improve ItThe Adedamola Richard Kasunmu Leadership Engagement Fellowship equips emerging leaders with the knowledge, skills, and practical tools to lead responsibly, understand public institutions, and contribute to better governance.
Leadership begins before the title.
Why Tarkle?
Better governance begins with people who understand governance
Good governance does not happen by accident. It requires people who understand how institutions work, know how decisions are made, can hold systems accountable, and are prepared to lead with integrity.
Tarkle Fellowship is preparing the next generation of leaders to do exactly that.
Why Tarkle?
Better governance begins with people who understand governance
Many societies do not lack talented people. They lack enough leaders who understand how to turn leadership into responsible and effective action.
Think
Examine public problems critically, question assumptions, understand competing perspectives, and make decisions based on evidence.
Lead
Build the practical leadership skills required to work with people, navigate institutions, communicate effectively, and take responsibility.
Act
Move beyond theory and apply what you learn to real-world governance and leadership challenges.
Who is Tarkle for?
Emerging leaders across fields
Tarkle is for emerging leaders who want to understand more than their immediate field.
You may be a student, young professional, entrepreneur, civil society practitioner, public servant, community leader, researcher, or someone preparing for a future role in public leadership.
What matters most is your willingness to learn, think critically, lead responsibly, and contribute.
A practical pathway from learning to leadership
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Build your foundation
Fellows begin with structured modules that explain governance, institutions, leadership, accountability, and civic responsibility.
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Examine real problems
Case studies, discussions, and expert sessions help fellows examine public problems from more than one perspective.
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Apply what you learn
Assignments and exercises help fellows move from ideas into practical judgement, communication, and decision-making.
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Grow through the LMS
Approved fellows track progress, attendance, assessments, and certificate readiness inside the Tarkle learning platform.
A structured foundation for responsible leadership
Tarkle brings together promising emerging leaders and gives them a practical grounding in the knowledge areas leaders need before they enter larger rooms of responsibility.
Governance and public institutions
Leadership and ethical decision-making
Public policy and civic responsibility
Accountability and transparency
Understanding laws, institutions, and government processes
Critical thinking and evidence-based decision-making
Communication, collaboration, and stakeholder engagement
Practical approaches to solving public problems
What you'll experience
Learning that moves from understanding to action
Structured Learning
A curriculum covering the foundations of leadership and governance.
Practical Exercises
Opportunities to apply concepts to realistic governance and leadership challenges.
Peer Learning
Learn alongside other ambitious emerging leaders from different backgrounds and perspectives.
Expert Sessions
Engage with practitioners and experienced voices in leadership, governance, policy, and public service.
Projects and Assignments
Turn learning into practical work that demonstrates your ability to understand and respond to complex problems.
A Leadership Community
Join a network of people committed to developing themselves and contributing to stronger institutions and communities.
Curriculum
The Tarkle Curriculum
Learn the systems. Develop the skills. Strengthen your leadership. You cannot effectively improve systems you do not understand.
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Core learning areaFoundations of Governance
What is governance? How does it differ from government? What makes institutions effective? What are the relationships between citizens, institutions, leaders, and the state?
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Core learning areaLeadership and Responsibility
Leadership, authority, responsibility, decision-making, values, influence, and the responsibilities that accompany positions of leadership.
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Core learning areaUnderstanding Institutions
How institutions function, why institutional design matters, how incentives shape behaviour, and what makes institutions effective or ineffective.
A generation of informed, ethical, capable leaders
Our mission is to develop emerging leaders with the knowledge, judgment, skills, and practical understanding required to contribute meaningfully to good governance.
Ready to begin?
Join the Tarkle Fellowship
Your leadership journey should begin before you get the title. Apply to join a learning community built around governance, responsibility, institutions, and practical leadership.
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Share your background, motivation, leadership interests, and governance concerns.
Get Reviewed
Applications are reviewed according to the selection process for the open cohort.
Begin Learning
Approved fellows receive LMS access, onboarding information, and programme instructions.