<p>FGD output showed that all residents said the programme has helped improve their skills. All graduates agreed that the recruitment process was highly competitive, transparent, and inclusive regarding gender and profession. 60% of the graduates said their expectations were met, while all participants said local case studies should be developed. 90% of the mentors said mentees' timeliness of responding to tasks was a weakness. The inability to conduct practical QGIS and Open Data Kit (ODK) sessions were identified as gaps.</p>