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CALL FOR

APPLICATIONS
We are searching for 25
African women to join the
2nd cohort of the African
Young Women Leaders
(AfYWL) Fellowship
Programme

APPLY NOW

The AfYWL Fellowship Programme offers an interesting Eligibility and selection criteria:
assignment with UNDP at its HQ in New York or in one of its
regional or country offices. The fellow may also be assigned to • Female candidates only.
the UN Secretariat or the AU Commission. For the second cohort • National of an African Union member state.
(2021-2022), UNDP will work with the AUC and AU member • Aged below 34 years at the date of application.
states to enhance women’s leadership and representation • Master’s degree or equivalent in Economics, Political
in public and private institutions through targeted leadership Science, Business Administration, International Relations/
training and capacity development to promote the participation Development, Law, Communications, Digitalization or other
of young women in decision-making roles. related development field.
• Maximum one year (post master) of relevant and paid
The 12-month fellowship rests on three pillars: working experience in research, analysis and programme/
project development, implementation and management.
1. Equipping outstanding young African women leaders with • Available in late 2021/early 2022 to participate in an
the leadership skills and experience required to advance induction workshop in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
the SDGs and Agenda 2063 and contribute effectively • Available in 2021/22 to dedicate 12 months to a fellowship
to decision-making in public, private and multilateral assignment.
institutions at home and abroad. • Willing to live and work outside their country of residence.
2. Creating a diverse pool of talent to enhance UNDP’s • Understanding of, and interest in, poverty eradication,
organizational efficiency and contribute to more responsive sustainable structural transformation, the SDGs and Agenda
and effective policies and programmes. 2063.
3. Developing a network of African young women • Capacity to gather comprehensive information on complex
professionals that engages in promoting innovative, problems or situations, and ability to evaluate and analyze
sustainable and inclusive development through South- information accurately in order to identify key issues and
South development exchange. solutions.

The fellowship is a partnership between the African Union The programme will cover expenses related to travel and
Commission (AUC) and the United Nations Development medical insurance, and each fellow will receive a monthly
Programme (UNDP). Established under the framework of the stipend to cover accommodation and living costs at their
AUC Chairperson’s 1 Million by 2021 Initiative, the fellowship aims respective duty station. An earmarked learning budget will
to provide opportunities for African youth in the key areas of be also allocated for undertaking relevant learning and
education, employment, entrepreneurship and engagement, and development activities. Applicants should note that due to the
mainstream youth and women in key development spaces. COVID-19 pandemic, physical travel will be dependent on the
recommended guidelines of each recruiting office.

DEADLINE 14 September 2021


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