African Young Women Leaders (AfYWL) Fellowship Programme 2025

‍Duties, Responsibilities and Expected Outputs.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Key areas of responsibilities may include:          

1) Collection and analysis of data and research on SDGs and Agenda 2063;

2) Experimentation on promising areas of innovation around the six impact areas of UNDP’s Renewed Strategic Offer in Africa;

3) Drafting research papers, reports and presentations;

4) Participating in internal and external meetings and conferences;

5) Supporting the implementation of projects and initiatives on gender, youth, climate change, resilience and security among others;

6) Participating in field missions as required;

7) Providing support and liaising with government officials and various stakeholders.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Training and Learning. As part of the fellowship assignment, the fellow will benefit from the following training and learning opportunities:

• Participation in a joint induction/ leadership training workshop in late 2025 or early 2026 developed by AUC and UNDP (costs covered).
  
• Access to an earmarked learning budget for relevant learning/development activities.
  
• Participation in regular mentorship by senior AUC and UNDP staff.
  
• Participation in tailored learning and community events targeting UNDP Young Professionals
  
• Support from UNDP on other corporate learning and development activities.

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