UNFPA Ghana Youth Leaders (YoLe) Fellowship Programme 2025 – YOA

Deadline: April 18, 2025

Applications are open for the UNFPA Ghana Youth Leaders (YoLe) Fellowship Programme 2025. The Youth Leaders (YoLe) Fellowship programme is one in all UNFPA Ghana’s flagship programmes which aligns with the organisation’s mandate of guaranteeing that each younger individual’s potential is fulfilled.

In line with the United Nations Youth Strategy which calls on all UN businesses to extend affect and broaden international, regional and nation-stage motion to deal with the wants, construct the company and advance the rights of younger individuals in all their range, UNFPA Ghana launched the Youth Leaders (YoLe) Fellowship Programme in 2018 and has since contributed to growing the capacities of younger individuals between the ages of 18-30 years, to turn into nice leaders and make affect their communities and nations at giant.

Overview

The Youth Leaders (YoLe) Fellowship identifies and attracts younger, progressive change-makers who’re graduates of Ghanaian tertiary establishments and who positively affect their communities. These recognized change-makers are then taken by way of a yr of studying and expertise-constructing after which they exit the fellowship and take up numerous educational, entrepreneurial {and professional} ventures.

During the 12-month fellowship, fellows are anticipated to offer perception and contribute concepts and efforts to help the Country Office’s efforts, to turn into much more attentive to youth-associated points inside Ghana. As such, these chosen younger individuals work from the UNFPA Ghana Country Office’s Orange Loft, a specifically designed, youth-pleasant house that gives the wanted flexibility for younger individuals to work and collaborate, whereas supporting them to leverage present fashionable applied sciences to innovate options that may enhance reproductive well being outcomes amongst different issues.

Benefits

• Fellows are taken by way of rigorous coaching and capability-constructing actions that are aimed toward constructing their management, public talking, analysis, entrepreneurial and networking expertise. The fellowship additionally serves as a platform for equipping one with data and expertise in regards to the UN system, particularly about UNFPA Ghana, worldwide relations and diplomacy; in chartering their profession paths {and professional} growth.
• Fellows acquire one-on-one mentorship coaching with excessive-levelled professionals. 
• Fellows undertake a compulsory internship with different UN businesses, CSOs/NGOs, private and non-private establishments.

Eligibility

• Open to graduates from Ghanaian Tertiary Institutions and resident in Ghana in the course of the Fellowship interval.
• Applicants should be 18-30 years outdated on the time of application.
• Applicants should be proficient in English language and have the flexibility to speak clearly.
• The Fellowship welcomes passionate people who aspire to guide and drive change of their communities and organizations.
• Young change makers working with youth-led organizations, CSOs and NGOs are extremely most well-liked.
• Young girls and individuals dwelling with bodily incapacity are strongly inspired to apply.

Application

You want an application letter (not multiple web page), a CV/resume and authorized proof of your age (start certificates, voter’s ID, passport, drivers licence, and so on).

Click here to apply

For extra info, go to UNFPA Ghana YoLe Fellowship.