Commonwealth Asia Youth Alliance (CAYA) Advocacy Fellowship 2025 – YOA

Deadline: June 15, 2025

Applications are open for the Commonwealth Asia Youth Alliance (CAYA) Advocacy Fellowship 2025. The CAYA Advocacy Fellowship 2025 is a flagship initiative of the Commonwealth Asia Youth Alliance (CAYA), curated in collaboration with the Commonwealth Youth Programme, UNICEF ROSA, UNDP’s Movers Programme, Commonwealth Youth Council, and River Valley Irregulars.

This totally digital fellowship empowers the subsequent technology of younger leaders from the eight Commonwealth Asia nations to construct expertise in youth mainstreaming, political participation, and advocacy. Through structured studying and a capstone group motion challenge, fellows will probably be outfitted to champion inclusive, rights-based mostly growth and contribute meaningfully to youth-led coverage of their nations.

Key Program Streams

• Youth Mainstreaming: Learn tips on how to combine youth views in coverage-making and growth processes.
• Youth Political Participation: Understand how younger individuals can have interaction in democratic processes and lead civic motion.
• Youth Advocacy Guide Training: Develop expertise in campaigning, group mobilization, and rights-based mostly advocacy.
• Youth Foresight: Explore lengthy-time period pondering and future-oriented coverage storytelling from an Asian youth lens.
• Self-Development & Regional Connectivity: Enhance your private development and get accustomed to the broader regional youth ecosystem.

Benefits

• Selected members within the CAYA Advocacy Fellowship will probably be formally acknowledged as Certified CAYA Youth Advocates, gaining prestigious certifications from the Commonwealth, UNICEF, and the UNDP’s Movers Programme.
• In addition, members will achieve entry to a dynamic regional community of peer advocates and youth leaders, profit from ongoing mentorship to implement their Capstone Projects, and have the OPPORTUNITY to signify their nations at Commonwealth youth regional and worldwide engagements.

Eligibility

• Be aged 18 to 24.
• Be a citizen or resident of one of many 8 Commonwealth Asia nations: Bangladesh | Brunei Darussalam | India | Malaysia | Maldives | Pakistan | Singapore | Sri Lanka.
• Demonstrate a ardour for youth rights, advocacy, and civic engagement.
• Commit to completely collaborating in all fellowship elements.
• Have the capability to conduct a group coaching as a capstone challenge.

Application

Application Deadline: 15 June 2025 (23:59 UTC+8)

Click here to apply

For extra data, go to CAYA Advocacy Fellowship.