The Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Young Leaders Programme 2026 for young Cameroonians – Opportunities For Africans

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Application Deadline: 3 December 2025

Applications are actually open for the 2026 Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Young Leaders Programme. The Friedrich Ebert Foundation (FES) is launching the 2026 version of the Young Leaders Training Programme, an initiative devoted to strengthening the political participation of young women and men concerned in civil society, commerce unions and political events in Cameroon.  The programme promotes the values of social democracy – freedom, justice and solidarity – by equipping a brand new era of young actors and actresses of change.

Since 2012, the FES has been supporting young leaders in Yaoundé and, since 2018, has positioned explicit emphasis on coaching Cameroonian individuals.

Program Details

• For the 2026 version, 25 young men and women might be chosen to take part in eight two-day coaching classes (Thursday to Friday), organised on the finish of every month from March to October 2026, both in individual or on-line (Zoom). 
• These classes will cowl quite a lot of matters: political management, strategic communication, democratic values, and operational administration instruments.

Eligibility standards

Applicants should:

• Be aged between 18 and 35 on the time of application;
• Reside in Cameroon;
• Be accessible for all programme classes;
• Hold a college diploma (or be within the technique of acquiring their first diploma);
• Be politically or socially lively;
• Be concerned in an organisation, venture, commerce union or political social gathering.

Selection Process

• Only shortlisted candidates might be contacted in January for particular person interviews, which can happen between January and February 2026, at our places of work in Yaoundé or on-line through Zoom.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Young Leaders Programme