European Union Youth Sounding Board (YSB) – Kenya 2026 – YOA

Deadline: August 31, 2026

Are you enthusiastic about shaping insurance policies and strengthening the voice of younger individuals in Kenya? Do you will have expertise working with youth teams, civil society organizations, networks, or neighborhood initiatives? This is your OPPORTUNITY to make a significant contribution to the EU–Kenya partnership.

The European Union Delegation to Kenya, by the Meaningful Engagement – Transformative Action (META) for Structured CSO Dialogue in Kenya venture, is happy to ask purposes for the second cohort of the Youth Sounding Board (YSB).

The YSB brings collectively 15 younger individuals from throughout Kenya to advise the European Union Delegation on youth participation and empowerment, contribute to structured dialogue between younger individuals, civil society, and the EU, and assist be certain that EU partnerships with Kenya are extra inclusive, related, and attentive to the wants and aspirations of younger individuals.

Benefits

Being part of the EU Youth Sounding Board might be a transformative expertise, providing a mix of private progress, skilled improvement, and alternatives to make a significant impression in Kenya. The advantages of being part of the YSB will embody however aren’t restricted:

• Experience in Youth-led Advocacy and Policy Influencing: Members of the YSB can have the chance to advise the EU Delegation to Kenya by sharing insights and views that may contribute to creating EU programming, EU Communication campaigns, the EU Youth Action Plan, and coverage design extra participatory, related, and efficient for younger individuals in Kenya.
• Voice and Representation: The board members can have the chance to signify the views of a various vary of younger individuals, and have interaction with youth networks and initiatives on the native, nationwide, regional, and world stage fostering connections and trade.
• Networking Opportunities: YSB members will come from various backgrounds and illustration and work together with various stakeholders guaranteeing a wealthy trade of concepts and views and providing a chance for members to attach with friends, mentors, and professionals from numerous fields.
• Capacity-strengthening: Participating in YSB will permit members to reinforce their management skills, communication expertise, strategic pondering and planning, data, and understanding of the EU-Kenya partnership.

Eligibility

• Be a Kenyan citizen.
• Be between 18 and 30 years of age in the course of the venture implementation interval, ending in March 2028.
• Be residing in Kenya and out there to actively take part in Youth Steering Board conferences and associated actions all through the length of the mandate.
• Have a superb command of English and/or Swahili.
• Demonstrate lively engagement and expertise in youth participation, civic engagement, advocacy, volunteerism, or neighborhood organizing by a youth-led group, civil society group, neighborhood-based mostly group, community, motion, or different acknowledged collective platform.
• Demonstrate collaborative management, the power to work successfully with various stakeholders, and a dedication to representing the pursuits of broader youth constituencies all through the mandate.
• Possess efficient communication expertise, together with writing expertise and acceptable use of social media.
• Demonstrate an curiosity in coverage advocacy, governance, and the EU–Kenya partnership.

Application

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For extra info, go to European Union Youth Sounding Board.