UNFPA Youth Leaders (YoLe) 2024 Fellowship Programme

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) is happy to accept applications from talented students for the Youth Leaders (YoLe) 2024 Fellowship Programme available to the all the youths from Ghana.

The YoLe Fellowship will run for one year and aims at empowering successful applicants from Ghanaians into becoming leaders.

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has the mission to deliver a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person’s potential is fulfilled. In support of our mandate on young people, UNFPA Ghana launched the Youth Leaders (YoLe) Fellowship Programme which aligns with the UNFPA’s Youth Strategy, “My Body, My Life and My World” as well as the United Nations Youth Strategy that calls on UN agencies to “increase impact and expand global, regional and country-level action to address the needs, build the agency, and advance the rights of young people in all their diversity”.

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Fellowship Summary:

Organisation: United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)

Program Location: Accra, Ghana

Program Duration: 1 year

Available Slot: Several

Basic Qualifications: Graduates

Nationality: Ghana

Requirement and Eligibility Criteria for the UNFPA Youth Leaders (YoLe) Fellowship:

Aged between 18 – 30 years
A graduate of a tertiary institution in Ghana
Able to commit to the Fellowship duration (one year), on-site at the UNFPA Ghana Country Office, Accra
Proactive and possess strong interpersonal skills
Proficient in English (possess working knowledge of English) — (important for general communication purposes. All application materials must be submitted in English).
Passionate about Leadership, SRHR, and Social Entrepreneurship which includes agribusiness, innovation, and artificial intelligence (AI) and demonstrate a desire to make a difference in their community: specifically, demonstrate interest and dedication to development issues established through either volunteer experience, work experience, affiliations with a youth network or NGO, in areas of UNFPA’s mandate, passionate about contributing towards Ghana’s aspirations on Agenda 2030.

Application Procedures for the UNFPA Youth Leaders (YoLe) Fellowship (How to Apply):

Interested applicants seeking for the UNFPA Youth Leaders (YoLe) Fellowship Programme should submit:

An application letter (not more than one page), stating your professional goals and why you are applying for the Fellowship
V./Resume
Legal evidence of age (national ID, passport, birth certificate, etc.)

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