The objectives of the fellowship are to:

• Create opportunities within UNFPA Ghana and its various technical teams to engage young people in innovation, policy development, programming and management.
• Create opportunities within UNFPA Ghana and its various technical teams to find innovative and efficient ways to accelerate the achievement of the Three Transformative Goals of UNFPA - zero preventable maternal mortality; zero unmet needs for family planning; and zero sexual and gender-based violence and harmful practices.
• Help young leaders hone their skills in innovation and leadership.
• Provide young leaders with the skills needed to become successful in the job market or as entrepreneurs.
• Engage and empower young people to be gender-sensitive in their approaches to decision making, while targeting sustainable development.
• Demonstrate a commitment to youth-centred programming by UNFPA.

The nature of the fellowship:

The YoLe Fellowship is a one year programme designed to empower Fellows to be ICPD ambassadors for UNFPA’s mandates. The programme aims to assist in addressing crucial challenges that affect young people. The fellowship employs rights and skills-based programming that allows young people to learn certain soft and hard skills. These include sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) advocacy, information and communication technology (ICT) skills, networking and interviewing skills among other things, while contributing meaningfully to the work and overall output of the Country Office.

It builds the capacity of young people for the job market including the UN system, by providing opportunities for professional and career development as well as training in driving health-innovation. Fellows  also have access to one-on-one high-level mentorship from high achieving personalities within different sectors.

To become the YoLe Cohort 6 Fellow, visit UNFPA Ghana for more information