UNDP Call for Application for the first cohort of the African Academy for Women in Political Leadership Programme

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in collaboration with the African School of Governance (ASG), the African Union Commission (AUC) and the African Women Leaders Network (AWLN), call for applications for the inaugural cohort of the African Academy for Women in Political Leadership, a continental programme designed to build the next generation of women who govern Africa.

Thirty women will be selected for a fully funded, four-week blended programme combining virtual learning with a residential convening in Kigali. Nominations are now open to government institutions, political parties, AU member state bodies, and civil society organisations across all five African regions.

Baseline Eligibility

• Female citizen of an African Union Member State
• Aged 21 or older at the time of nomination
• Demonstrated active engagement in political leadership or political ambition
• Formal endorsement from a government institution, recognised political party, NGO or relevant stakeholder
• Commitment to full participation in the programme and to post-Academy alumni engagement and peer mentoring

Read more here. 

Click here to apply. 

Application deadline, 15 May 2026.