RFP 15/037 “CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT FOR YOUNG INNOVATORS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMME“

The Young Innovators Fellowship Programme will recruit 8 outstanding young people aged 18-25 for a 12 month fellowship split between UNFPA Headquarters, Regional Offices or Country Offices in their home country. This programme is designed to foster innovation, build the leadership of young people who are committed to promoting sexual and reproductive health and rights in their communities and countries, and mobilizing the next generation of champions for the ICPD agenda.

This consultancy will design, develop and deliver a cutting edge capacity development programme for fostering leadership, innovation and creativity specially customized for young people working on issues of human rights, gender equality and social justice. It will develop a learning plan to provide Innovation Fellows with the skills they need to transform organizations, governments and businesses for the new and complex challenges of a rapidly changing world. The programme should provide them with the frameworks and tools to be able to consolidate knowledge across disciplines, to design effective strategies and implement innovative initiatives that achieve measurable results. The consultancy will also provide coaching and psycho-social support to fellows throughout the term of their fellowship.