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UNITAR (United Nations Institute for Training and Research), funded by the Government and People of Japan
UNITAR Empowering Youth and Women amid Economic Instability Programme 2026
Amount
Free
No participation fees
Deadline
Jul 31, 2026
Odds
Not published
Effort
1 to 2 hrs
Can you get this?
✓For youth and women from Sub-Saharan Africa
✓Application-based selection process
✓Free to participate, no cost
✓Program delivered in English
Your real odds
No acceptance rate is published, but the seven-month structure and in-person component in Hiroshima suggest the cohort is small.
Selection is run annually by a UN body with international reach, and the programme is structured enough that a half-formed concept will not survive the process.
What it takes
Create a UNITAR account and apply1 to 2 hrs
Prepare a project concept showing innovation and feasibility3 to 5 hrs
Submit before the deadline
Worth knowing
Selectors are explicitly looking for partnership-readiness and investment orientation, so framing your concept around public-private collaboration and Africa-Japan linkages puts you in direct alignment with their criteria.
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