Hi All, The Young African Leaders Initiative Regional Learning Center (YALI RLC's) application windows open. The Cohort 49 window has just opened and the YALI RLC is currently recruiting for its second online cohort this year. This cohort is a sector specific cohort focusing on digital solutions for community challenges. This program will bring together up to 200 youth between the age of 18 and 35 across the 9 West African countries, who have innovated business, social, and public sector initiatives using digital technologies to solve specific community problems. Participants will be young people who are facing challenges typical to business and social entrepreneurs such as product development, prototyping, upscaling, and marketing. They will bring their real-time initiatives and challenges into the training program to receive hands-on guidance, coaching, and learning so as to overcome these challenges. The expected dates for the cohort are 18th June 2024 to 19th July 2024. If you know any young people personally or professionally who qualify, please send them to this website to apply ASAP: https://yaliwestafrica.net/rlc/index.php/apply-nowsdafawfwqr/ Sincerely, AMINATA SIDIBE DIARRA Biodiversity and Climate Change Advisor U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT - WEST AFRICA Regional Economic Growth Office No. 24 Fourth Circular Road, Cantonments, P.O. Box 1630 Accra, Ghana MainĀ +233-30-274-1200 -E-mail : [log in to unmask]