Deadline: July 19, 2026
Applications are open for the Women’s Fellowship on Human Mobility in the Context of Climate Change (HMCCC) 2026. The Women’s Fellowship on Human Mobility in the Context of Climate Change (HMCCC) is a regional leadership and capacity-strengthening programme designed to empower young women across the ECOWAS region to advance gender-responsive solutions to climate-induced human mobility challenges.
Implemented by the Women Environmental Programme (WEP) under the GIZ-led Human Mobility in the Context of Climate Change (HMCCC) Programme, the fellowship seeks to strengthen women’s participation in climate and migration policy processes, support community-led initiatives, and foster regional collaboration among emerging women leaders.
The Fellowship Programme will recruit dynamic young women leaders from the following ECOWAS Member States: Nigeria, Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, and Sierra Leone for Anglophone countries; Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea, Senegal, and Togo for Francophone countries; Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau for Lusophone countries.
Objectives of the Fellowship
The objectives of the fellowship are:
- Strengthen women’s leadership and participation in climate mobility governance and policy processes.
- Build the capacity of young women to address climate-induced migration and displacement through gender-responsive approaches.
- Support fellows to design and implement community-based pilot projects that address climate mobility challenges.
- Foster regional collaboration, peer learning, and knowledge exchange among women leaders across the ECOWAS region.
- Increase women’s representation in regional and global climate, migration, and development dialogues.
Eligibility
They are seeking applications from young women aged 18–35 years from ECOWAS Member States who are passionate about climate action, human mobility, gender equality, and community development.
The candidates must be young women who:
- Have demonstrated leadership experience in climate change, migration, gender advocacy, environmental sustainability, youth engagement, or community development.
- Are actively engaged in community initiatives, civil society, research, policy advocacy, or related fields.
- Have a project idea or ongoing initiative that addresses climate-related human mobility and can be further developed through the fellowship.
- Are committed to influencing policy, driving community impact, and collaborating across cultures and languages.
- Are available to fully participate in all fellowship activities.
- Possess good communication skills and a willingness to engage in cross-cultural and multilingual collaboration.
Application
Applicants must submit the following documents compiled into a single Word or PDF file:
- Motivation Letter outlining interest in the fellowship and how it aligns with personal and professional goals (maximum 1 page).
- Curriculum Vitae (CV) highlighting relevant experience and achievements (maximum 2 pages).
- Brief Project Proposal describing an initiative to be developed or scaled during the fellowship (maximum 3 pages).
Interested applicants should submit their application to the email: [email protected]. Using the email subject line: HMCCC Fellowship Application – Applicant Name – Country e.g. HMCCC Fellowship Application – Amina Diallo – Senegal
For more information, visit HMCCC.
