About The Program
The Cambodia Laos Young Leaders Programme (CLYLP) is a capacity building programme for emerging young civil society leaders, managed by UnionAID in collaboration with Khmer Farmer Products (KFP) in Cambodia, the Participatory Development Knowledge Agency (PAKA) in the Lao PDR and Auckland University of Technology (AUT). The programme enables participants from Cambodia and Laos to further develop their knowledge, skills and confidence so they can enhance their contribution to the sustainable development of their community, country and the wider Southeast Asia region.
Eligibility Criteria
- Be aged 20-34 years at the time of application
- Be living and working in Cambodia or Laos (all provinces are eligible)
- Be working for a community-based organisation, civil society organisation (CSO) or NGO such as a women’s organisation, labour union or social enterprise
- Have demonstrated experience and commitment to community development
- Intend to continue working for your organisation for a minimum of one year after completing the programme
- Have support to participate in the programme from the organisation you represent, including flexibility to attend online study sessions during office hours for 16 weeks, then take leave from work for 12 weeks to study full time in Aotearoa New Zealand
- Have intermediate level English language proficiency equivalent to CEFR B1 / ≥4.5 IELTS or > TOEFL 32-34. This level is necessary to ensure participants get value from the programme, particularly the Sustainable Development Course.
- Demonstrated leadership potential
- Commitment to development and community work
- Identification of a clear and relevant development challenge or area of interest that they wish to explore through the programme
- Commitment to working with other ethnic groups
- Open-mindedness and maturity
- Diversity of the group
