Location: Yaoundé, Centre, Cameroon
Start date: March/April 2024
Duration of assignment: 6 months
Language requirements: French Level 5 - Fully proficient
Open to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada only.
The BNP benefits from an additional fund from GAC, over 2 years, called Impact funds. Thanks to this support, the partner organization CAYSTI is implementing the TWF (Techwomen Factory) initiative which aims to offer quality training scholarships to more than 100 young people in 03 key sectors: web & mobile development, data science and digital art. This project targets 179 young Cameroonians, at least 80% of whom are girls, to pursue training and find employment in the digital sector, a significant source of employment nationally and internationally.
The volunteer will have to carry out the following activities:
Essential Academic Skills:
Experience / Essential professional skills:
Cuso International
Cuso International is a voluntary cooperation and international development organization whose mission is to provide new socio-economic opportunities for marginalized groups. With our partners, we focus on promoting gender equality and social inclusion, improving economic resilience and climate action. We are convinced that sharing knowledge and know-how is the best way to sustainably improve people's living conditions. Founded in 1961, Cuso International has a presence in Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean and Canada.
Partner- SHARE (sharing Canadian know-how for inclusive development and gender equality)
Cuso International will carry out the SHARE project (sharing Canadian know-how for inclusive development and gender equality), with the contribution of Global Affairs Canada (GAC) over a period of seven years. SHARE aims to improve the economic and social well-being of the poorest, most marginalized and vulnerable people, particularly women and girls in developing countries, with the mission of contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). ). In addition to strengthening Canadians' engagement with international development and key global issues, this project will aim to improve the performance of country partners to promote innovative initiatives and more inclusive sustainable environmental development that will advance equality gender by implementing the areas of action for Canada's Feminist International Assistance Policy.
Project - CAYSTI (Cameroon Youth School Tech Incubator)
CAYSTI (Cameroon Youth School Tech Incubator) is an organization whose mission is to develop and promote innovative technological tools to promote equal access to quality education and meaningful learning experiences in STEAM (Science, Technology , Engineering, Art and Mathematics) while breaking girls' "tech-phobia" and developing the best soft skills (autonomy, critical thinking, creativity, problem-solving skills) for young people from kindergarten to grade 12 in the least developed countries.
Cuso International's terms and conditions allow you to live a modest and healthy lifestyle while being efficient in your assignment. Cuso International support helps cover a volunteer's basic living expenses but is not intended to cover home expenses (e.g. mortgage, student loans, school fees, etc.) or items luxury including the importation of goods from elsewhere, international personal travel, etc.
Support package
Other requirements
Please note that if you are shortlisted for the internship, you will be asked to:
Fund raising
We ask each volunteer, regardless of the duration of the assignment, to raise an amount of $2,000. All volunteers will have the support of Cuso International to achieve this objective. If a volunteer chooses not to raise funds or is unable to reach the fundraising goal, they will be able to make a one-time donation or become a monthly donor to support our work.
Location: Yaoundé, Centre, Cameroon
Start date: March/April 2024
Duration of assignment: 6 months
Language requirements: French Level 5 - Fully proficient
Open to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada only.