WE Africa has opened applications for its 5th cohort of WE lead, a 12-month transformation leadership experience. The programme is looking for 20 African women environmental leaders from across the continent to join the WE Africa community.
The program has been designed by leadership experts and co-created with our WE Africa fellows since 2021 and is grounded on the pillars of personal leadership, wellbeing, relationships for collaboration and peacebuilding, visibility for impact and radical
imagination. On graduating from the WE lead experience the WE Africa fellows join our WE move community; a path to scale impact through collective action and paying it forward. 80 WE Africa fellows from previous cohorts and 24 countries are looking forward to welcoming you.
To learn more about WE Africa’s yearlong transformative leadership journey, please take some time to review the program [Road Map], watch this [Video from Fellows] about WE Africa, and see the [Current Fellows].
Eligibility Criteria
WE lead is for women who meet the following criteria:
- African nationals, current citizens of a country in Africa, or those who have had permanent residency in Africa for a minimum of 15 years.
- A minimum of 8 years of experience working in the environmental space in government, NGO, or private sector in Africa including at least 3 years serving in a senior leadership role.
- A commitment to investing in your personal growth and participation for the full 12- month program.
- A record of mentorship and desire to support future environmental leaders.
- Access to reliable internet.
- Ability to manage your calendar to attend one 2-hour online session each week at a set time, as well as 1 hour coaching sessions every 2-3 weeks as agreed on with your coach.
- Support and buy-in from your organisation or direct report, if necessary to enable your full participation in the different aspects of the programme.
- A commitment to contribute USD $ 500 as a registration fee towards the cost of the program and approximately $1500 towards your travel to retreats (all fellows are equally sponsored for their participation to the value of $11, 500/ per person).
Key Dates
Please note the timeline for this year’s application review process:
- 01 July – Application Open
- 16 August – Deadline for Application Submissions
- 19 September – Candidates Notified for Interviews
- 10-12th October Final Round Interview conducted
- 15 November – Public announcement of 2053 Fellows
Please note: The deadline for applications is Friday, 16 August by midnight East Africa Time. If you have questions about this application, please contact: applications@womenforenvironment.org. Otherwise please click the button below to view
and complete the Application Form.
[https://womenforenvironment.org/application-for-2025-cohort/]
