Programme
UNDP ECoWYERT Programme Training for Women and Youth-led Enterprises and Traders
UNDP with the Mastercard Foundation
At a glance
- Deadline
- Applications are taken as they come. They say: "Applications will continue to be received on a rolling basis."
- Fee
- No fee to apply
- Who may apply
- based in Botswana, DR Congo, Malawi, South Africa, Zambia or Zimbabwe
- a young person not in work or school, a trader or a business owner
- Where
- Botswana, DR Congo, Malawi, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Gives a trader or young starter business and export skills at no charge.
Applications are taken as they come. They say: “Applications will continue to be received on a rolling basis.” Read it on their page
The facts
- What you get
- Training; no cash stated
- Where
- Botswana, DR Congo, Malawi, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe
- How long
- Not stated
- What it costs you
- Nothing stated
Where you stand
This one is free. There is no fee to apply, and nobody should ask you for money at any point. In their words, what it costs you: Nothing stated.
What they ask for
- based in Botswana, DR Congo, Malawi, South Africa, Zambia or Zimbabwe
- a young person not in work or school, a trader or a business owner
Get ready to apply
Built only from what this listing states.
A short application, by our reading.
1. What to get ready
The listing does not say what it needs. When you open their page, write down everything it asks for before you start.
2. Dates
- No closing date is stated.
- Openings with no closing date can close once they have enough people, so sooner is safer. Our advice
3. What it costs you
- Nothing stated.
Download checklist (.txt) Send to WhatsApp
The download is a small text file. You can read it later without data. It also lists each condition they set, so you can tick yourself against them. WhatsApp sends the same list to you, or to somebody helping you.
No CV yet? Make a plain one from your answers. Nothing you type is kept.
Tips for applying for a programme
General advice from us, the same for every programme. It is not what this organisation says; that is above.
- Check the dates and the time it needs. Programmes often need you at set times, and missing sessions can mean losing your place.
- Say plainly what you want from it and what you will do with it after.
- If it asks about a project or business, describe what exists today, not only what you hope for.
If there is an interview or a test
- Expect to be asked why now, and what you will do if you are not chosen.
- Be ready to describe your project in two minutes, in plain words.
All our tips and messages to copy. Practise answering, with nothing kept. Received an offer? Check whether it is real, then read before you say yes.
How to apply
You apply on UNDP with the Mastercard Foundation's own website, not here. We never send an application for anybody and we never ask you for anything to pass on. Check their page for anything not shown here.
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How we checked this
This was opened and verified at UNDP with the Mastercard Foundation's own website on 21 October 2026: it was real, still open, and open to people from African countries. If anything here is wrong, tell us.