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The United Nations African Policy Innovation Fellowship

Through a structured, multi-phase model, the fellowship enables junior and mid-level government officials to develop and implement data-driven, contextually grounded policy solutions aligned with national priorities. By embedding fellows within both global and domestic policy processes, from UN Headquarters to their home institutions, the programme is structured around a practical, immersive approach that builds national capacity while embedding fellows in global and regional policy ecosystems. Specifically, the Fellowship is designed to enhance policymaking skills in alignment with the Six Transitions, which include:

1. Food systems
2. Energy access and affordability
3. Digital connectivity
4. Education
5. Jobs and social protection
6. Climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution

Achieving these transitions requires radical improvements in the use of science, technology, and innovation, bridging persistent data gaps, and strengthening SDG localization. Accordingly, proposals must be transformative rather than transactional, moving beyond short-term outputs 3 or funding fixes to address underlying systemic constraints and enable long-term institutional and policy change. This shift also demands governance reforms and policy innovation to mobilize investments and translate design into action. Ultimately, addressing Africa’s development challenges requires moving away from aid dependency toward sustainable Integrated National Financing Frameworks (INFFs) and strengthened Domestic Resource Mobilization (DRM). In this context, the primary outcome of the fellowship will be the development of a policy intervention to advance one of the transitions with the support of the UN system and partners.

Governance structure

The African Policy Innovation Fellowship is administered by OSAA, which is responsible for overall programme coordination, strategic alignment, and stakeholder engagement.

• Host UN entities will be selected based on thematic relevance and will provide technical mentorship, access to policy resources, and institutional hosting support.
• Collaborating entities, including UN agencies, think tanks, and academic institutions, may contribute expertise, data access, joint programming, or thematic alignment support. Donors may also participate as collaborating entities depending on the modality of support.
• A Steering Committee, chaired by OSAA and composed of host and collaborating entities, will oversee strategic direction, coherence, and evaluation of the programme.
• UN Resident Coordinators in fellows’ home countries will be invited to participate in Steering Committee meetings to ensure alignment with UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Frameworks (UNSDCF) and to support national anchoring of the projects.