{"id":29035,"date":"2025-04-25T15:16:24","date_gmt":"2025-04-25T15:16:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/presspay.ng\/news\/?p=29035"},"modified":"2025-04-25T15:16:29","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T15:16:29","slug":"2025-overseas-development-institute-odi-mission-300-fellowship-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/presspay.ng\/news\/2025-overseas-development-institute-odi-mission-300-fellowship-program\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 Overseas Development Institute (ODI) Mission 300 Fellowship Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Applications are now open for the<\/strong> 2025 Overseas Development Institute (ODI)  Mission 300 Fellowship Program. The Mission 300 Fellowship program will place young African professionals into government line ministries or in the President\/Prime Minister\u2019s office in support of Mission 300 (M300)<\/a> \u2013 a World Bank Group and Africa Development Bank led effort to electrify 300 million African by 2030 that is supported by , the Rockefeller Foundation, RF Catalytic Capital, the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP), and Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) (the \u201cMission 300 Partners\u201d). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

ODI will select 14 highly qualified, early career professionals, who will embed for two years within 14 countries\u2019 prime minister or presidential offices or ministries that are driving progress to advance energy access across sub-Saharan Africa.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Mission 300 Fellowship program is inspired by the ODI Fellowship Scheme, which has demonstrated the value of embedding skilled professionals in public institutions for long-term institutional strengthening. The Mission 300 fellowship program will aim to place professionals in Mission 300 Compact Delivery and Monitoring Units (CDMUs), generally hosted by senior African government entities, including the offices of the Presidency or Prime Minister or in energy or finance ministries. Fellows will work alongside their host government colleagues and Mission 300 partners to help them achieve the goals set forth in the country\u2019s Mission 300 National Energy Compact, providing support to the CDMU and its staff and helping design tailored, context-specific solutions to energy challenges, ensuring sustainable, long-term impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Mission 300 Fellows will be placed in a range of roles over 24-month assignments within the newly established Compact Delivery and Monitoring Units (CDMUs), established within a high-level government entity with cross-cutting responsibilities across multiple ministries, including Energy and Finance. Fellows will contribute to a diverse set of activities, including assisting governments with coordinating efforts with other Mission 300 entities, including the World Bank, African Development Bank, the Rockefeller Foundation, RF Catalytic Capital, GEAPP and SEforALL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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