Support Education, Youth Development and Community Capacity Building in Cameroon

Four-week online-volunteer research assignment supporting community education and youth programming in crisis-affected Cameroon. Volunteers independently review evidence on learning access, youth livelihoods, psychosocial support or community capacity and produce a referenced paper.

• Review international research and practice for one assigned education or youth-development theme
• Assess approaches used in low-resource and crisis-affected contexts
• Translate research findings into implications for community programming in Cameroon
• Submit a research question, outline and working bibliography
• Produce and revise an individual 3,000-to-5,000-word paper with academic references
• Maintain regular remote communication throughout the assignment

• Bachelor’s degree completed or in progress in a field relevant to the assigned research area
• Academic or professional experience relevant to the assigned topic
• Ability to conduct structured desk research using academic, UN, government, NGO and statistical sources
• Strong written English and ability to produce a substantial referenced deliverable
• Proficiency with virtual collaboration tools and reliable internet access
• Fluency in English

• Online volunteer assignment for 28 days
• Eight volunteers will each produce one individual research deliverable