The YPDC Fellowship Program 2025 is an initiative under Youth Ki Uraan that aims to give week-long trainings and skill-building workshops to 130+ Cabinet Members from YPDC Chapters across Pakistan.
Tentatively: 7 August - 14 August 2025
One nominated cabinet member from each chapter
Based at Ministry of Planning, Development & Special Initiatives
The fellowship is built on three foundational pillars that create a comprehensive leadership development experience
Equip fellows with practical skills in leadership, critical thinking, and public policy through hands-on workshops and training sessions.
Familiarize fellows with public institutions & officials through visits and interactions with key government departments and ministries.
Create linkages between YPDC chapters and external networks including Overseas Pakistanis and development partners.
Capturing the spirit of the YPDC Fellowship through memorable events and activities
Watch the highlights from our Culture Night event
Learning how to lead with empathy, resilience, and self-awareness.
Learning how to lead with empathy, resilience, and self-awareness.
where collaboration, trust, and unity pave the way for collective success.
Hear directly from our participants across Pakistan's provinces about their fellowship experience
Comprehensive training modules designed to equip fellows with essential skills for leadership and policy-making
Purpose: To provide understanding of public policy formulation, implementation, & monitoring/evaluation.
Frameworks and strategies for evidence-based policymaking.
Purpose: To enhance fellows' digital literacy, data management, and AI-usage skills in public policy.
Understanding AI tools and ethical use in civic and governance contexts.
Purpose: To improve leadership potential, clearer articulation of arguments, and boost critical thinking.
Public speaking, digital engagement, and persuasive writing workshops.
Purpose: To foster civic engagement, train future policy makers, and inform them on governance issues.
Systems of government, democratic participation, and local leadership.
Purpose: To improve management skills for future employment, research projects, & YPDC activities.
Planning, execution, budgeting, & evaluation techniques.
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