African Union/Centre for Girls and Women's Education in Africa - AU/CIEFFA

28/08/2026

The AU CIEFFA and ImpactHER Online Capacity Building Training opens today!

A huge congratulations to all the successful candidates. We wish you a rewarding and impactful learning experience ahead! 🎉🎈🎊🎁

21/08/2026

À l’issue de la deuxième édition de la , les participants se sont accordés sur un point : l’éducation des filles et des femmes en Afrique reste un enjeu complexe et aux multiples facettes qui nécessite une action soutenue.

Leurs idées, recommandations et engagements ont été rassemblés dans un document unique, examiné et approuvé par les représentants de plus de 26 États membres, des organes de l’UA et des départements de la Commission de l’UA, des organisations du système des Nations unies et d’autres organisations internationales, de la société civile et des organisations de jeunesse, ainsi que par des chefs traditionnels et religieux, parmi les plus de 500 participants présents.

Ce document historique est connu sous le nom de « 𝗗𝗲́𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝗷𝘂𝗺𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗮 𝗲𝘁 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗹 𝗮̀ 𝗹’𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 ».

𝗩𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗶 𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝟵 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗲́𝘀 𝗱𝗲 𝗹𝗮 𝗗𝗲́𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

Lire le document complet ici 👉🏾: https://cieffa.au.int/fr/documents/2026-07-17/ua-pancoged-2-declaration-de-bujumbura-et-appel-laction

21/08/2026

After 2, participants agreed on one thing: girls’ and women’s education in Africa remains a complex, multilayered issue that requires sustained action.

Their ideas, recommendations and commitments were consolidated into a single document, reviewed and endorsed by representatives from more than 26 Member States, AU organs and AUC departments, organisations of the United Nations system and other international organisations, civil society and youth organisations, as well as traditional and religious leaders, among the more than 500 participants in attendance.

This landmark document is known as the 𝗕𝘂𝗷𝘂𝗺𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗮 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

Here are the 𝟵 𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

Read the full document 👉🏾 https://cieffa.au.int/en/documents/2026-07-17/au-pancoged-2-bujumbura-declaration-call-action

18/08/2026

On April 23rd, the AU CIEFFA launched the 2nd theme song for the Campaign.

𝐅𝐮𝐧 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐭: It was sung in all six official languages of the African Union.

𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 Oulmou 𝐀𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐜 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞:
My school is my safe place; my brother be my support!
With knowledge, we build our country, with love and compassion.
From the countryside and the tents, I have a dream for the future.
I demand my right to peace, education, and respect.

Watch the entire song here👉 https://youtu.be/IOv1F8fpGKA

04/08/2026

A huge Congratulations to Sefora Kodjo, AU CIEFFA 2nd Batch Alumni of 2018 from Côte d'Ivoire who received the National Prize of Excellence of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire for the Advancement of Women's Talent, presented by the Presidency of the Republic.

She is the founder of Fondation SEPHIS that supports women's leadership, economic empowerment and the growth of small and medium enterprises.

Kudos Sefora👏🏾 👏🏾

J’ai reçu des distinctions sur plusieurs continents. Chacune a compté. Mais au fond de moi demeurait un sentiment d’inachevé.

Parce que la Côte d’Ivoire, c’est ma base. C’est ici que tout a commencé. C’est ici qu’est notre siège. C’est ici que notre impact est le plus profond. C’est chez moi.

Recevoir le Prix National d’Excellence 🥇 pour la Valorisation des Compétences Féminines vient refermer cette boucle.

Mes remerciements à la Présidence de la République, au Chef de l’État et à la Première Dame pour cette reconnaissance accordée au travail accompli.

Mais cette distinction ne m’appartient pas. Elle appartient à chaque femme entrepreneure de Côte d’Ivoire que nous accompagnons au quotidien. Aujourd’hui, c’est chacune de vous qui est à l’honneur. À travers vous, c’est le savoir-faire local qui est placé au centre des priorités.

Merci enfin à toute l’équipe de la Fondation Sephis, qui ne compte pas ses heures pour que notre agenda devienne réalité.

Le travail continue.

04/08/2026

03/08/2026

Haven't registered yet for the AU CIEFFA fully funded online capacity-building training?

There's still some time!

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝟕 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

Invest in your growth, strengthen your entrepreneurial skills, and connect with like-minded business leaders. You may be selected, and this training could be the breakthrough that helps take your business to the next level.

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31/07/2026

Today, Africa celebrates Pan-African Women's Day under the theme: "𝙒𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣'𝙨 𝘼𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙎𝙖𝙛𝙚 𝙎𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣, 𝙋𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙚𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘽𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙇𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙙𝙨."

This is a powerful reminder that the path to greater representation of women in leadership starts with educating and empowering girls. By investing in their education today, we are shaping the leaders, innovators, and decision-makers of tomorrow.

Happy Pan-African Women's Day! 👩🏾‍🦱👩🏾‍🎓

30/07/2026

📌 Reminder: Applications are still open till tomorrow!

Don’t miss your chance to join the 4th AU x ImpactHER Capacity Building Programme

✅ Fully funded
✅ 1-month training
✅ Practical, career-building courses
📅 Deadline: 31 July
📚 Starts 31 August

👉 Apply here: https://champ.ly/SRhZmyVI
Learn more: https://shorturl.at/SnJdN

24/07/2026

Learn, connect, and grow with women and men across Africa.🎓👩🏾‍🎓👨🏾‍🎓

As of 2025, the AU CIEFFA x ImpactHER have trained 𝟭𝟮,𝟱𝟰𝟲 youth across 55 African and 34 non-African countries (2023-2025) in STEAM, digital literacy, financial literacy, and entrepreneurship, equipping them with the foundational skills needed to thrive in the 21st-century economy and to champion gender-responsive education within their communities.

You may be chosen this time. Apply now!

💯 Fully funded training
📚 Starts 31 August
📅 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: 𝟯𝟭 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆

🔗 Apply now: https://champ.ly/ejK6Fhdv

Learn more: https://shorturl.at/SnJdN