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It was developed in response to civil society&#8217;s need for organized capacity building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the course of the program, the internship offers complete assistance, including round-trip airfare, furnished housing, lunch on working days, and a monthly stipend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A regional non-governmental organization called the West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI) works to promote the sustainability and efficacy of civil society organizations. In order to assist Nigerian capacity-building, a nodal office was set up in Abuja in 2022. 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The program offers full financial support, which includes daily lunch on working days, furnished housing, round-trip airfare from the intern&#8217;s home country, and a monthly stipend for the duration of the internship.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The chosen intern will work mostly at the WACSI headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-ab020dc36c171386503983ba0fa26893\"><strong>Deadline: May 1, 2026<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7fb5f07cc51190c259eff50083a85625\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wacsi.org\/call-for-applications-next-generation-internship-programme-4\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apply now<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-adf66f94fd1bff32333a6d4f244f537e\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/africafreak.com\/where\/africas-different-landscapes-and-habitats\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Image credit<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The goal of the fully sponsored WACSI Next Generation Internship Program is to help young West Africans develop their professional potential and practical abilities. 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