Translation and Multilingual Content for the YouthConnekt Africa Summit 2026

The YouthConnekt Africa Summit 2026 (25-27 November, Kigali, Rwanda) brings together young people, governments, the private sector and development partners from YouthConnekt Africa's 39 member states. Summit materials exist in English and French, but many young people follow news in other languages.
To make the Summit and its outcomes accessible across the continent, YouthConnekt Africa needs accurate translation of written materials and session content into French, Arabic, Portuguese and Kiswahili. This assignment covers written translation and subtitling. Live interpretation of sessions is not part of it and will be provided by professional interpreters.

We are looking for eight (8) Online Volunteers, two per language (French, Arabic, Portuguese and Kiswahili), who under the Project Communication & External Relations at UNDP Rwanda will translate Summit content from English into their target language. In particular, each Online Volunteer will:

• Translate social media posts, key messages, FAQs, programme summaries and short articles.
• Translate and time subtitles for short videos and recorded session highlights.
• After the Summit, translate session summaries and the confirmed outcomes package.
• Build and maintain a shared glossary of key Summit terms (for example AfCFTA, informal economy, Generational Mission) to keep terminology consistent.
• Review each other's translations within the language pair for accuracy, tone and consistency.
• Flag content that does not translate well culturally and suggest adaptations.
• Meet agreed turnaround times, including faster delivery during Summit week (25-27 November).

Online volunteers will contribute to making a continental policy event accessible to young people in their own languages, work with UNDP and YouthConnekt Africa, and receive a certificate of appreciation on successful completion