Cambodia Laos Young Leaders Programme

18/06/2026

🌟 Celebrating Our Mentors | Volunteer Week 2026 🌟
As we celebrate Volunteer Week, we recognise and thank the incredible mentors who have generously volunteered their time, expertise, and networks to support participants in the Cambodia Laos Young Leaders Programme (CLYLP) 2025/26.

Through mentorship, field visits, meaningful conversations, and professional connections, our mentors help young leaders gain new perspectives, strengthen their leadership skills, and deepen their understanding of sustainable development challenges and opportunities.

Volunteering is about creating positive change in the lives of others. Through their guidance and encouragement, our mentors have made a lasting impact on the next generation of leaders from Cambodia and Laos.

Thank you for sharing your knowledge, opening doors to new opportunities, and inspiring our young leaders to lead with purpose.

30/05/2026

Kia ora everyone.

For those who interested to be the next young leaders, the application will close tomorrow! ⏳

We are looking forward to receiving your application. ✨

Hit like button if you have submitted your application. ❤️👍

29/05/2026

Two days left for CLYLP application. Make sure the draft is finalised, and press submit.

27/05/2026

For those who are currently drafting the application this year, especially from Laos 🇱🇦, Khannapha Dpc and Aphixay Duangdala from Cohort 2025/2026 have a message for you.

27/05/2026

FAREWELL to our Cambodia Laos Young Leaders Programme students.

Last week saw the conclusion of the Cambodia Laos Young Leaders Programme for the second cohort in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. Eighty guests joined a farewell event at AUT, including all programme mentors and host families, as well as diverse academic and civil society contributors.

The next step for the young leaders is getting their community action projects underway. These address a range of development challenges from period poverty and peacebuilding in Cambodia to building employment opportunities for people with disabilities and creating safe spaces for rainbow youth in Laos. We look forward to seeing how communities in both countries benefit from these new initiatives.

21/05/2026

10 days left for working on your application. If you have not submitted yet, you still have a chance to complete the form.

All the best. We are waiting for your application.

12/05/2026

It is a privilege for Kham and other young leaders to experience noho marae, and cook hāngi at Te Kooraha Marae, lovely memory to remember.

Thanks for having us.

12/05/2026

28/04/2026

Kia ora everyone.

We hope your application is going well.

After seeing our previous post, and if you feel that you are eligible, we would like to share some tips to help you craft your answers in the application form. ✨

In the final section of the form, you will be asked to share your story.

Strong applicants think creatively, draw from their life experiences, and clearly describe the problem they care about, supported with specific examples.

Make your story meaningful and authentic.

Apply now via the link in bio or at tinyurl.com/CLYLP-NewZealand

Take your time, because the deadline is 31 May 2026

27/02/2026

The Pre-departure Workshop, held on 25–26 February 2026, took place simultaneously in Phnom Penh and Vientiane, bringing participants together as they prepare for the next stage of their learning journey in Aotearoa.

Many thanks to KFP and PAKA for organising the workshop, and to Ms. Kaew-Sirithirin from the New Zealand Embassy in Bangkok for joining in person and supporting the participants.