Call for Proposals: Skills2Live Legacy Documentary — Young Africa (YA)

Call for Proposals: Skills2Live Legacy Documentary — Young Africa (YA)

Young Africa International is inviting proposals from qualified production companies and consortia for the production of the Skills2Live Legacy Documentary, capturing youth stories of change across Angola, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

The assignment covers a consolidated documentary (20–25 minutes), 20 individual story films (five per country), and a trailer, all subtitled in English and Portuguese. The documentary will mark the close of Skills2Live Phase II (2021–2026), funded by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Maputo, showcasing how the programme’s integral skills and livelihoods model has supported over 34,540 young people across the four countries.

Key details:

• Filming window: Mid-October to mid-November 2026
• Final delivery: 18 December 2026 (fixed)
• Eligibility: A single accountable lead company, with strong English and Portuguese production and translation capacity; consortia with local partners are welcome
• Proposal deadline: Wednesday, 30 September 2026, 17:00 CAT
• Clarification questions deadline: Friday, 25 September 2026, 17:00 CAT

Interested bidders should review the full Terms of Reference (attached) for detailed scope, deliverables, technical specifications, and submission requirements.

Submissions: laura.dhaese@youngafrica.org, cc floridah.mapeto@youngafrica.org, with the subject line “S2L Documentary Proposal – [Company name]”

📎 Full Terms of Reference available below.

Young-Africa-Skills2Live-Legacy-Documentary-Terms-of-Reference.pdf