The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has completed the Morocco rollout of the Women’s Leadership Academy for the Digital Era, a programme designed to strengthen women’s leadership skills and support inclusive governance in an increasingly digital world.
Held from 24 to 26 June 2026 in Casablanca, the three-day programme brought together 20 Moroccan women leaders from public institutions, civil society, academia, and the private sector. The initiative was delivered through the Arab States Partnership for Inclusive Rights and Elections (ASPIRE) with support from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), and implemented by UNDP Morocco with assistance from the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID).
The academy aims to equip women leaders with the knowledge and tools needed to navigate digital transformation, promote inclusive decision-making, and drive institutional change. The Morocco programme adapted the academy’s global methodology to the local context while maintaining its focus on collaborative learning, practical experiences, and peer exchange.
Participants took part in sessions covering transformational leadership, artificial intelligence and digital governance, strategic communication, leadership in rapidly changing environments, online violence against women, mentorship, and personal leadership planning. Through expert discussions, workshops, practical exercises, and peer learning activities, participants developed strategies to strengthen their leadership roles and promote rights-based digital transformation.
A key feature of the programme was the involvement of previous academy participants as facilitators, mentors, and speakers. Their contribution helped create stronger connections between current participants and the academy’s expanding international network of women leaders.
The initiative builds on earlier editions held in Doha and Marrakesh and forms part of UNDP’s broader efforts to increase women’s participation and leadership across governments, institutions, civil society organizations, academia, media, and the private sector.
Participants highlighted the impact of the programme in encouraging confidence, collaboration, and ambition among women leaders. The academy continues to support its growing alumnae network by enabling knowledge sharing, cross-border cooperation, and continued engagement in future leadership initiatives.
Following the Morocco rollout, the Women’s Leadership Academy for the Digital Era expanded to Latin America and the Caribbean with a regional edition in Panama, continuing efforts to strengthen women’s leadership in the digital age.
