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Vacancy title:
Urban Childcare Innovation Challenge 2026
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO, Category: Social Services & Nonprofit, Business Operations, Management]
Jobs at:
United Nations Development Programme ( UNDP )
Deadline of this Job:
Thursday, April 16 2026
Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi
Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, March 19 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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About UNDP Urban Childcare Innovation Challenge
The Urban Childcare Innovation Challenge is a structured incubation initiative designed to identify, strengthen, and scale women-led and women-benefitting childcare enterprises, operating in low-income urban communities across India.It seeks to address systemic gaps in the availability, affordability, accessibility, and quality of childcare services. By advancing scalable and sustainable enterprise models, the Challenge contributes to strengthening urban care systems, reducing unpaid care burdens, and advancing women’s economic empowerment.
Benefits of UNDP Urban Childcare Innovation Challenge
- Strategic Positioning: Refining business direction and scale pathways.
- Operational Strengthening: Improving service quality, systems and compliance readiness.
- Partnership Development: Connecting with ecosystem actors across public, private and community sectors.
- Financial Readiness: Strengthening financial management, sustainability planning and investment preparedness.
- Inclusive and Gender-Responsive Business Models : Embedding gender equality principles within enterprise design and operations.
- Mentorship: Guidance from sector experts and experienced entrepreneurs
- Capacity Development: Support from gender and care economy specialists to enhance impact and responsiveness
- Grant Support: Grants up to USD $5,000 available for SELECT enterprises.
UNDP Urban Childcare Innovation Challenge Requirements
- Women-led or women benefitting (prioritising women as founders, workers or primary users of service)
- Operate across India with a focus on urban and peri-urban contexts
- Have demonstrated proof of concept (validated model, early pilot or operational testing)
- Address childcare needs of women in low-income, informal, migrant or service-sector employment.
- Show potential for scale, replication and integration with public or private systems.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 12
Level of Education: bachelor degree
Job application procedure
Application Date and Process
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Application Deadline
16 April, 2026
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