Ideas for Action 2017 Competition: Join the Global Development Conversation
23 Feb - 28 Feb
, Washington D.C.
, United States of America
Online
The World Bank Africa Region is encouraging African students and young professionals to participate in the annual Ideas for Action global competition, and share their ideas for financing and implementing the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
The world’s youth will be responsible for implementing the 2030 Development Agenda, a new, global development framework anchored by 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which cover economic, social development and environmental protection.
For Africa in particular, it is an opportunity to create partnerships across the SDGs, which are in line with the Common African Position post-2015 Development Agenda. Based on the consensus between African leaders, civil society and the private sector, the Position highlights the common challenges, priorities and aspirations of African countries. To realize this shared vision, an ambitious financing and implementation plan is needed.
To that end, the World Bank Group is inviting young Africans to join the global development conversation by participating to the Ideas for Action contest (I4A). This initiative is a partnership between the team of the Senior Vice President for the 2030 Development Agenda, UN Relations and Partnerships at the World Bank Group, and the Carol and Lawrence Zicklin Center for Business Ethics Research at the Wharton School (University of Pennsylvania).
The annual competition aims to encourage students and young professionals to share their ideas for financing and implementing the UN’s SDGs. Teams are invited to submit their projects proposals by February 28, 2017. Winners will be announced by May 31, 2017.
http://www.ideas4action.org/home/
Eligibility
Students and young professionals between the ages of 18-35 years from around the world are invited to participate. They can be university students (business schools, but other faculties are welcomed, i.e. public administration, science and engineering schools), young professionals, entrepreneurs, civil society representatives, etc.
Team Registration
Teams must consist of two to six members and may be formed across different schools, institutions, companies, countries, nationalities etc. Please register your teams prior to submitting your proposal. You will then receive all relevant updates regarding the competition and our upcoming events.
Proposal Criteria
There are no specific priority sectors. However, each proposal should be linked to the Sustainable Development Goals. There is also value in linking the proposed solution to a sector which is deemed to be a priority in the given country it is being proposed for. This will enhance the points awarded to the proposal in the “significance of impact” criterion. Proposals can be written either in English or French.
Full information and guidelines: http://www.ideas4action.org/2017-competition/
2017-02-23
2017-02-28
Europe/London
Ideas for Action 2017 Competition: Join the Global Development Conversation
The World Bank Africa Region is encouraging African students and young professionals to participate in the annual Ideas for Action global competition, and share their ideas for financing and implementing the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
The world’s youth will be responsible for implementing the 2030 Development Agenda, a new, global development framework anchored by 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which cover economic, social development and environmental protection.
For Africa in particular, it is an opportunity to create partnerships across the SDGs, which are in line with the Common African Position post-2015 Development Agenda. Based on the consensus between African leaders, civil society and the private sector, the Position highlights the common challenges, priorities and aspirations of African countries. To realize this shared vision, an ambitious financing and implementation plan is needed.
To that end, the World Bank Group is inviting young Africans to join the global development conversation by participating to the Ideas for Action contest (I4A). This initiative is a partnership between the team of the Senior Vice President for the 2030 Development Agenda, UN Relations and Partnerships at the World Bank Group, and the Carol and Lawrence Zicklin Center for Business Ethics Research at the Wharton School (University of Pennsylvania).
The annual competition aims to encourage students and young professionals to share their ideas for financing and implementing the UN’s SDGs. Teams are invited to submit their projects proposals by February 28, 2017. Winners will be announced by May 31, 2017.
http://www.ideas4action.org/home/
Eligibility
Students and young professionals between the ages of 18-35 years from around the world are invited to participate. They can be university students (business schools, but other faculties are welcomed, i.e. public administration, science and engineering schools), young professionals, entrepreneurs, civil society representatives, etc.
Team Registration
Teams must consist of two to six members and may be formed across different schools, institutions, companies, countries, nationalities etc. Please register your teams prior to submitting your proposal. You will then receive all relevant updates regarding the competition and our upcoming events.
Proposal Criteria
There are no specific priority sectors. However, each proposal should be linked to the Sustainable Development Goals. There is also value in linking the proposed solution to a sector which is deemed to be a priority in the given country it is being proposed for. This will enhance the points awarded to the proposal in the “significance of impact” criterion. Proposals can be written either in English or French.
Full information and guidelines: http://www.ideas4action.org/2017-competition/
Washington D.C.
United States of America
World Bank
