2018 World Bank Ideas for Action Competition

[Laz Ude Eze]

Deadline

28 February 2018

What is the opportunity?

Ideas for Action, a joint program of the World Bank and the Zicklin Center for Business Ethics Research at the Wharton School, is a youth competition centered around financing sustainable development. Every year, students and young professionals from around the world participate to design ideas for financing and implementing the Sustainable Development Goals. Winners of the competition present their ideas during the IMF & World Bank Annual Meetings, receive support from a dedicated startup accelerator at the Wharton School, and benefit from unique networking opportunities with other young leaders as well as some of the most senior decision-makers in international development, academia, and the private sector.

Award

The finalists and winners will be selected by a panel of academics and experienced development professionals from public and private sector institutions. Winners of the competition get the opportunity to:

• Present their ideas at an event during the Annual Meetings of the IMF and the World Bank Group,
• Receive support from a project incubator at the Wharton School, and
• Benefit from unique networking opportunities with experts from international development, academia, and the private sector.

Registration and Submission

Eligibility: Students and young professionals between the ages of 18-35 years from around the world are invited participate.

Team Registration: Teams must consist of two to six members and may be formed across different schools, institutions, companies, countries, nationalities, etc. We recommend all teams to register for our listserv above to receive updates on I4A programs and events leading up to the competition deadline.

Submission: Proposals must be submitted in Microsoft Word or PDF format using the SurveyMonkey link below.

Your Proposal

Your proposal should include the following:

• Title and team name
• Short abstract
• Explanation of the problem and context: Briefly describe the problem that your proposal is addressing.
• Your solution: Succinctly describe your idea (including design, target population, stakeholders, incentives, and implementation)
• Expected impact: Why is it relevant?
• Are there similar examples? If so, where and how?
• Challenges: What are challenges you might face and how can they be addressed?

Apply online through the given link

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In bringing about positive change, the action of one is more effective than the complaints of a million. 

 

Best Regards,

 

Laz Ude Eze, MBBS,MPH,CPH,GCGH,CBHE

Convener, AfrYPoD (African Youth Initiative on Population, Health & Development)
Founding Partner, Four ACES Consulting Services Ltd. www.fouracesconsulting.com

Team Lead, #Choice4Life
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