Deadline: 18-Jul-23
The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) invites young entrepreneurs, innovators, civil servants, and other actors along the agricultural value chain in South Sudan to apply to the Great Ideas Space for South Sudan 2023: Entrepreneurship and Innovation Training for Food Security.
The training programme aims to equip participants with the knowledge, skills and network to turn ideas into a business model that combat food insecurity, create jobs, and contribute to building resilience and sustainable food systems in South Sudan.
Learning Objectives
- By the end of the programme, you will be able to:
- Understand the agricultural value chain in South Sudan and its impact on the community and country
- Use design thinking to identify needs/issues and plan a project/enterprise that strategically, sustainably and inclusively addresses food insecurity and creates livelihood opportunities in South Sudan
- Show self-awareness, curiosity, strategic thinking, teamwork and sensitivity to society’s needs, using contemporary
Programme Structure
- The programme will run in three phases from August 2023 – March 2024.
- In Phase 1, the online programme will train 75 participants from South Sudan on “The Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship and Agribusiness”. You will complete self-paced online courses, peer-to-peer discussions, and assignments, curated by UNITAR and the local and international experts in the field.
- The participants who successfully completed Phase 1 will progress to Phase 2 of the programme, where you will further design and prototype your business/projects through in-depth training on “Leadership and Innovation for Sustainable Food Systems”.
- Top-performing participants will then be selected to participate in Phase 3, which will consist of online mentoring sessions for individualized support and in-person workshop in Japan. Please note that in-person activities are subject to change depending on the security and travel conditions.
- Top-performers will be invited to come together for an in-person workshop in South Sudan or Japan.
Eligibility Criteria
- The programme is open to young entrepreneurs, innovators, civil servants and other actors along the agricultural value chain both women and men in South Sudan who are motivated to bring to life innovative solutions to the ongoing food security crisis. Participants that are active in the agribusiness sector are highly encouraged to apply.
- In order to apply, you must have:
- Good oral and written English skills
- Access to Internet and a computer or smartphone
- UNITAR will review your application for your:
- Keen passion to learn by doing and highly motivated to bring to life innovative solutions that can mitigate the impact of the food crisis in South Sudan
- Deep interest in entrepreneurship and agribusiness
- Commitment to actively engage in the programme for its entire duration, including traveling in/outside the country to attend in-person trainings
- Age (between 18 and 45)
For more information, visit UNITAR.