Deadline: 6 August 2018
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and International Youth Foundation (IYF) have launched a new publication Creating Value Through Global Youth Engagement: A Smart Investment for the Infrastructure and Natural Resource Industries.
The contest aims to inspire and create a dialogue on innovative ways to engage young people while addressing some of the problems and needs of communities and companies.
Engaged and mobilized youth can help energy, water, and transport sectors reach core business goals, core infrastructure and community development objectives. While it takes many forms, youth engagement offers tremendous opportunities for companies in emerging markets to prepare the next fast-growing generation of skilled workers, including young women; develop new value chains; mitigate sustainability risks; bolster local and national economic development; and capitalize on technical innovations and evolving communications.
Themes
- energy
- water
- transport
Awards
IFC will feature and promote Finalists’ and Winners’ ideas on the commdev.org website and social media platforms, and make efforts invite Winners to events (for example: virtual webinars, virtual workshops, World Bank Youth Summit). Winners will also receive a certificate from IFC.
Eligibility Criteria
- The Competition is open to individuals aged 15 to 30.
- The Competition is open to nationals of ALL countries. Participation is encouraged from eligible individuals with the drive to innovate regardless of their occupation (working professionals, students, NGO leaders, government officials, start-up creators, technical experts or any other).
Judges
The Judging Panel will be composed of World Bank Group, public sector, private sector, academia, and/or NGO/civil society sector professionals working in the field of business, development, education, gender, fragility/conflict, innovation and/or technology. The exact composition of the Judging Panel will be determined by IFC.
How to Apply
Applicants can submit their application via email at the address given on the website.
For more information, please visit Youth Engagement.