Deadline: 31 July 2017
If you are a Burundian citizen between the ages of 18 and 28 and are currently living in your home country, here is your turn to have your say! The World Bank wants to hear your ideas on how to boost job opportunities for youth in Burundi. Enter the #Blog4Dev contest, and you could win a trip to Washington, D.C. or an attachment with the World Bank in Burundi!
Prize Information
- Two winners will win an all-expense paid trip to Washington DC for one week.
- Two more winners will enjoy 2-weeks attachments to the World Bank office in Burundi.
- All top four entries for Burundi will be published on the WBG’s Nasikiliza blog page, and also promoted on World Bank social media channels. These will be credited to the respective bloggers.
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible for the #Blog4Dev contest in Burundi, applicant must:
- Be a Burundian citizen
- Be currently living in Burundi
- Be between the ages of 18 and 28
- Send your 500-word original blog written in French.
- Ability to hold a conversation in French.
- Selection Criteria:
- A panel of expert judges from inside and outside the World Bank Group will review all the entries, select the top 10, conduct interviews and thereafter select the winners.
- The winning submissions will be selected based on the following criteria:
- Originality
- Creativity
- Clarity and applicability.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted online via given website.
Eligible Country: Burundi
For more information, please visit #Blog4Dev Contest.