Deadline: 25-Sep-20
The UNDP Ghana Accelerator Lab wishes to work with innovators, entrepreneurs, local authorities and volunteers in communities to identify and support sustainable solutions that are helping us to adjust to the new normal way of life under COVID-19 and will be useful in Ghana’s recovery from the pandemic.
The objective is to explore innovative and sustainable solutions that will help Ghana’s recovery from the pandemic. The Ghana Accelerator Lab will support winning solutions and initiatives to scale up. The Challenge is a call to innovators, community activists and problem solvers, including those who do not have an online presence to participate.
The Challenge will cover technological and social innovations across public and private organizations including businesses, non-governmental organisations (NGO’s), the creative industry and the informal sector.
The UNDP Ghana Accelerator Lab is creating a nation-wide innovation platform to identify local solutions designed to help society in this period of adjustment.
Focal Areas
The focal areas of the challenge include:
- Communicating key messages about COVID-19: How do we ensure that we maintain our adherence to the key public education messages from the Government? How do we avoid “caution fatigue” by keeping our motivation to comply with all protocols?
- Supporting Vulnerable Groups including People with Disabilities: There is concern that vulnerable groups particularly the poor and those with disabilities are being adversely affected by the pandemic. Which innovative approaches can be used to support them?
- Precautionary Measures against COVID-19: The World Health Organisation has set out the key precautionary measures to reduce the risk of infection. Are there particular innovative approaches to implementing these precautionary measures? Which approaches are working best in Ghana – particularly as we create the “new normal”?
- Compliance with Social Distancing Requirements: We are required to maintain physical distance from others to reduce transmission of the virus. How do they ensure that we continue to comply with this requirement while maintaining important social and business links?
Funding Information
- Winners will receive cash prizes of up to US$2,000.00 each to support their projects.
Mentorship & Support
- Shortlisted applicants will receive other forms of support and mentorship from the Ghana Accelerator Lab. The Accelerator Lab will collaborate with organisations to support testing and scaling up of selected innovations.
For more information, visit https://www.acclabchallenge.online/