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World Bank Group/Wharton Ideas for Action (I4A) Competition 2016 : Ideas Competition on Financing for Sustainable Development for Youth

by OFA
written by OFA

Application Deadline: January 31st, 2016

Ideas for Action is an ideas competition on financing for sustainable development for youth sponsored by the World Bank Group and the Zicklin Center,Wharton School.

Today’s youth will be responsible for delivering the post-2015 development agenda, also known as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which will replace the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) when they expire at the end of 2015. The SDGs will be more ambitious than the MDGs, covering a broad range of interconnected issues, from sustainable economic growth, to social issues, to global public goods. To realize this vision, a just-as-ambitious plan for financing and implementation is needed.

Youth engagement throughout the design and implementation process is critical for success. The Ideas for Action (I4A) competition engages young people around the world to encourage them to develop and share their ideas for financing solutions to deliver the post-2015 development agenda.

Submission Requirements
Submissions that do not meet the format requirements listed below will be disqualified.
Format:
  • Proposals should be between 1,500 and 3,000 words, with proper citations and references. The word count does not include the appendix, footnotes/citations, or any charts/graphs. Teams should use the template at the end of this document and include a 200-word abstract summarizing the key points of the proposal.
  • The submission must be in Times New Roman, 12 pt font.
  • All appropriate information must be cited.
  • The submission should be sent in PDF or Microsoft Word format in English
Solution Areas:
The expectation for teams is to focus on one of the issues below and develop a creative yet
realistic and implementable solution that will increase the financing available and/or improve the efficiency and effectiveness of existing funds. Another possibility is to select more than one issue, and develop a solution that is based on blended sources of finance
  1. Domestic Resource Mobilization: improving the ability of countries to collect and
    direct public resources generated from taxes and/or improve efficiency of public
    spending.
  2. Better and Smarter Aid: improving how aid is structured and disbursed in light of a
    rapidly changing donor environment.
  3. International Private Finance: improving business environments to attract investment.
    Domestic Private Sector: mobilizing domestic private capital
    Business and Development Innovations: improving business environments in developing economies via innovative private/public partnership models.
Awards
Winners of the competition will be given an opportunity to influence the post-2015 financing discussions and its implementation, including:
  • Present winning proposal at the IMF/World Bank Spring and/or Annual Meetings in April and October 2016, respectively.
  • Engagement with experts from development organizations, academia, and business on finance for development post-2015.
  • Participation in a boot camp, where the winners will visit a company, organization or university to take part in specific project implementation and get hands on experience.
  • Participation in the Wharton School Knowledge Exchange Activities and Global Classroom.
Timeline:
  • Informational session: January 8, 2016; 2:00–3:00 PM EST at World Bank Headquarters. The session can also be accessed online. Details will be sent out through the distribution list.
  • Deadline for submissions: January 31, 2016
  • Announcement of submissions selected for final round: February 22, 2016*
  • Deadline for final submissions (incl. comments received, if applicable): March 20, 2016
  • Announcement of winner(s): April 5, 2016

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Ideas for Action (I4A) Competition 2016

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Call for Applications

Ideas for Action (I4A) competition : A Competition to mobilize youths to profer innovative solutions to financing development post-2015

by lanredahunsi
written by lanredahunsi

Application Deadline: January 31, 2015.

Today’s youth will be responsible for delivering the post-2015 development agenda, also known as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which will replace the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) when they expire at the end of 2015. The SDGs will be more ambitious than the MDGs, covering a broad range of interconnected issues, from sustainable economic growth, to social issues, to global public goods. To realize this vision, a just-as-ambitious plan for financing and implementation is needed.

Youth engagement throughout the design and implementation process is critical for success. The Ideas for Action (I4A) competition engages young people around the world to encourage them to develop and share their ideas for financing solutions to deliver the post-2015 development agenda.

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Requirements:

Eligibility: Youth between the ages 18 and 35 from around the world can participate.

Team Composition: This is a team competition. Teams must be 2 to 5 people and may consist of multiple nationalities and individuals from different schools, institutions, companies, etc.

Awards:

Winners of the competition will be given an opportunity to influence the post-2015 financing discussions and its implementation, including:

  • Present winning proposal at the IMF/World Bank Spring and/or Annual Meetings in April and October 2015, respectively.
  • Engagement with experts from development organizations, academia, and business on finance for development post-2015.
  • Participation in a boot camp, where the winners will visit a company, organization or university to take part in specific project implementation and get hands on experience.
  • Participation in the Wharton School of Business Executive Development Program and Knowledge Exchange

Application:

Your proposal should include (but not be limited to) the following:

i.     Title of proposal

ii.     Team Name

iii.     Short Abstract (200 words)

iv.     Explanation of problem and context: (200-400 words)

v.     Explanation of Solution: (700-1,400 words)

         a.     ​Why is it relevant?

         b.     What is new about it?

         c.     By who, what, how and when would it be implemented?

         d.     What is the expected impact?

vi.     Are there similar examples that can be provided? If so, where and how? Please elaborate. (150-300 words)

vii.     What are challenges you might confront and how might they be addressed? (200-400 words)

viii.     Any additional information, as you see fit

Proposal should be between 1,500-3,000 words.

Competition Timeline

Informational session:

January 8, 2015; 2:00 – 3:00 PM EST at World Bank Headquarters. The session can also be accessed online. Details will be sent out through the distribution list

Deadline for submissions:

 January 31, 2015

Announcement of submissions selected for final round:

February 22, 2015*

Deadline for final submissions (incl. comments received, if applicable):

March 20, 2015

Announcement of winner(s):

April 5, 2015

* Finalists may be asked to expand upon their original submissions before final review. Details will be given to selected team

 Registration and Submission

Registration:

Please register your teams at this link before submitting your proposal to the I4A competition. To receive updates and information on the competition and post-2015 agenda you may also want to register all team members on the wider distribution list.

Submission:

Proposals should be submitted to the I4A email account ([email protected]) no later than 11:59 PM EST on January 31, 2015.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Ideas for Action Competition

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