World Bank’s International Finance Corporation (IFC) Contest for Youth Engagement in Energy, Water & Transport 2018

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and International Youth Foundation (IYF) invite applications for a contest for Youth Engagement in Energy, Water & Transport. 

Application Deadline: 6th August 2018

Eligible Countries: All

About the Award: To highlight cases and best practices of engaging youth in the workforce, IFC is hosting a contest inviting young people to submit multimedia projects on the youth report’s themes and/or write-ups of examples of innovative youth engagement in action.

The contest aims to inspire and create a dialogue on innovative ways to engage young people in natural resource industries while addressing some of the problems and needs of communities and companies. Youth between the ages of 15 and 30 are invited to submit content around core themes of energy, water, and transport. The competition is open to nationals of all countries.

Type: Contest

Eligibility:  Submissions can be in the form of (1) a multi-media project or (2) a case study. 

1. The Competition is open to individuals aged 15 to 30 (herein defined as “Participants”).
2. Participants’ ages will be determined as of 11:59 pm EST on August 6, 2018.
3. 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).

Number of Awards: Not specified

Value of Award: 

• 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.
• ^* Any event invitation would not include any expenses for travel or accommodation.

How to Apply: Submission should contain participants’ name, age, and home country. All submissions should be emailed to commdev@ifc.org

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Award Providers: World Bank Group