The SDG Innovation Challenge 2022 is accepting applications from all interested Africans, including students, professionals, community activists, social entrepreneurs, and innovators. The submission deadline for applications is November 1, 2022.
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Innovation Challenge was created as a pan-African virtual forum for brainstorming. It is a hub for young people from throughout the African continent to come together and co-develop real solutions to grassroots concerns, while simultaneously shifting the needle on global sustainable development.
This innovation challenge, designed in 2020, encourages participants to utilize their design and critical thinking skills to address quantitative and qualitative issues. According to the World Bank, COVID-19 has pushed nearly 40 million Africans into extreme poverty and impacted the economy and way of life in different ways.
Regarding the SDG Innovation Challenge
The Sustainable Development Goals Innovation Challenge 2022 will expand upon its predecessors to create a larger platform for increased participation and broader perspectives. The Sustainable Development Goals Innovation Challenge brings together young talent with three primary objectives, all of which are centered on the topic “Transformative Solutions to Global Challenges – Accountability in Leveraging Youth Action to Create and Empower”:
to stimulate innovative thought by linking thinkers from varied backgrounds and industries.
Through transboundary collaboration, establish innovative, actionable strategies for advancing the SDGs.
inspire radical action toward sustainable development and improved livelihoods for African communities.
SDG Innovation Competition Eligibility
Participation is open to young people from around Africa.
Have a relationship to this year’s challenge theme: Accountability in Leveraging Youth Action to Create and Empower.
Have passion, desire, and dedication for bettering the lives of others in your neighborhood and beyond.
A genuine interest in sustainable development and a willingness to advance the Sustainable Development Goals in your community and beyond.
Motivation to work in an environment similar to a hackathon, to be proactive and to generate several ideas throughout the event.
Desire to interact and collaborate with individuals from other domains and regions.
The capacity to collaborate across disciplines.
The commitment to see the idea through to completion and to continue supporting the cause after the SDG Innovation Challenge has concluded.
Benefits of SDG Innovation Challenge
The SDG Innovation Challenge is where young, motivated Africans join together to co-develop innovations that promote the sustainable development of their communities. There are many motivations to participate; the following are a few:
Access to an unconventional, vibrant, and varied young activist, organization, and legislative platform – Utilize a hospitable online forum to collaborate on SDG solutions!
An indispensable chance to visualize and execute the SDGs at the local level – Participate in the creation of the future and initiate your involvement in the agenda for sustainable development as an engaged, zealous global citizen.
Immense networking potential – Develop relationships and participate in a community of practice centered on eco-systemic, collaborative solutions.
A place to strengthen your global citizenship – Develop expertise in leadership, innovation, cross-sector collaboration, analytic thinking, interpersonal communication, intercultural communication, and other related areas.
Sourcing thought, background, and industry variety – Collaborate with individuals from a variety of fields, including engineering, design, civic policy, social justice reform, project management, finance, and education.
Applying for the SDG Innovation Challenge
The registration procedure consists of two steps:
The first step is to register your group, which can be done by any member of that group. You must have the names and email addresses of the young innovators with whom you will be collaborating on hand, as these details will be requested on the online registration form.
Note: The pre-event connector zone on Facebook is the place to be if you are looking for a group to enter the Challenge, would like greater diversity of thought and talent in your group, or simply want to meet committed individuals who care about the SDGs. It is open for business, regardless of the kind of your enterprise.
After completing the group registration, the registrant will receive an email containing instructions for the second stage, the personal registry, in which each group member must give extra personal information necessary for the event’s success. Both steps are essential, and only groups who have completed both will be considered for participation in the SDG Innovation Challenge 2022.