Deadline: February 28, 2018
Ideas for Action, a joint program of the World Bank and the Zicklin Center for Business Ethics Research at the Wharton
School, is a youth competition centered around financing sustainable development.
Every year, students and young professionals from around the world participate to design ideas for financing and implementing the Sustainable Development Goals.
Winners of the competition present their ideas during the IMF & World Bank Annual Meetings, receive support from a dedicated startup accelerator at the Wharton School, and benefit from unique networking opportunities with other young leaders as well as some of the most senior decision-makers in international development, academia, and the private sector.
Winners of the competition present their ideas during the IMF & World Bank Annual Meetings, receive support from a dedicated startup accelerator at the Wharton School, and benefit from unique networking opportunities with other young leaders as well as some of the most senior decision-makers in international development, academia, and the private sector.
The Ideas for Action competition engages young
people from around the world to encourage them to
develop and share their ideas for financing solutions
to deliver the SDGs.
The competition is intended to help catalyze a global
conversation among young people all around the world.
Conversations happen virtually, over social media
networks, and in person, and we hope that you will engage
with others who share your passion for international
development.
The finalists and winners will be selected by a panel of
academics and experienced development professionals
from public and private sector institutions. Winners of the
competition get the opportunity to:
• Present their ideas at an event during the Annual;
• Meetings of the IMF and the World Bank Group;
• Receive support from a project incubator at the
Wharton School, and
• Benefit from unique networking opportunities with
experts from international development, academia, and
the private sector.
Your Proposal
Your proposal should include the following:
• Title and team name
• Short abstract
• Explanation of the problem and context: Briefly
describe the problem that your proposal is addressing.
• Your solution: Succinctly describe your idea (including
design, target population, stakeholders, incentives, and
implementation)
• Expected impact: Why is it relevant?
Are there similar examples? If so, where and how?
• Challenges: What are challenges you might face and
how can they be addressed?
Registration and Submission
Eligibility: Students and young professionals between the
ages of 18-35 years from around the world are invited
participate.
Team Registration: Teams must consist of two to six
members and may be formed across different schools,
institutions, companies, countries, nationalities, etc. We
recommend all teams to register for our listserv above to
receive updates on I4A programs and events leading up to
the competition deadline.
Submission: Proposals must be submitted in Microsoft
Word or PDF format using the SurveyMonkey link below.
Click here to register for Ideas for Action.
Click here to submit your proposal.
Timeline
Announcement of submissions selected for the
final round*: Early April 2018
Announcement of winners: May 31, 2018
Read more on the Ideas For Action website
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