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AFDB YOUTHADAPT CHALLENGE: SCALING UP GENDER-RESPONSIVE YOUTH INNOVATIONS FOR CLIMATE ACTION.

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LOCATION: Nigeria

The African Development Bank Group and the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) are jointly implementing a strategic partnership program, the Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program (AAAP), aimed at mobilizing $25 billion to scale up and accelerate climate change adaptation actions across Africa. Applications are open.

ELIGIBILITY:

Age – The entrepreneur must be between the ages of 18 to 35.

Citizenship of founder –  The founder must be of African nationality or the founder must be playing an active role in the operations of the enterprise.

Geography and legal registration of the company –  The business must be legally registered in Africa.

Profitability – The business must have generated profits for the last two years.

Impact/ Climate adaptation – The business must demonstrate a direct impact on climate adaptation and resilience.

Gender Only female-owned enterprises are eligible – 51% of shareholding should be female.

Industry –  Must be within the fourth industrial revolution (4IR) technologies.

BENEFIT:

Grants of up to USD 100,000 per enterprise to support their business growth plans.

Participate in a 1-year accelerator program designed to empower the selected young entrepreneurs and their teams with tailored business development skills, mentorship, training and resources to scale-up climate adaptation innovations and boost the creation of green jobs.

Expanding partnership, knowledge sharing, exchange and learning through a network of youth entrepreneurs in Africa.

Tailored business development services to elevate your climate solutions and generate green jobs.

Join the YouthADAPT Alumni Network

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CLIMATESTORYTELLING FROMTHE GLOBAL SOUTH

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Application Deadline: 15 Novemer, 2023

LOCATION: Abu Dhabi

This project is part of The Rockefeller Foundation and CNN Academy’s commitment to amplifying diverse voices and promoting accurate and impactful climate reporting.

ELIGIBILITY:

Reside and work in a country located in the Global South which includes any developing country in Latin America and the Caribbean, Africa and Asia.

Identify as a content creator, journalist, or storyteller in the early stages of their career.

Have a demonstrable interest in and passion for climate change storytelling, with a portfolio of relevant work, if applicable.

Possess strong communication skills and fluency in spoken and written English.

Demonstrate a commitment to actively participating in the entire training program and applying the acquired skills to their reporting projects.

Be able and willing to travel to Abu Dhabi for the CNN Academy Climate Storytelling Simulation from December 3rd to December 10th*

BENEFIT:

The Rockefeller Foundation provided $200k in funding for this program. The money, which can only be used by CNN Academy for this program, will fund expenses related to the development and delivery of the program, associated staffing costs and funding travel and accommodation costs for the 15 selected participants.  

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