{"id":5584,"date":"2024-02-07T08:24:48","date_gmt":"2024-02-07T09:24:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wecare.center\/?p=5584"},"modified":"2024-02-07T08:24:50","modified_gmt":"2024-02-07T09:24:50","slug":"desafio-de-inovacao-juvenil-do-banco-mundial-2024-solucoes-hidricas-para-uma-nova-realidade-climatica","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wecare.center\/en\/bolsas-e-fundos\/desafio-de-inovacao-juvenil-do-banco-mundial-2024-solucoes-hidricas-para-uma-nova-realidade-climatica\/","title":{"rendered":"World Bank Youth Innovation Challenge 2024: Water Solutions for a New Climate Reality"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Deadline: 23 February 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Applications are now open for the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/opportunitydesk.org\/2023\/12\/15\/world-bank-youth-innovation-challenge-2024\/\">World Bank Youth Innovation Challenge 2024<\/a>&nbsp;. The World Bank Youth Innovation Challenge: Water Solutions for a New Climate Reality is designed to accelerate innovation and unlock the potential of the next generation of young water entrepreneurs from around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The World Bank and partners invite all interested and eligible young water entrepreneurs to apply with innovative solutions that tackle one or more of the four global water challenges:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?client=ca-pub-7238845118856992&#038;output=html&#038;h=280&#038;slotname=3344323800&#038;adk=3054837955&#038;adf=2839685589&#038;pi=t.ma~as.3344323800&#038;w=742&#038;fwrn=4&#038;fwrnh=100&#038;lmt=1707273193&#038;rafmt=1&#038;format=742&#215;280&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fopportunitydesk.org%2F2023%2F12%2F15%2Fworld-bank-youth-innovation-challenge-2024%2F&#038;fwr=0&#038;fwrattr=true&#038;rpe=1&#038;resp_fmts=3&#038;wgl=1&#038;uach=WyJXaW5kb3dzIiwiMTAuMC4wIiwieDg2IiwiIiwiMTA2LjAuNDk5OC42MSIsbnVsbCwwLG51bGwsIjY0IixbWyJOb3RfQSBCcmFuZCIsIjguMC4wLjAiXSxbIkNocm9taXVtIiwiMTIwLjAuNjA5OS4yMTciXSxbIk9wZXJhIEdYIiwiMTA2LjAuNDk5OC42MSJdXSwwXQ..&#038;dt=1707297831069&#038;bpp=2&#038;bdt=662&#038;idt=285&#038;shv=r20240205&#038;mjsv=m202401300101&#038;ptt=9&#038;saldr=aa&#038;abxe=1&#038;cookie=ID%3D982bccc1650bbfbd%3AT%3D1702979975%3ART%3D1707297690%3AS%3DALNI_MYUpDHIHjCvdAd9qpjwkIAoHR_Dmw&#038;gpic=UID%3D00000ce6a34beb5d%3AT%3D1702979975%3ART%3D1707297690%3AS%3DALNI_Mbd8_6PMZZnaNxdD61mpTbhPuKlmg&#038;eo_id_str=ID%3D41a60e3297e4b646%3AT%3D1706710309%3ART%3D1707297690%3AS%3DAA-AfjbY6WJEKbhZwY_O3PaRUgmV&#038;prev_fmts=0x0%2C728x90&#038;nras=1&#038;correlator=7874838821943&#038;frm=20&#038;pv=1&#038;ga_vid=669982640.1702979975&#038;ga_sid=1707297831&#038;ga_hid=1529459152&#038;ga_fc=1&#038;u_tz=-60&#038;u_his=1&#038;u_h=768&#038;u_w=1366&#038;u_ah=728&#038;u_aw=1366&#038;u_cd=24&#038;u_sd=0.9&#038;dmc=8&#038;adx=169&#038;ady=1074&#038;biw=1455&#038;bih=696&#038;scr_x=0&#038;scr_y=0&#038;eid=44759875%2C44759926%2C44808397%2C31080650%2C31080946%2C44798934%2C44809005%2C95322746%2C31080980%2C95324154%2C95324161&#038;oid=2&#038;pvsid=1638692935990790&#038;tmod=1969046598&#038;uas=0&#038;nvt=1&#038;ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F&#038;fc=1920&#038;brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C1366%2C0%2C1366%2C728%2C1472%2C696&#038;vis=1&#038;rsz=%7C%7CEebr%7C&#038;abl=CS&#038;pfx=0&#038;fu=1152&#038;bc=31&#038;bz=0.93&#038;psd=W251bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLDNd&#038;ifi=3&#038;uci=a!3&#038;btvi=1&#038;fsb=1&#038;dtd=292<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Plenty of water<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Little water<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Contaminated water<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Poorly managed water<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Benefits<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Participants in the World Bank's Youth Innovation Challenge will:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Develop critical entrepreneurial skills<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;in the development of business plans, prototyping, customer segmentation, sales, financing, marketing, fundraising and sustainability with the support of World Bank corporate partners such as Microsoft, Xylem and other learning partners such as YBI, YMCA and other water technology companies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Be invited to join the Microsoft Founders Hub,<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;which offers the opportunity to get free access to technological tools, resources and training to create solutions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Improve the business plan and present<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;scalable solutions for water technology CEOs, VCs and other impact investors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Get feedback from the market<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;of water and sanitation utilities, irrigation operators and other end users around the world.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Network with a global community<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;of successful entrepreneurs, water experts, investors and other innovators.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Access a 6-month Accelerator Programme<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;which offers one-to-one mentoring from successful water technology CEOs (winners only).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Eligibility<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Between the ages of 18 and 34 at the time of registration (i.e. on 8 December 2023) and citizens of low- and middle-income countries, as defined by the World Bank. The challenge is open to students, entrepreneurs, technologists and other committed citizens.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Individuals can form teams and submit entries on behalf of the team. Each team can list between 1 and 5 members who will be available to take part in the events associated with the challenge. If the team belongs to an existing enterprise with more members, select from 1 to 5 to participate fully in this initiative. All team members must fulfil the age criteria.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The team must work towards or have a minimum viable product that is intended to serve or serves customers in at least one low- or middle-income country, as specified in the list of countries above.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The team must address one or more of the following four paths and challenges:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Too much water:<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;The challenge of&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>excess water<\/em>&nbsp;&nbsp;includes issues such as flooding, rising sea levels, coastal erosion and ocean acidification.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Very little water:<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;The challenge of&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>little water<\/em>&nbsp;&nbsp;refers to water scarcity, lack of access to water and sanitation services, drought and the associated food and agricultural challenges.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Contaminated water:<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;The challenge of&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>water that is too polluted<\/em>&nbsp;&nbsp;involves issues such as drinking water contaminated with microplastics, everlasting chemicals or other toxins, and the public health challenges they pose.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Poorly managed water:<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;The challenge of&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>poorly managed water<\/em>&nbsp;&nbsp;includes poor service provision, poorly managed water equipment and infrastructure or operational inefficiencies in water and sanitation services.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Each team may participate only once. 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Is the impact short- or long-term?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Measuring progress:&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;What are the key success metrics? Has the impact of programme progress been monitored or measured by third parties or internally?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Application<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/world-bank-youth-innovation-challenge-tickets-767660171237?utm-campaign=social&amp;utm-content=attendeeshare&amp;utm-medium=discovery&amp;utm-term=listing&amp;utm-source=cp&amp;aff=ebdsshcopyurl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to register<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prazo: 23 de fevereiro de 2024 Est\u00e3o abertas as inscri\u00e7\u00f5es para o&nbsp;Desafio de Inova\u00e7\u00e3o Juvenil do Banco Mundial 2024&nbsp;.&nbsp;O Desafio de Inova\u00e7\u00e3o Juvenil do Banco Mundial: Solu\u00e7\u00f5es H\u00eddricas para uma Nova Realidade Clim\u00e1tica foi concebido para acelerar a inova\u00e7\u00e3o e desbloquear o potencial da pr\u00f3xima gera\u00e7\u00e3o de jovens empreendedores aqu\u00e1ticos de todo o mundo. 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