The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) wishes to announce a call for concept notes from the private sector for the 1st edition of its ‘Waste’ Recovery Innovation Challenge (WRIC). The Challenge aims to provide technical and financial support (max. $40,000 each) to business ideas that will promote and/or test innovative solutions for the recovery of waste materials and their transformation into other essential products/services. The business should be innovative; have a good management structure; have the possibility of making profit in the short, medium and long term; create employment and other income generation opportunities especially for women and youth; and should lead to/contribute to bringing a lasting solution to a waste management challenge in a specific area/community or region.
WORTH
- Winners will receive a grant of maximum $40,000 each for their projects
ELIGIBILITY
- Open to entrepreneurs and private sectors
- The business should lead to/contribute to bringing a lasting solution to a waste management challenge in a specific area/community or region.
DEADLINE: March 1 2019
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