Waste Recovery Innovation Challenge 2019

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

To apply and for more information visit here

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