<h2 dir="ltr">About the competition:</h2><p dir="ltr">Ideas for Action invites youth around the world to engage with others who share the passion for international development and to participate in the competition that is centered around financing sustainable development. The Ideas for Action competition is a joint program of the World Bank and the Zicklin Center for Business Ethics Research at the Wharton School. The organizers invite students and young professionals from around the world to design ideas for financing and implementing the Sustainable Development Goals. The competition is intended to help catalyze a global conversation among young people all around the world, as today&rsquo;s youth will be responsible for implementing the 2030 Agenda and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), approved by the UN in September, 2015.</p><p dir="ltr">&nbsp;</p><h2 dir="ltr">Eligibility and Evaluation Criteria:&nbsp;</h2><p dir="ltr">This competition is open to Youth aged between the ages of 18 and 35 from around the world. Teams must consist of two to six members and may be formed across different schools, institutions, companies, countries, nationalities, etc.. The submissions will be evaluated according to how well teams demonstrate the following four attributes:</p><p dir="ltr">[1] Significance: teams should be specific enough and that it impacts a large number of people and/or businesses and nations.</p><p dir="ltr">[2] Originality and creativity: teams should present a solution that is original and creative.</p><p dir="ltr">[3] Feasibility: All submissions should be actionable and measurable, so teams are encouraged to tie their submissions to a particular country or region of the world.&nbsp;</p><p dir="ltr">[4] Clarity: teams should present their idea in a clear and concise manner.&nbsp;</p><p dir="ltr"><br></p><h2 dir="ltr">What do winners get:</h2><p dir="ltr">The 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:&nbsp;</p><p dir="ltr">[1] Present their ideas at an event during the Annual Meetings of the&nbsp;The International Monetary Fund&nbsp;(IMF) and the World Bank Group.</p><p dir="ltr">[2] Receive support from a project incubator at the Wharton School.&nbsp;</p><p dir="ltr">[3] Benefit from unique networking opportunities with experts from international development, academia, and the private sector.</p>

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Ideas for Action international Youth Competition for Ideas Financing Sustainable Development 2019