SDGs and Her Competition for Women in Business Entrepreneurship in Collaboration with The World Bank Group
Applicant criteria
- Female
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity description
The World Bank Group has announced and partnered up with SDGs & Her, which is an online competition for women entrepreneurs to showcase how they are supporting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through their business operations.
The objectives of the initiative are to:
- recognize women implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including women business owners of micro-enterprises
- increase knowledge about the SDGs and their potential impacts on women among non-traditional audiences
- collaborate with private sector partners on all SDGs, but SDG5 in particular, to share best practices and innovative ideas.
Eligibility
The competition is open to women who own and/or lead micro-enterprises (1-9 employees; under USD $10,000 loan eligibility OR annual sales under $100,000).
Judging
Entries will be screened by a university partner and then judged by an expert panel. Judges will determine the winners based on the impact on the SDGs, vision and purpose, and clarity of the entries.
Prizes
The top winners will be recognized in April 2019 at an event on the margins of the 2019 World Bank Group-IMF Spring Meetings in Washington D.C. The stories of the winning women entrepreneur (and many other notable entries) will be shared through partners’ social media and websites.