AfDB/GCA YouthADAPT Challenge 2023: Scaling Up Gender-Responsive Youth Innovations for Climate Action

Deadline: November 5, 2023

Applications are open for the AfDB/GCA YouthADAPT Challenge 2023. The African Development Bank Group and the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) are jointly implementing a strategic partnership program, the Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program (AAAP), aimed at mobilizing $25 billion to scale up and accelerate climate change adaptation actions across Africa.

One of the four flagships under this program is the YouthAdapt: Empowering Youth for Entrepreneurship and Job Creation in Climate Adaptation and Resilience. Under the YouthADAPT program, AAAP is scaling up youth innovations for climate action through the Africa Youth Adaptation #YouthADAPT Challenge.

This cohort targets only female-owned enterprises working on Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) technologies and innovations for climate adaptation action in Africa and addressing gender inequality in their solutions.

Eligibility

• The entrepreneur must be between the ages of 18 to 35.
• The founder must be of African nationality or the founder must be playing an active role in the operations of the enterprise.
• The business must be legally registered in Africa.
• The business must have generated profits for the last two years.
• The business must demonstrate a direct impact on climate adaptation and resilience.
• 51% of shareholding should be female.
• Must be within the fourth industrial revolution (4IR) technologies:
  • Artificial Intelligence e.g. Crop Monitoring, Extreme Weather Prediction etc
  • Big Data Analytics e.g. Natural Disaster Risk Assessment, Climate Modeling etc
  • Blockchain e.g. Supply Chain Transparency, Carbon Credit Trading etc
  • Fifth Generation Wireless (5G) e.g. Disaster Response, Remote Monitoring etc
  • The Internet of Things (IoT) e.g Smart Agriculture, Smart Cities etc
  • Drones e.g. Autonomous Disaster Response, Ecosystem Restoration etc
  • Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing)g Customized Climate Adaptation Tools, Localized Production etc
  • Quantum Computing Technologies e.g. Advanced Climate Modeling,
  • Virtual Reality (VR) / Augmented Reality (AR) e.g. Training and Simulation
  • Robotics e.g Disaster Response, Ecosystem Restoration etc

Application

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For more information, visit YouthADAPT Challenge.