Youth-Driven Development (YDD) Grant Competition

 

The YDD Competition in MENA will support two thematic areas of youth development:

 

•       Entrepreneurship should encourage and support entrepreneurial, creative approaches to income generation, particularly in the area of social entrepreneurship and provide capacity building and resources to support the economic advancement of marginalized youth.

 

•       Civic Engagement initiatives should provide and promote opportunities to exercise citizenship; and productive and active involvement in developmental processes at the national, regional, and/or community level; and particularly involving marginalized groups.

 

 

 

GRANT SIZE:  There will be approximately 10 winners from each regional competition.  Activities are eligible for grants up to US$33,000 per activity.   The awarded amount will be determined by the Selection Committee based on the submitted proposal (including budget) and interview.

 

ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES:  Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Syria, Tunisia, West Bank and Gaza

 

 

Proposals will only be accepted in two ways:

 

1) Microsoft Word Document via e-mail to gfyi@worldbank.org 

 

English:  YDD Proposal Application Form and Proposal Guidelines 

 

French:   YDD Proposal Application Form and Proposal Guidelines 

 

 

2) Submitted as a Global Fund for Youth Investment (GFYI) YDD online application form (see link below).

 

 

 

Completed proposal are due by 6 PM (Washington, D.C. time) or 23:00 GMT on Friday, January 15, 2010. 

Thank you for your interest in the GFYI YDD Grant Competition.  We look forward to receiving your submission