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AN OVERVIEW OF THE SDG 16 INNOVATION CHALLENGE IN NIGERIA

The SDG 16 Innovation Challenge 2020 Edition kicked off in Abuja from the 27th to the 30th of January, 2020. The three-day event took place at Ayalla Hotels, Garki culminating in a broad debate. The SDG 16 Innovation Challenge is supported by the National Endowment for Democracy (NED). Day 1 of the event in Abuja began with an overview of Accountability Lab delivered by Project Officer Precious Obeahon. This was followed by MEL Officer Omojo Adaji who gave a presentation on understanding the SDGs with a particular focus on Goal 16, which concerns peace, justice and strong institutions. Participants got [...]

2020-02-12T00:00:00+00:0012th February 2020|

Creativity from the Bottom up: The SDG 16 Innovation Challenge in Pakistan

“Youth inclusion does not happen by saying it is important; it happens when you actually bring young people into the room to come up with collective solutions to problems,” says Muhammd Shoaib, a young social activist from Karachi. Shoaib is absolutely right, which is why we recently brought him to Islamabad as part of the Accountability Lab Pakistan and UNDP Pakistan SDG16 Innovation Challenge in collaboration with the Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry of Planning, Development and Reforms. The primary goal of the innovation challenge was to encourage new thinking and creative ideas to solve challenges related to [...]

2020-02-04T00:00:00+00:004th February 2020|

Applications open for Team Nigeria’s SDG16 Innovation Challenge

The SDG16 innovation challenge is an initiative to find creative solutions for SDG16. The competition supports young men and women ages 15 – 35 years to develop ideas, build skills and connect with others working towards a shared goal of strengthening accountability, the rule of law and access to justice for Nigerians. Applicants are invited to fill out our online application form here. The SDG16 innovation competition focuses on four thematic areas (or research questions). The program design is focused on human-centered activities which will focus on engaging participants actively to foster a more holistic understanding of issues around accountability, [...]

2019-10-21T00:00:00+00:0021st October 2019|
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