The Youth Assembly

Impact Challenge

The Impact Challenge invites participating Delegates to develop original, impactful, and innovative solutions to human development, peace and security, and environmental issues outlined in the 2030 Agenda. Participants will design and pitch proposals for a social impact project of their own creation. The winning participants – chosen by a panel of international experts – will be awarded and connected to resources to help launch their vision into action.

Application Deadline

How to join

Eligibility

Participants of The Youth Assembly Impact Challenge are leaders and changemakers in their communities with an enthusiasm for social innovation. Applicants must be delegates of the 24th Session of The Youth Assembly between the ages of 16 and 28, and have a clear vision for impactful change.

Prize

The winners will:

receive their award during the closing ceremony of The Youth Assembly
be featured prominently on our global platforms
receive mentorship on social entrepreneurship
earn the opportunity to pitch their ideas to experts in the field, and receive seed funding for the implementation of their projects

All finalists will receive feedback to further develop and improve their social impact project proposals.

Application

Registered delegates of the 24th Session of The Youth Assembly will be emailed with information on how to participate.

For queries contact yaopportunities@faf.org

(Note: if you are not a registered delegate of The Youth Assembly, please complete the registration in order to receive information about the Impact Challenge)

Key Dates

April 8 – June 3, 2019: Stage 1 – application period

June 3 – June 21, 2019: Stage 2 – Interview of shortlisted applicants

June 28, 2019: Top Finalists will be notified

August 09, 2019 (Tentative): Stage 3 – Final Challenge at The Youth Assembly

August 10, 2019: Awarding of Winners

Winning Proposals

NinjaGirls by Moiz Lakhani

NinjaGirls provides free self defense martial arts-inspired classes for girls in developing countries, which encourage them to develop a healthy lifestyle.

Strawcture Eco by Shriti Pandey

Strawcture Eco’s mission is to make living spaces more functional, aesthetically desirable, environment-friendly and affordable for low-income families in rural and urban areas.

Behen by Vedha Nayak

Behen aims to provide a culturally-adaptable and environmentally-conscious solution to low rates of feminine hygiene/sanitation in India.

Cartagena Siente by Tatiana Baldiris

Cartagena Siente helps women who have been victims of domestic violence and transform them into resilient entrepreneurs competent in the market by setting up a multidisciplinary advisory team, such as legal assessment, psychological orientation, and technical support.

JUMELA by Joshua Ebin

JUMELA is a small Nigerian based agrotechnology recycling venture specializing in novel agro-based products by recycling locally available agricultural material with technology to meet our customer’s needs and create value for immediate society.

Selflessness Movement by Swathi Arulguppe Nagendra

Selflessness Movement helps farmers meet the needs of regional requirements by establishing a support line for their debt issues and providing best practices to overcome their problems.