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The Project The World Bank in partnership with the Government of Ghana, KNUST, AABN and other development partners seeks innovative strategic solutions to Ghana's growing problem of Solid Waste Management, organizing a competition in 5 Metropolitan Areas: Accra, Tema, Kumasi, Sekondi-Takoradi and Tamale. The competition seeks to stimulate over 500 small-scale actors and partner organisations to generate innovative and sustainable project ideas. At the Innovations Marketplace there will be exhibitions of good practices, technological developments and proposed solutions to improve waste management in Ghana, Presentations on issues in Ghana and other countries, followed by discussions on the roles that the community, entrepreneurs, financiers, policy makers, researchers could take to address those issues. The marketplace would conclude with the recognition of better ideas to resolve the issues. EligibilityGhanaian Small and Medium Enterprises (SME’s), Civil Society Organisations (CSO’s), or individuals Profit making start-up or established ventures Applicants should be willing to register the business venture (if not already registered) upon winning the award Applicants should be able to demonstrate capacity to develop the idea into a viable business venture Proposals must address SWM issues in one of the five eligible metropolitan areas: Accra, Tema, Tamale, Kumasi and Sekondi-Takoradi.
Sub Themes Collection: Sorting, Reduction, Transportation Value Addition: Recycling, Composting, Energy Production Advocacy & Education: Research, Raising Public Awareness
Awards Up to 100 projects will receive capacity building support as well as: Up to 10 National Winners will receive between GH¢10,000 - 50,000each Up to 10 Winners per Metropolitan area will receive between GH¢5,000-10,000 each Up to 50 other projects will receive various awards and recognitions
Getting Involved - Applicants: Interested applicants may download an information pack and further instructions from www.ghanainnovationmarketplace.com starting 17 August 2009. Project proposals should be submitted online no later than 4 September 2009. - Sponsors: Contact the GIM coordinator on 026-383293 or 021-325930. - Volunteers: Email
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with your CV and express your interest. For more information please refer to the GIM 2009 Launch Presentation.
Kumasi - GIM LaunchFriday, 7 August 2009 Tema - GIM LaunchTuesday, 11 August 2009 Sekondi - Takoradi GIM LaunchFriday, 14 August 2009 |
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