Currently, half of the global population lacks access to essential healthcare services, highlighting a significant and urgent need for change. To address this critical issue, it is imperative to leverage innovative solutions and create new models that effectively expand healthcare access. Health entrepreneurship plays a pivotal role in this transformation, and women-led initiatives, in particular, are essential in driving these efforts. By empowering women entrepreneurs in the healthcare sector, we can harness their unique perspectives and insights to develop tailored solutions that cater to underserved communities. This approach not only helps bridge the access gap but also fosters inclusive growth and sustainable development in healthcare.
Are you a young innovator passionate about sustainability? The Mediterranean Youth Water Hackathon is calling for changemakers aged 18 to 35 to tackle some of the most pressing challenges within the Water, Energy, Food, and Ecosystems (WEFE) Nexus. This three-day event will be held from February 25-28, 2025, in Fes, Morocco, where participants will collaborate to design impactful solutions with lasting social and environmental benefits.
Applications are now open for the Wilson Center Agents of Change Youth Fellowship for 2025. This fellowship is designed to acknowledge the critical role the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region plays in addressing climate change and highlights the indispensable potential of youth leadership in this area. The Wilson Center aims to empower young leaders by providing them with the tools and resources necessary to drive meaningful change within their communities and beyond. The Agents of Change Youth Fellowship will support participants in developing innovative strategies and programs that can contribute to a sustainable, peaceful, and prosperous future not only for their own nations but for the global community as well. This initiative underscores the center’s commitment to fostering a generation of leaders who are equipped to tackle some of the most pressing environmental and social challenges facing the world today. Join us in shaping the future—apply for the 2025 cohort of the Agents of Change Youth Fellowship today!
The prize rewards land use and soil management practices mitigating soil threats i.e. soil degradation, erosion, reduction of organic matter content, diffuse contamination, and compaction as well as the reduction of soil biodiversity, salinization, sealing, flooding and landslides. In doing so, the award sheds light on outstanding achievements, encouraging new concepts of land and soil protection and their implementation in land management, as well as enhancing awareness about the importance of land and soil functions, in Europe and extended territories.
Applications are now open for the 2025 Africa CDC-Kofi Annan Global Health Leadership Fellowship Program, a prestigious initiative launched by the African Union Commission in partnership with the Kofi Annan Foundation. This program, which began on May 25, 2020, is specifically designed to identify and nurture future leaders in the field of public health across Africa. The fellowship aims to equip participants with the necessary skills, knowledge, and networks to effectively address the unique public health challenges facing the continent. It offers a comprehensive curriculum that includes leadership training, policy development, and strategic thinking, along with opportunities for hands-on experience in public health initiatives. Fellows will engage with experts from various fields, participate in collaborative projects, and explore innovative solutions to improve health systems in their home countries. By fostering a new generation of leaders, the program seeks to advance Africa’s public health systems and support the implementation of a new public health order that prioritizes health equity and sustainability.
Registration is now open for the 2024 UN Academic Conference on Africa, which will be held from December 3 to 5. This important event, known as AcademicAfrica2024, will bring together an esteemed group of scholars, policymakers, and practitioners dedicated to exploring innovative, African-led solutions to the challenges facing the continent. Participants will engage in insightful discussions, share research findings, and collaborate on strategies to accelerate sustainable development in Africa. Join us as we work together to shape a brighter future for the continent through shared knowledge and partnership. Don’t miss this opportunity to be a part of meaningful conversations that can drive positive change!
A US $1 million award presented to an exceptional teacher who has made an outstanding contribution to their profession. The Global Teacher Prize underlines the importance of educators and the fact that their efforts deserve to be recognized and celebrated worldwide. It seeks to acknowledge the impacts of the very best teachers—not only on their students but also on the communities around them.
Connecting grassroots experiences, empowering community leaders, and unleashing transformative change! Each year, a cohort of 20 project leaders connect hearts, hands and minds to unpack and refine their projects, tap into their collective leadership, and ignite transformative change in their communities and towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Throughout the eight month program, participants generate ripples of impact: on themselves, by building their leadership capacity and transformative potential; on their local community, by accelerating their social impact project for sustainable development beyond business as usual; and on their global peers, by intersecting their know-how, experience, and humanity.
This fund is a call to action for those at the forefront of climate and care work to support organizations and initiatives to develop evidence on the importance of integrating these critical areas.
Growth funding for innovative start-ups with development impact develoPPP Ventures is aimed at young companies, whose innovative business model improves living conditions in a developing or emerging country and who are planning to scale up. Via a matching-funds model, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) provides non-dilutive capital of 100,000 euros for suitable growth investments.
The 2024-2025 GSEA competition is open Up to US$100,000 Funding
November 15, 2024
The Africa CDC Kofi Annan Global Health Leadership Fellowship program 2025
November 20, 2024
Re-Earth Initiative’s RE! Granting Cycle 2 UPTO $15,000 to support your climate project
January 08, 2025
