Interested in development? Interested in money? There's a competition for that.
At Changemakers.com, we love running competitions to support new, world-changing ideas. But that doesn't mean we don't also like to support others helping world changers. So, check out this cool contest for innovative financial solutions. Make some change!
Call for Proposals: http://en.fininnov.org/
Innovative Financial Solutions for Development
Sponsored by World Bank, the Bill and Melinda Gates
Foundation and the AFD (French Agency for Development) Deadline Nov 23rd 2009 20 Finalists to event in Paris in March
5 winners $100,000 prizes Focus: Manage risk and improve financial incentives Ask for orientated specifically towards:
1. Address volatility and efficiency of public sector financing
2. Solutions to catalyze investment by and for the Enterprise and Private Sectors
3. Financial solutions to improve livelihood of poor households
If you're interested in this, Changemakers.com also has an aggregation of some of the most innovative ideas in rural development from some of our previous competitions.
