#Blog4Dev Word Bank Competition 2019 | “What will it take to end child marriage in your country?”

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#Blog4Dev Word Bank Competition 2019 | “What will it take to end child marriage in your country?”

What is contest about?

Are you a young African between the ages of 18 and 28 and currently residing in Africa?  Here is another chance for you to have your say on building your nation and continent! As you know, Africa’s exponential youth growth comes with immense opportunities for you to inject fresh ideas, vibrancy and optimism into addressing many of Africa’s challenges. 

Empowering women to prevent early marriage and pregnancy for adolescent girls is one of the World Bank Africa Human Capital Planobjectives. 

Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest prevalence of child marriage in the world. These young girls are having their childhoods cut short, but this goes far beyond a moral issue. This situation has a negative impact on development. 

So, we want to hear from you! Share your views by answering the following question: “What will it take to end child marriage in your country?”

Be bold, be creative, be practical – chart an inclusive and impactful path to progress for your continent.

 How to Compete For Competition 

• To enter the competition, submit your original blog entry in English, French or Portuguese here by November 30, 2019. 
• The blog post length should not exceed the following limits: 500 words in English, 650 words in French and Portuguese. Longer entries will be disqualified.

Questions?  Need further information? Contact us by email: africateam@worldbank.org

  

Eligibility of Competition 

• To be eligible for the #Blog4Dev contest, you must:
• Be a citizen of any of the 48 countries south of the Sahara;
• Be between the ages of 18 and 28 years of age on November 30, 2019.
• Currently reside in Sub-Saharan Africa;
• Not have been a winner of previous editions.

Selection

A panel of expert judges from inside and outside the World Bank Group will review all entries and select the top five from each country. The selected authors will be interviewed, and a top winner will be chosen from each country.

The winning submissions will be selected based on the following criteria:

• Originality
• Clarity in Writing and Presentation
• Practicality and Relevance
• Potential Impact on Development

Awards

Winning authors are eligible for several prizes, including:-

• Being invited to attend a dedicated program during the World Bank – IMF Spring Meetings 2020 in Washington DC, 
• Opportunities to represent Africa’s youth at high-level events, 
• Chance to intern at a World Bank Africa country office, or an opportunity to have your blog published on the World Bank Africa blog Youth Transforming Africa.

A panel of expert judges from inside and outside the World Bank Group will review all the entries, select the top five in each country, conduct interviews and thereafter select the overall top winner from each country.

More information please visit this link.