The Afri-Plastics Challenge is a prize funded by the Government of Canada; it is an element of the $100-million Marine Litter Mitigation Fund announced by Prime Minister Trudeau at the G7 Leaders’ Summit in Charlevoix in June 2018.
The Challenge aims to reduce marine plastics in Sub-Saharan African countries by developing and scaling innovative solutions to plastic mismanagement. It involves a public competition that will reward the best solutions to addressing marine plastic litter in developing countries in a way that promotes gender equality and empowerment of women and girls.
The Challenge will help communities throughout Sub-Saharan Africa to prevent plastic waste from entering the marine environment by finding ways to minimize reliance on plastic, new ways of managing plastic waste, and/or new uses for plastic that has been discarded.
WORTH
The Afri-Plastics Challenge is divided into three strands:
- Strand 1: Accelerating Growth
Seeking small and medium-sized enterprises that have a proof of concept and the ability to scale nationally or regionally to reach a high target number of people, particularly engaging women and girls.
- Strand 2: Creating Solutions (Launching September 2021)
A call for new ideas particularly those that respond to a particular gap in the innovation landscape in specific Sub-Saharan African countries or with specific population groups.
- Strand 3: Promoting Change (Launching December 2021)
A call for large-scale campaigns that raise awareness and engage women and girls in the plastics value chain.
ELIGIBILITY
- We are looking for existing solutions to improve plastic waste management that can be scaled throughout the duration of the Prize.
DEADLINE: September 15, 2021.
To apply and for more information visit here
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