INTRO
The Afkar Award is an initiative aiming at locally sourcing creative ideas, engaging Yemeni youth between age 18-30 in a constructive process to create innovative start-ups and generate jobs. The award is being implemented by UNDP’s Youth Economic Empowerment Programme and ROWAD Entrepreneur Foundation with the support from the Governments of Japan, Korea, Netherlands, Silatech, Spark, and the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
SDGs
Methodolgies
Challenge Prizes, Crowdsourcing
Countries
Yemen
Funded
Yes
Start Date
2013