📢 The call for proposals for the Competition for Youth-Led Projects 2025 is now open!
We are looking to fund youth-led projects that promote hashtag#ClimateAction and resilience to floods and droughts. If you're passionate about making a difference and contributing to hashtag#EarlyWarningsForAll, this is your chance to turn your ideas into action and build stronger, more prepared communities.
🗓️ Deadline for Submission: 16 March 2025
More information: https://bit.ly/4jQDDKo
Over the years, this competition has supported projects that have transformed communities and enhanced disaster resilience. Here are the highlights from past winning projects:
🌊 Water from a Rock – developed a real-time risk and preparedness platform to map disasters and identify high-risk areas in South Africa.
🗺️ Collaborative Mapping for Flooding Resilience – empowered local communities in Medellín, Colombia, through collaborative mapping trainings and creating a comprehensive cartographic data base for vulnerable areas.
📚 AWAKE Project – focused on inclusive education and disaster preparedness, equipping for children and people with disabilities in Indonesia with the knowledge and skills to respond effectively to floods and droughts.
📍 YouthMappers Project – utilized GIS and open-source mapping tools in Tanzania to identify flood-prone areas, map evacuation routes, and strengthen early warning systems for at-risk communities.
Now it’s your turn! If you have an innovative idea to help communities better prepare, respond, and recover from floods and droughts, submit your proposal!
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