{"id":766238,"date":"2019-12-16T19:53:01","date_gmt":"2019-12-16T19:53:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2019\/12\/16\/16-get-5000-each-from-undp\/"},"modified":"2019-12-16T19:53:01","modified_gmt":"2019-12-16T19:53:01","slug":"16-get-5000-each-from-undp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2019\/12\/16\/16-get-5000-each-from-undp\/","title":{"rendered":"16 Get $5,000 Each From UNDP"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/p>\n

\n

The 16 selected young entrepreneurs<\/strong><\/p>\n

THE
\nUnited Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Ghana, in collaboration with
\nNational Youth Authority (NYA) has given $5,000\u00a0each to 16 young entrepreneurs
\nto support their businesses.<\/p>\n

The 16
\nyoung entrepreneurs were selected during the\u00a0second phase of an idea
\npitching process carried nationwide, dubbed \u201cYouth Innovation for Sustainable Development (YISD) challenge.\u201d<\/p>\n

It was
\ndone under the Youth Connekt Platform held in Koforidua in the Eastern Region.<\/p>\n

The
\nbeneficiaries are expected to undergo business mentorship and nine weeks of
\nsupport services to test, validate and scale up the selected innovations, from
\nJanuary to February 2020.<\/p>\n

Sylvia
\nSenu, an economic analyst at UNDP said that the Innovation for Sustainable
\nDevelopment Challenge targeted young Ghanaians who could come up with brilliant
\nideas to contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.<\/p>\n

She said
\nsimilar programmes were being held in different zones in the country and added
\nthat out of 336 applicants, 39 finalists were picked from all the zones.<\/p>\n

Deputy
\nChief Officer of National Youth Authority, Nelson Owusu Ansah, gave an overview
\nof the requirement and selection process, indicating that they are targeting
\nages 15 to 35.<\/p>\n

\u201cYISD challenge is being done to harness the creative and innovative potentials of the Ghanaian Youth,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

FROM Daniel Bampoe, Koforidua\u00a0<\/strong> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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