King Hamad Youth Empowerment Award 2018

Description

As of the 2018 Award Cycle, the King Hamad Award for Youth Empowerment to achieve the SDGs will have two main categories; one for youth action, granting 5 Awards, and a second for youth enablers granting 3 Awards.

Objectives

• Highlight the centrality of empowering young people in the pursuit of a better future for all
• Inspire impactful action for sustainable development by young people worldwide
• Encourage initiatives enabling genuine youth engagement & action for sustainable development

Prize Information

• The King Hamad Youth Empowerment Award in the youth action category is worth $20,000 and the NGOs/Foundations in the Youth Enablers category is worth $25,000, to be submitted as a one-time grant in full after the awarding ceremony.
• All winners of the King Hamad Youth Award will be invited to attend the awards presentation will take place in the Kingdom of Bahrain
• flights and accommodation will be paid by MYS for each of the 8 winners.
• All winners agree to willingly participate in media briefings and statements that MYS or the UNDP may require as follow-up to receipt of the award.

Award Categories & Criteria

• Recognizing Youth Contribution to Achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals:
  • This category is open to applicants from all UN member states. Applicants could be individual youth above the age of 15 years and below the age of 30 years; a youth-led entity (defined as any entity, in which at least 50% of current management/leadership is below age of 30); or a youth-focused entity (defined as any entity, in which at least 90% of resources serve youth above 15 and below 30 years of age).
  • It includes five awards, each including a financial prize of USD20,000.
  • Each of the possible 5 awards will recognize a unique and successful development initiative by youth in one of the 5 key aspects of sustainable development covered in Agenda 2030, namely:
    • People: Ending poverty and hunger in all forms;
    • Prosperity: Ensuring prosperous and fulfilling lives in harmony with nature;
    • Planet: Protecting our planet’s natural resources and climate for future generations;
    • Peace: Fostering peaceful, just and inclusive societies; and
    • Partnership: Forging solid partnerships to implement Agenda 2030
• Recognizing Enablers Of Youth Participation Action And Impact For SDGs Achievement:
  • This category is open to entities that that are legally recognized and registered in a UN member state, in one of the following four sectors:
    • the governmental and public sector;
    • the private sector;
    • NGOs/foundations,
    • the media.
  • It includes three recognition awards. Winning submission from NGOs/Foundations only may be eligible for an accompanying financial prize of USD25,000.
  • Each of the possible 3 awards will recognize an initiative enabling genuine youth engagement & action for sustainable development in one of the following areas of enabling:
    • Institutional: Dismantling institutional barriers and/or creating opportunities for youth participation and action (for example, initiating a strategy, policy, regulations, laws, initiative, etc.);
    • Financial: Providing young people access to start-up financing and/or tools for enterprise viability and development, including incubating initiatives, or similar assistance; and
    • Technical: Providing young people with knowledge assets. technical know-how, skill-building support, including incubating initiatives, or similar assistance.