The World Bank has launched a competition, inviting solutions from the youth for climate-smart growth as Bangladesh and the World Bank commemorate 50 years of partnership.
The contest is open to all undergraduate and graduate students of Bangladesh, according to a media release on Monday.
The competition titled “IdeaBuzz Championship” is asking interested participants to share innovative solutions on how Bangladesh can achieve climate-smart growth benefitting all.
“As climate change worsens, dangerous weather events are becoming more frequent or severe in Bangladesh. We must come up with locally led adaptation actions to protect our present and future development efforts,” Mercy Tembon, World Bank Country Director for Bangladesh and Bhutan was quoted in the release.
“Through this competition, we turn to Bangladeshi youth to propose innovative ideas that will ensure climate-smart inclusive growth for Bangladesh,” Tembon added.
The submissions for the competition can be in English or Bangla and will include a PowerPoint presentation and a 3-minute video summarising the idea. The deadline for submissions is September 7, 2022. More information is available at www.worldbank.org/bangladesh.
The top three winning teams will receive exciting prizes and will be featured on the World Bank website, the release said.
