The Lagos State Government has reiterated its commitment to the implementation of Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 at the official flag-off of its SDGs Impact Challenge.
She added that the challenges to the sustainable development process can be addressed when people at the bottom of the pyramid are empowered through income-generating opportunities, tools and institutional support for doing business that promotes the tenets of sustainable development and growth. He noted that the selection committee will choose 51 winning projects that will be eligible for grant prizes of ₦5 million per project, noting that the deadline for application is 7 December.Eligibility
The Founder of Mind the Gap, a youth-focused project based on strategic skills development and job creation, Tayo Olosunde, said he left his job in 2008 to become an “impact maker” in society, adding that “understanding the SDGs is the roadmap for anyone who wants to build a fantastic career, business”.Also, the Founder and Chief Executive Officer at CrimsonBow Sickle Cell Initiative, Oluwatimileyin Edwin, said being a sickle cell patient has been challenging physically and financially.
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