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What’s Working Competi ti on

38 entries from 25 countries

Scoring from votes, judges and comments

Judged on project design, impact, replication and innovation

3 finalists selected

Winner gets Smart Note and Cash Award

WHAT IS IT?

INFOGROUP INTERNATIONAL

Youth Technology Accelerator

ONE HEN CAMPAIGNHOW DOES IT WORK?

What’s the Innovation?

• Targeted support to underprivileged entrepreneurs• Linking student ideas to venture capital• Affordable, professional business services for

young people• Women can work from home• IT system allows employers sufficient monitoring

of employees• Working with government and social sector to

overcome traditions and cultural norms

WHAT’S THE INNOVATION?

WHAT IS IT?

GLOWORKS

JOB PORTAL FOR YOUNG WOMEN JOBSEEKERS IN GCC

ONE HEN CAMPAIGNHOW DOES IT WORK?

What’s the Innovation?

• First website in Arab World dedicated to recruitment of young women

• Women can work from home• IT system allows employers sufficient

monitoring of employees• Working with government and social sector to

overcome traditions and cultural norms

WHAT’S THE INNOVATION?

WHAT IS IT?

Innovation Empowerment Programme

One Hen Campaign

ONE HEN CAMPAIGNHOW DOES IT WORK?

What’s the Innovation?

• Sustainability with small investment• Hen as incentive to train in agribusiness,

financial management, entrepreneurship, nutrition

• Savings and credit cooperative society owned by youth

• Cottage industries around poultry production

WHAT’S THE INNOVATION?

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