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IFIA Magazine - September 2021 |
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The STI Forum 2021 Call for Innova- into one of the
tions was initiated by the United Na- below categories:
tions Department for Economic and
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Global Innovation Exchange at Results Innovations that focus on essential nutrition
for Development. The call opened on and healthcare services, particularly HIV, tu-
Wednesday, March 3, 2021, and ac- berculosis, and maternal, newborn, and child
cepted applications until Friday, March healthcare services. (SDG 2 & SDG 3)
26, 2021. Education innovations to reduce the inequal-
ities COVID-19 has placed on students from
The Call sought innovations developed low socioeconomic households. (SDG 4)
or adapted to address COVID-19-as- Innovations that respond or prevent gen-
sociated disruptions that would remain der-based violence or intimate partner vio-
relevant beyond the pandemic to help lence (SDG 5).
accelerate progress towards one or Innovations that focus on vulnerable and mar-
more of the Sustainable Development ginalized populations that have been hit hard-
Goals (SDGs). est by the pandemic including older persons,
Selected innovators were invited to persons with disabilities, children, women,
participate at the UN’s Virtual STI Fo- migrants and refugees, and indigenous pop-
rum 2021, taken place on May 4th and ulations (SDG 1, SDG 10).
5th. Additionally, innovations must be locally-led,
and have a concrete vision and plan to scale
their innovation’s impact beyond the pan-
demic. Learn more about the criteria here.
The call is open to innovators, scientists, en-
trepreneurs, and sustainability change agents
worldwide.
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