Youth in Work – Innovative Challenge Expression of Interest Form
The Youth in Work (YiW) Project, implemented by Self Help Africa, with support from World Food Programme in partnership with Mastercard Foundation aims to strengthen livelihoods, create employment opportunities, and enhance the resilience of young women and men in Kano State. The Innovative Challenge is a strategic initiative to identify, nurture, and support exceptional young innovators (aged 18–35) who are developing practical, creative solutions to address challenges in the agricultural value chains of millet, groundnut, soybean, sorghum, and horticulture. This challenge seeks to promote youth-led and women-led innovations that enhance productivity, processing, value addition, storage, and market linkages. Selected innovators will receive recognition, technical mentorship, business development support (up to 1–2 million Naira), and potential seed funding or market linkages.
Purpose of this Form
This application form is designed to collect information from individuals or groups with innovative solutions addressing critical challenges in the specified agricultural value chains. The process is transparent, inclusive, and prioritizes practical, scalable, and sustainable innovations.
Join our innovative challenge to empower young innovators! Share your creative ideas and solutions to shape the future of work for youth. Submit your expression of interest below to participate in this opportunity to make a difference and help strengthen agricultural value chains.
Application is open to all residents of Kano State.
