KINGSTON, Jamaica – On the event of the Worldwide Day for the Eradication of Poverty 2024, the World Financial institution launched a Regional Opinion Essay Competitors, open to youth throughout the Caribbean aged 18 to 29. The winner could have the chance to go to the World Financial institution Headquarters in Washington, D.C. and take part within the world World Financial institution Youth Summit.
The World Financial institution will quickly launch a report about jobs and poverty in Latin America and the Caribbean. The report exhibits that having a job doesn’t all the time assist folks get out of poverty. In 2023, one in 4 folks within the area nonetheless lived under the poverty line, regardless of some progress.The area’s financial fragility and the prevalence of low-quality jobs have saved hundreds of thousands trapped in poverty.
Essay Subject
The essay matter, “Job Poverty within the Caribbean: Is there a jobs and abilities scarcity in your nation or the broader Caribbean? How does this problem contribute to poverty, and what could be completed to deal with it?” encourages individuals to discover the complicated relationship between employment, abilities improvement, and poverty discount within the Caribbean.
Eligibility and Submission Tips
- The competitors is open to Caribbean youth aged 18 to 29 years
- Essays ought to be not than 1,500 phrases, written in English, and submitted in PDF format.
- Submissions have to be authentic and unpublished, with plagiarism resulting in disqualification.
The submission deadline is December 7, 2024, at 11:59 PM (Jamaica time), and entries ought to be despatched through e-mail to [email protected], with the topic line titled “Essay Competitors Submission.”
Awards and Prizes
Winners of the competitors will obtain the next prizes, together with the possibility to have interaction with World Financial institution management:
- 1st Place: A visit to Washington, D.C., to take part within the World Financial institution Youth Summit, a one-on-one engagement with World Financial institution Caribbean Management, recognition on the World Financial institution’s on-line platforms, and a certificates of accomplishment. The profitable essay will even be printed on-line on the discretion of the judges.
- 2nd Place: A visit to Jamaica, the place the World Financial institution’s Caribbean workplace is predicated, together with on-line recognition and a certificates of accomplishment. The essay will even be thought-about for publication.
- third Place: A one-on-one assembly with the World Financial institution Consultant for the candidate’s residence nation, on-line recognition, a certificates of accomplishment, and potential publication of their essay.
“Because the area continues its efforts to scale back poverty, there’s a want for higher jobs, not simply extra jobs, to drive significant change. Our aim is to have interaction younger folks—the leaders of tomorrow—to share their views and contribute to the event of options that tackle job high quality and abilities alignment within the Caribbean,” mentioned Lilia Burunciuc, World Financial institution Director for the Caribbean. “By amplifying their voices, we intention to foster a collaborative method to shaping a brighter financial future for all.”
This competitors is a part of the World Financial institution’s efforts to attach with younger folks within the area. It goals to encourage new concepts for improvement challenges.
For extra particulars on the competitors, submission tips, or to take part, please go to (web site) or contact us at [email protected].
