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October 11, 2005
The 2006 Development Marketplace Global Competition
The World Bank's Development Marketplace Program, in collaboration with the Water and Sanitation Program and the Energy Sector Management Assistance Programme, is calling for proposals for the 2006 Global Development Marketplace. With a theme of "Innovations in Water, Sanitation and Energy Services for Poor People," the 2006 Marketplace expects to award $4 million for ideas that provide a clean water supply, sanitation or energy services to poor communities in developing countries.
Proposals are welcome from a range of development innovators: civil society groups, social entrepreneurs, private foundations, government agencies, academia and the private sector. The maximum award size is $200,000.
Call for proposals: October 3, 2005 to November 30, 2005 Announcement of finalists: February 15, 2006 Marketplace Competition & Knowledge Forum: May 8 and 9, 2006
For more information, see: http://www.developmentmarketplace.org
Posted by Tony Wang at October 11, 2005 12:09 AM
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