Pitch for Financial Inclusion

Pitch Challenge

How can we ensure stable sources of income to communities and people who need them?

Deadline: October 15, 2022

Overview
Judging
Eligibility & FAQs
Submitted Pitches

The Challenge

The income gap in Bangladesh is there for a multitude of reasons. Reduced access to education and opportunity, a lack of access to low cost small investments or grants for businesses and a lack of knowledge or skillset for better paying jobs or businesses are some of the many. This challenge calls for solutions that can help as many people in your community as possible bounce back from poverty with a steady income source, and with limited investment.

The Problems we are trying to Solve

Changemakers are encouraged to submit solutions that will provide jobs or income-generating activities for members in your community on the verge of poverty or below poverty level. The solutions can include:

Income Generating Activities - How does your solution plan to increase income to those living below the poverty line?
Skill Development - Does your solution include teaching sellable skills to a group or community to prepare them for the job market?
Improving Standards of Living - If your community will benefit an improvement in living with funded facilities, including farms, power generation or other activities that also create jobs, how can you help implement it?
Introducing new Technology - Often, introduction of new technology such as solar energy help increase income, improve working conditions, or attract jobs. Does your solution revolve around this? Let us know.

Judging Criteria

Judges evaluate submitted solutions using the following criteria. Judges assign a numerical score for each criterion from which an average score for each solution is calculated. Each criterion has equal weight. After solutions have been evaluated, a ranked-list of solutions is then created for further consideration by the Judges. Judges deliberate twice: once to select finalists and again to select winners.

Alignment: The solution correctly addresses the Challenge in question.
Potential for Impact: The planned solution implementation has the potential to impact the intended population.
Feasibility: The team has a realistic, practical plan for implementing the solution, and it is feasible in the given context.
Innovative Approach: The solution includes a unique approach to a social issue, new technology, a new business model, or a new process for solving the Challenge.
Understanding uniqueness of a Community or Group: The solution is designed with and for underserved communities, and the solution team are working closely with the community and embodies and addresses key social issues particular to that community through their solution.

Who can submit a Pitch or solution?

Any NGOs, Volunteer or youth organizations and non-profits, both registered and unregistered, operating in Bangladesh can submit a Pitch. You can be an individual, a team, or an organization. You can be an applicant from previous years or already part of our community. It is required that you have at least 6 months of on-field experience on any activity for your organization from any part of Bangladesh to ensure that you can carry out the solution if they get support.

Current and alumni of Kindness Campaign and Pitch for Bangladesh are allowed to apply to a new Challenge; however, the solution must be new and not be the same solution that was previously selected and supported by Pitch for Bangladesh. If you have any questions on this policy, please reach out to your contact at CSR Window.

What type of solutions will Solve accept?

We seek innovative, human-centered solutions to our Pitch Challenges. Our definition of “human-centered” is broad: in addition to understanding what the solution is, we are looking for teams with a deep understanding of the problems of any particular social issue they are trying to solve.

Solution applications must be written in English.

Can my organization submit a solution to multiple Global Challenges?

Of course. Each team can submit as many Submissions as they want.

What will I get if my solution is selected?

If you are selected as a Solver, you’ll be immediately granted access to our month-long Learning Program, which will feature experts from all fields in Bangladesh teaching you how to develop your organization and idea.

You can see past sessions and trainers of our Learning Program here.

Your pitch will be presented to Corporate partners of the platform for funding and partnership. If your goals align with the CSR teams of these corporates, you will be guided through a partnership process. Through these connections, you’ll get funded, build the partnerships needed to accelerate your work, validate your impact and business model, and scale your solution.

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