1 Million Youth Actions Challenge (1MYAC) : An initiative to mobilize young people around the world!
Launched in September 2021 by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and currently implemented by the International Secretariat for Water (ISW), 1MYAC is a great opportunity to promote youth engagement for the implementation of SDGs. The challenge aims at mobilizing youth from all over the world to implement concrete actions for a more sustainable future.
The call for projects will be structured around four main themes that are in line with the four SDGs targeted by the 1MYAC initiative: clean water and sanitation, responsible consumption and production, climate action & life on land.
How to apply ?
1) Prepare a short project presentation video (max. 3 min);
2) Upload your video on YouTube;
3) Visit the Youth for Water and Climate platform to submit your project online. Follow the “submit a project” and make sure to answer all questions!
Eligibility
To be eligible, participants and their projects must fulfill the following requirements:
- As this call aims to recognize efforts and further support active members of the 1MYAC community who have demonstrated their engagement and involvement, the applicant must have completed at least one 1MYAC Standard Action prior to the submission of the project. We encourage you to do it now!
- The project must be entirely youth-led (10 to 30 years old) and must include youth across all project cycle;
- The project must address at least one of the four SDGs addressed by 1MYAC;
- The project must be submitted either in German, Spanish, French, or English;
- The project can be a new or ongoing project.
Contact information
Should you need additional information please contact: Noémie Plumier (Elle/she), ISW Project Officer 1MYAC at 1myac.info@gmail.com