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• Young Zambians/SMEs with innovations in Climate Smart Agriculture and Climate Information Systems
• Develop viable ideas and or prototypes.
• Recent graduates and final year students will also be considered
• Demonstrate ability to implement idea/solutions beyond the grant and internship
• Age limit is 18-35 years

Proof of Market

•  Is there a valid problem identified?
• Who is the market?
• What information is there to support this?
• Has the research been done?

Novelty of Innovation

• Is this something unique in the Zambian market?
• How innovative is it?
• How differentiated is it in the market?
• Does it improve on existing solutions?

Team

• What makes your team likely not just to be a local success but be a serious contender? (Passion, Insight, Experience, Qualifications)

Challenge Statements

• Does the idea address at least one of the challenge statements presented by AICCRA?

Viability and Sustainability

• Is the idea viable & sustainable? Can the idea scale?

AICCRA works to make climate information services and climate-smart agriculture more accessible to millions of smallholder farmers across Africa. With better access to technology and advisory services—linked to information about effective response measures—farmers can better anticipate climate-related events to take preventative action that helps their communities safeguard livelihoods and the environment.
AICCRA has teams in six countries: Senegal, Ghana, Mali, Ethiopia, Kenya and Zambia. These teams collaborate with four AICCRA themes – Knowledge, Partnerships, Innovation and Gender and social inclusion. While these teams focus on accelerating impact in AICCRA focus countries, AICCRA also has a number of regional initiatives that complement national activities to deliver benefits for a broader range of stakeholders across East, West and Southern Africa.

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