The Lagos State Office of Sustainable Development Goals and Investment has screened applicants for the SDG Impact Challenge Grant.
According to the state government, approximately 101 eligible organisations are screened, including non-governmental organisations, civil society organisations, and other social impact ventures.
The state government spoke through the Special Adviser on Sustainable Development Goals and Investment, Mrs Solape Hammond, who described the programme as a way of identifying the shortfalls in funding for sustainable development and improving the outcomes of sustainability initiatives.
She said eligible applicants were provided equal opportunity to showcase their ideas and to see that the selection processes were transparent in line with the global best practices and standards.
She said, “The competition is designed to fund 51 projects across the 167 targets of the SDGs in the state and will also facilitate faculty engagement with economic, social, and environmental issues that are critical to mankind at the local level.
“The applicants are development partners who can help the government further the creative exploration of how the SDGs can provide a common language and platform for tackling local and global challenges.”
In his remark, the consultant for the project and Managing Director, Chief Executive Officer of Mydeslynks Partners Limited, Mr Tumi Adeyemi, explained that the screening process also served as a collaborative approach to grant making.
He emphasised the importance of transparency and accountability in the selection process, stating that the eventual beneficiaries of the grants would have earned them.
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