BACKGROUND

The Tanzania Emerging Youth Awards give national recognition and support to those young men and women who have demonstrated young people’s capacity and potential to make positive contributions to their communities, nations and the world at large.
Young people are not passive beneficiaries of development and spectators to programmes and of policies that affect their development, but rather are integrally involved in the process of change as they continue to work side by side with decision makers as key actors and stakeholders contributing to national development. The young people and youth development stakeholders who will receive this award of excellence should demonstrate measurable/tangible impact through their development work within Tanzania (Mainland and Zanzibar)

GOAL

The goal is to raise the profile of young people and highlight the contribution they are making towards developing a fair, sustainable, peaceful and prosperous future for the United Republic of Tanzania.

OBJECTIVES

1. Highlight the contribution young people are making to promote the common goal of a future built on fairness, peace, prosperity and sustainability and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s).

2. Acknowledge the outstanding contributions made by young people to overall development in Tanzania.

3. Create an environment which will encourage and sustain investments in youth led development.

4. Illustrate the depth and breadth of talent, commitment, innovation, and creativity that exists among young people across Tanzania by highlighting nominees' success stories.

5. Motivate and challenge young people (aged 15-35) to set high standards for their work/service at community, national, regional, or international levels.

6. To increase advocacy and investment of youth led development initiatives or programs within Tanzania in the Health, education, social and governance sector.

Awards will be decided on the basis of;

• Level of Impact.
• Level of innovation.
• Quality of achievement.
• Quality of the evidence provided.
• Sustainability
• Sustainable Development Goals Contribution.

ELIGIBILITY

–The nominee must have been engaged in development work for more than 3 years, either in a professional or voluntary capacity.

–The nominee must be a citizen within Tanzania and the development work must be youth led initiative, except for the category of EAC Young Influencer should be withing East Africa Community Countries.

–The nominee should not be older than 35 years old.

–Individuals/ entities / organizations can nominate themselves or be nominated by someone who can accurately describe their development work.

–The winners must agree to take part in publicity generated by the TEYA and the awards committee.

APPLICATION DEADLINE

From 23^rd August, 2024 - 13^th September, 2024

CONTACTS

+255 656 963 661 / +255 653 227 072

NOTE

Only shortlisted Candidates will be Contacted.