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Some of the previous beneficiaries of the Opportunities Fund |
The UN-HABITAT Urban Youth Fund is growing increasingly popular with youth groups across the developing world judging by a 40 percent rise in applications over last year. Among regions showing the largest increase in applications are Latin America, the Middle East and Central Asia.
By the close of the second call for applications d on 15 April 2010, more than 1,500 applications from 86 countries had been received. This massive interest clearly demonstrates the need to provide funding for youth-led development projects to cities in the developing world.
A majority of applications were received from youth-led organizations in Africa, while organizations in Asia also submitted a large share of applications. The countries generating the most applications were, as in 2009, India, Kenya and Uganda.
The fund will in 2010 award a total of USD 1 million to youth-led organizations working to improve the living conditions of their communities. Recipients of the grants will be announced on 12 August 2010, International Youth Day.
The next call for applications will be announced in January 2011. |
