IFRC Global Innovation Summit Challenges

The National Society Transformation Challenge

Sponsored by the IFRC | Solferino Academy and the Italian Red Cross

How is your National Society changing to meet new and shifting demands? The National Society Transformation Challenge is perfect if you have led or had a prominent role in transforming your National Society in line with the IFRC Strategy 2030 five challenges and the seven transformations.

What you can win

• Three winners will be invited to the Summit, all expenses paid.
• At the Summit, you will have an opportunity to deliver a presentation or workshop on your National Society transformation.

The Innovative Volunteering Challenge

Sponsored by the Global Volunteering Alliance and the IFRC Volunteering Team.

Are you passionate about improving or transforming volunteering? The Innovative Volunteering Challenge is for individuals or teams who have innovative ideas to improve or transform volunteering within their National Society or branch.

What you can win

• Three winners will be invited to the Summit, all expenses paid
  At the Summit, attend the special Global Volunteering Alliance and IFRC Volunteering Team event on “Rethinking Volunteering”
• Get support from volunteering and innovation experts to develop your project and to apply for IFRC Capacity Building Funding!

The Innovative Finance Challenge

Sponsored by the Humanitarian Innovative Finance Hub (HIFHUB), hosted by the Danish Red Cross.

How can innovative finance mechanisms contribute to strengthening the reach and impact of our humanitarian action? If you have a project or a developed idea for an innovative finance approach to improve financial sustainability, then the Innovative Finance Challenge is for you.

What you can win

• Two to three winners will be invited to the Summit, all expenses paid
• An opportunity to present your project at the Summit
• Get support from the Humanitarian Innovative Financing Hub

The Inclusive and Accessible EWEA Challenge

Sponsored by the Global Disaster Preparedness Center.

Have you implemented a project focusing on inclusive and accessible Early Warning and Early Action? This challenge is perfect for you if you want to share what you have learnt, whether you were successful or not.

What you can win

• Three winners will be invited to the Summit, all expenses paid
• The three winners will showcase their work at the Summit

The Storytellers Challenge

Are you passionate about video storytelling? The Storytellers Challenge is perfect for those who love to tell compelling stories about innovation and change in their National Society, Branch or community.

What you can win

• Three winners will be invited to the Summit, all expenses paid
• The three winners will showcase their work at the Summit