WINNER:
Bina Sustainable Development Association

With the Project:
HIIGSI Competition

The Bina Sustainable Development Association in Somalia completed the "HIIGSI Competition," a youth-led project focused on green entrepreneurship. It supported 300 startups and SMEs by providing 3500 hours of training, incubation for 150 businesses, mentorship, and fostering a local entrepreneurship ecosystem. The project equipped young people with skills, raised awareness, and created an enabling environment, resulting in 855 jobs, 48 certified youth mentors, and empowered 4 local incubators. Additionally, it published two research papers.