{"id":55,"date":"2024-06-17T13:49:01","date_gmt":"2024-06-17T13:49:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/initiatives\/sdgdigital2024\/?page_id=55"},"modified":"2024-09-22T11:17:47","modified_gmt":"2024-09-22T11:17:47","slug":"prosperity","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/initiatives\/sdgdigital2024\/award\/prosperity\/","title":{"rendered":"Prosperity"},"content":{"rendered":"    <section>\n    <div class=\"text-section\">\n        <div class=\"ituContainer grid\">\n                                        <div class=\"text-section-left\" data-span=\"8\">\n                        <h2 class=\"h3\">\n        Category 3: Prosperity \u2013 Promoting economic growth    <\/h2>\n                        <h3 class=\"h5\">\n        Driving economic growth and innovation    <\/h3>\n                        <p>\n        This category considers ICT projects, applications, or policies that promote economic growth, job creation, and the development of sustainable infrastructure.    <\/p>\n                        <p>\n        Submissions for this category may include but are not limited to ICT projects, applications, or policies that promote:    <\/p>\n                    <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>Entrepreneurship and Digital Innovation, recognizing initiatives that foster entrepreneurship, support start ups, and leverage digital to drive innovation and competitiveness in various sectors<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>Job Creation and Skills Development, highlighting initiatives that promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth by creating job opportunities, particularly for youth and vulnerable populations, and enhancing digital skills through training and capacity-building programs<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>Sustainable Infrastructure, recognizing initiatives that leverage digital for the planning, development, and maintenance of resilient and sustainable infrastructure, including transportation, energy, communication, and digital connectivity<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>Access to Finance and Digital Payments, highlighting initiatives that promote financial inclusion, expand access to finance, and enhance digital payment systems to support economic growth and empower individuals and businesses<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>Industry Transformation and Sustainable Production, recognizing initiatives that drive the transformation of industries towards more sustainable and responsible practices, including circular economy models, resource efficiency, and sustainable production and consumption patterns.<\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div>            <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"text-section-right data-span-override\" data-span=\"4\">\n                    <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"623\" src=\"http:\/\/www.itu.int\/initiatives\/sdgdigital2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/06\/SDGAward-02-prosperity-bg-1024x623.png\" alt=\"SDG Digital GameChangers Award Category 3: Prosperity\" class=\"wp-image-89\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/initiatives\/sdgdigital2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/06\/SDGAward-02-prosperity-bg-1024x623.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/initiatives\/sdgdigital2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/06\/SDGAward-02-prosperity-bg-300x183.png 300w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/initiatives\/sdgdigital2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/06\/SDGAward-02-prosperity-bg-768x468.png 768w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/initiatives\/sdgdigital2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/06\/SDGAward-02-prosperity-bg.png 1158w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Category 3: Prosperity<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>            <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n    <section>\n    <div class=\"text-section\">\n        <div class=\"ituContainer grid\">\n                                        <div class=\"text-section-left\" data-span=\"8\">\n                        <h3 class=\"h5\">\n        Related SDGs    <\/h3>\n                    <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><strong>Goal 8<\/strong>: Decent Work and Economic Growth<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><strong>Goal 9<\/strong>: Affordable and Clean Energy<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><strong>Goal 17<\/strong>: Partnerships for the Goals<\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div>            <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"text-section-right data-span-override\" data-span=\"4\">\n            <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n    <section>\n        <div class=\"ituContainer tabHeader grid nogap\">\n                            <div class=\"ituCard alt tabTitle\" data-span=\"4\" data-target=\"0\">\n                    Winner                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"ituCard tabTitle\" data-span=\"4\" data-target=\"1\">\n                    Runners-up                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"ituCard tabTitle\" data-span=\"4\" data-target=\"2\">\n                    Finalists                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n            <div class=\"ituTabsContent\">\n                                    <div class=\"tabContent \" data-tab=\"0\">\n                        Project Name:\u00a0<strong><strong>Women Techsters<\/strong><\/strong><br>Organization:\u00a0<strong>Technology for Social Change and Development Initiative (Tech4Dev), Nigeria<\/strong><br>Stakeholder Type:\u00a0<strong>Civil Society<\/strong>                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"tabContent visually-hidden\" data-tab=\"1\">\n                        <strong>KaiOS affordable smart feature phones for closing the digital and financial divide<br><\/strong>KaiOS Technologies Inc., Singapore<em> \u2013 [Private Sector]<\/em><br><strong>Powering the transition to safe and sustainable supply chains with the world\u2019s most complete, open and accessible map of global production<br><\/strong>Open Supply Hub, United States of America<em> \u2013 [Civil Society]<\/em>                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"tabContent visually-hidden\" data-tab=\"2\">\n                        <strong>Bridging gap between rural artisans and global small businesses integrating UN SDGs framework via AI enabled SaaS platform<br><\/strong>Bare Craft Consulting, India<em> \u2013 [Private Sector]<\/em><br><strong>KaiOS affordable smart feature phones for closing the digital and financial divide<br><\/strong>KaiOS Technologies Inc., Singapore<em> \u2013 [Private Sector]<\/em><br><strong>Women Techsters<br><\/strong>Technology for Social Change and Development Initiative (Tech4Dev), Nigeria<em> \u2013 [Civil Society]<\/em><br><strong>Digital AgroInsurance: digital solution for agro sector<br><\/strong>AGROINSURANCE LLC., Kazakhstan<em> \u2013 [Private Sector]<\/em><br><strong>Empowering Young Digital Innovators through Business Development Training<br><\/strong>Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ), Zimbabwe<em> \u2013 [Government]<\/em><br><strong>M3<\/strong><br>Global Voice Group, Spain<em> \u2013 [Private Sector]<\/em><br><strong>SME ESG START Tool: An ESG maturity assessment tool to enable sustainable supply chains<br><\/strong>UN Global Compact Network Malaysia &amp; Brunei (UNGCMYB), Malaysia<em> \u2013 [International Organizations]<\/em><br><strong>Smart Villages, Sustainable well-being<br><\/strong>Secretary of Infrastructure, Communications and Transports, Mexico<em> \u2013 [Government]<\/em><br><strong>Developers&#8217; Hub (D&#8217;Hub)<br><\/strong>Ministry of Digital Transformation (MDT), Trinidad and Tobago<em> \u2013 [Government]<\/em><br><strong>Bridging Academia-Industry Gap<br><\/strong>Academia Industry Platform co.Ltd (JAIP), Jordan<em> \u2013 [Private Sector]<\/em><br><strong>PressPayNg<\/strong><br>PressPayNg, Nigeria<em> \u2013 [Private Sector]<\/em><br><strong>AgroSpace Platform &#8211; IT Tools for Agriculture<br><\/strong>AgroInformAsia, Kyrgyzstan<em> \u2013 [Private Sector]<\/em><br><strong>U-Ask<\/strong><br>Telecommunications And Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA), United Arab Emirates<em> \u2013 [Government]<\/em><br><strong>Digital for Life. Engaging the nation to help Singaporeans develop the necessary digital tools, skills and habits to succeed in the future.<br><\/strong>Infocomm Media Development Authority, Singapore<em> \u2013 [Government]<\/em><br><strong>SUSTAINMENT AND UTILIZATION OF THE NATIONAL PHYSICAL ADDRESSING (NaPA) SYSTEM<br><\/strong>MINISTRY OF INFORMATION, COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (MICIT), Tanzania<em> \u2013 [Government]<\/em><br><strong>ChicIoT: An IoT-Based Smart Poultry Building Environment and Growth and Health Status Monitoring and Modeling<br><\/strong>University of Southeastern Philippines (USeP), Philippines<em> \u2013 [Government]<\/em><br><strong>Powering the transition to safe and sustainable supply chains with the world\u2019s most complete, open and accessible map of global production<br><\/strong>Open Supply Hub, United States of America<em> \u2013 [Civil Society]<\/em><br><strong>Zain KSA Supporting Generation Youth<br><\/strong>ZAIN KSA, Saudi Arabia<em> \u2013 [Private Sector]<\/em><br><strong>ONLINE BUSINESS REGISTRY SYSTEM FOR BELIZE. Transforming Business Environment in Belize<br><\/strong>Belize Companies and Corporate Affairs Registry\u2019s, Belize<em> \u2013 [Government]<\/em><br><strong>Kistpay &#8211; Women Empowerment Program (WEP)<br><\/strong>Kistpay Private Limited, Pakistan<em> \u2013 [Private Sector]<\/em>                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n    <script>\n        document.addEventListener(\n            'DOMContentLoaded',\n            () => {\n                const tabs = document.querySelectorAll('.tabTitle');\n                const tabsContent = document.querySelectorAll('.tabContent');\n                tabs.forEach(tab => {\n                    tab.addEventListener('click', () => {\n                        tabs.forEach(tab => {\n                            tab.classList.remove('alt');\n                        });\n                        tab.classList.add('alt');\n                        tabsContent.forEach(tabContent => {\n               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