Changamoto za mada
Kushughulikia changamoto za kijamii kupitia ubunifu na ushirikiano kati ya Afrika na Ulaya!
Changamoto za Mada ni nini?
Kwa kufuata dhana ya changamoto za ubunifu wazi (open innovation challenges), Jukwaa la Ubunifu la Afrika na Ulaya (AEIP) linaandaa Changamoto za Mada, zinazowaleta pamoja wavumbuzi wa aina mbalimbali kutoka Afrika na Ulaya ili kushirikiana katika kutatua tatizo lililobainishwa mapema lenye umuhimu kwa jamii.
Kuhusu Changamoto za Mada
Washiriki watashughulikia changamoto mbalimbali za kijamii. Watu kutoka asili na taaluma tofauti wanahimizwa kushiriki, kuanzia kampuni changa (start-ups), wanafunzi, kampuni kubwa, watunga sera na yeyote anayevutiwa na ubunifu wa wazi na wa kushirikiana.
Mpango huu unatoa fursa ya ushirikiano na uundaji wa suluhisho kwa pamoja kati ya wadau hawa.
Katika kipindi cha utekelezaji wa AEIP, duru tatu za Changamoto za Mada zimepangwa (tazama ratiba hapa chini). Kila Changamoto ya Mada itazingatia mada tofauti inayolingana na Ajenda ya Ubunifu ya AU-EU.
Kwa nani?
Changamoto za Mada zinalenga kuwaleta pamoja wadau wote katika mnyororo wa thamani wa ubunifu.
Iwe wewe ni kampuni changa inayotaka kuzindua ubunifu mpya, mtafiti mwenye mawazo mapya, mtunga sera au kampuni inayotaka kukuza utatuzi wa matatizo, Changamoto za Mada zinalenga kujenga mfumo wa ubunifu unaojumuisha kila mtu.
Tunawahimiza hasa wanawake na vijana kuwasilisha maombi yao!
Jambo muhimu zaidi ni kujitolea kwako kwa ubunifu na ushirikiano!
Kwa nini ushiriki?
- Changia kutatua changamoto muhimu za kijamii kama vile mabadiliko ya tabianchi, milipuko ya magonjwa ya umma na mabadiliko ya kidijitali kupitia ubunifu na ushirikiano wa kimataifa.
- Panua mtandao wako wa mawasiliano katika mfumo wa ikolojia wa utafiti na ubunifu wa Afrika na Ulaya, jifunze kutoka kwa wengine na ugundue fursa mpya za ushirikiano.
- Jiunge kikamilifu na Jukwaa la Ubunifu la Afrika na Ulaya na ugundue fursa nyingine kama vile Jumuiya za Mazoezi, shughuli za kujenga uwezo na matukio mbalimbali.
- Pata msaada na mitandao inayoweza kukusaidia kupata fursa zaidi za ufadhili ili kukuza suluhisho lako.
- Timu zitakazochaguliwa kwa suluhisho zao bunifu zitaalikwa na kufadhiliwa kuhudhuria Mkutano wa Wadau wa AEIP mwaka 2026.
- Tangaza taasisi yako, iwe ni kampuni changa, chuo kikuu, kikundi cha utetezi, kampuni au taasisi nyingine.
Changamoto ya Mada ya sasa inahusu nini?
Changamoto ya pili katika mfululizo wa Changamoto za Mada itazingatia Afya ya Umma:
Jinsi ya kuboresha upatikanaji sawa wa teknolojia za afya kupitia utengenezaji wa chanjo na dawa, kuimarisha uwezo wa uzalishaji wa ndani na maendeleo ya minyororo ya thamani; kuimarisha mifumo ya afya na huduma za afya za ngazi ya jamii; kutumia zana za kidijitali, data na akili bandia kwa suluhisho za afya; kuendeleza utafiti katika maeneo muhimu ya afya na magonjwa; pamoja na kuimarisha usalama wa afya, ustahimilivu na maandalizi dhidi ya vitisho vya afya vya siku zijazo.
Changamoto ya kwanza kuhusu Mpito wa Kijani imekamilika.
Changamoto za Mada zijazo zitaendana na maeneo mengine ya kipaumbele ya Ajenda ya Ubunifu ya AU-EU, ikiwa ni pamoja na Ubunifu na Teknolojia au Uwezo wa Sayansi.
Inafanyaje kazi?
Tangazo la wito wa maombi litatolewa kwa washiriki wanaopenda kujiunga na Changamoto za Mada.
Timu ya AEIP itawaoanisha au kuwaweka washiriki katika vikundi kulingana na ujuzi unaokamilishana na umuhimu wa wadau kutoka maeneo na sekta tofauti.
Vikundi hivi vitafanya kazi pamoja kutatua tatizo lililobainishwa mapema kwa kuandaa suluhisho bunifu lenye mwelekeo wa soko.
Kupitia mchakato wa ubunifu wa mawazo na uundaji wa dhana, vikundi vitapendekeza suluhisho ambalo litatathminiwa kwa kuzingatia utekelezekaji wake na uwezo wa kupanuka.
Timu zitakazoshinda zitaalikwa kwenye Mkutano wa Wadau wa AEIP utakaofanyika Oktoba 2026.
Ratiba ya Changamoto ya Pili ya Mada
May-Jun 2026:
- Launch of TC on public health (deadline 19 Jun 2026)
Jul 2026:
- Participant selection and pairing
2. Onboarding call
3. Innovation solutions are being prepared
Aug 2026:
- Submission of innovative solutions
- Winner announcenment
- Preparation for travel to October event
Oct 2026:
- Winners of the TC #1 on the Green
- Transition and TC #2 on Public
- Health meet at the Stakeholder Meeting
Changamoto ya Mabadiliko ya Kijani
Miamala iliyofanikiwa na suluhisho bunifu
Zambia · Youth-led cooperative / organisation
Entrepreneurship, leadership development, skills training, climate action, and youth empowerment in education and agriculture.
Belgium · Social business / SME
Co-learning and co-creation for food systems change, with adaptive learning, systems approaches and innovation bundling.
PROPOSED INNOVATION
Co-learning hub for youth-driven green transitions
A co-learning-in-action hub that supports youth, especially young women, to become green entrepreneurs and leaders in food-system transitions. It combines learning profiles, two-way mentorships and practical co-learning circles to help youth initiatives develop into sustainable green businesses.
Uganda · Civil society
Community mobilisation, youth and women groups, recycling networks and local stakeholder engagement in Arua City.
Spain · Start-up / SME
Digital fabrication, 3D printing, material innovation and sustainable construction applications.
PROPOSED INNOVATION
Circular Arua — from plastic waste to value
The solution transforms plastic waste from Arua into market-ready products, starting with recycled-plastic furniture such as desks, chairs and small tables for local institutions. It combines local waste collection, green entrepreneurship, 3D printing and digital fabrication to develop future construction materials while creating jobs for youth and women in refugee-hosting communities.
Rwanda · Business support organisation
Community mobilisation, youth and women groups, recycling networks and local stakeholder engagement in Arua City.
France · Business support organisation
Impact structuring, monitoring and evaluation, and capital-readiness support for women-led climate and social enterprises.
PROPOSED INNOVATION
Digitally connected circular agritech production system
A digitally connected circular agritech system that collects local organic waste and turns it into affordable bio-based agricultural inputs for smallholder farmers. It uses modular production, smart waste collection, cooperative distribution and a digital platform, with women leading key roles across the value chain in displacement-affected communities.
Maswali?
Wasiliana nasi kupitia [email protected]!