One of the challenges facing the international development industry is the misconception of the ‘one size fits all’ model. Just because a programme has worked brilliantly in one geographic context, does not mean it can be simply ‘lifted and shifted’.
Although Challenge Works has delivered several similar prizes for students in the UK, we knew we needed to design a bespoke challenge prize that was fully tailored to the local context in Ghana.
The programme should also be led and run by local organisations, at least in the most part. Inevitably, local organisations understand the local needs best.
This is why we are dedicating a full year to develop the prize design, working closely with our consortium partners based in Ghana: DreamOval Foundation, Dext Technology, MEST and Foundervine.