APPLY NOW! 2024 United Nations UNDP Essay Competition For Nigerians

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is dedicated to raising awareness and sparking new ideas to help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Our Tax for SDGs Initiative plays a key role in this mission by highlighting how effective taxation can fund sustainable development.

In line with this, we’re excited to launch an Undergraduate Essay Competition. This contest invites students to share their thoughts and propose solutions on how tax policies can drive progress toward the SDGs in Nigeria. The top essays will be adapted into policy briefs.

Evaluation Criteria

Essays will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

Relevance: Alignment with the theme and focus on the role of taxation in achieving the SDGs in Nigeria.
Innovation: Originality of ideas and the practicality of proposed solutions.
Analysis: Depth of research, critical thinking, and understanding of the theme.
Clarity: Coherence, structure, and articulation of arguments.
Impact: Potential of the essay’s recommendations to influence policy and practice such as influencing sustainable business practices in Nigeria.
Accountability: Essay’s consideration of citizenry’s responsibility to tax systems and the relationship between active participation through tax to the social contract.

Benefit: N2.2 million Cash Prizes

Essay Length: Essays should be between 1,500 and 2,000 words.
Language: Submissions should be in English.
Format: Essays must be typed, double-spaced, and submitted in PDF.
Originality: Submissions must be original and unpublished. Plagiarism will result in disqualification. Do not use AI.

Deadline: All entries must be submitted by 1 October 2024.