• Sudanese nationals are invited to apply to UNITAR's “Promoting Socioeconomic Stability through Institutional Capacity and Livelihood Development in Sudan” training programme.
• The online training will help participants enhance their knowledge and skills in agribusiness, entrepreneurship, innovation, finance and trade and digital literacy.
• The programme is free of charge, thanks to the generous support of the Government and People of Japan.
• The deadline for applications is 25 August 2024.

By the end of the programme, learners will be equipped with:

Business skills related to

• Entrepreneurship and innovation
• Agribusiness management
• Sustainable concept development and business plan development
• Business finance and accounting
• Sales and marketing management in the digital age
• Operations and logistics management
• Value chain analysis
• Business applications and usability of AgriTech
• Business applications of technology in other sectors – HealthTech, FinTech and EdTech
• Strategic design thinking for business success
• Business pitch development for funding
• Importance of digital assets, technology and platforms for business growth
• Public-private partnerships – establishing collaborations for sustainable networks that boost access to resources, materials, technology, markets and know-how

Soft skills related to

• Job creation and identifying opportunities for growth
• Navigating adversity, overcoming challenges and building back better (through Hiroshima’s transformational journey)
• Critical-thinking mindset for decision-making
• Effective communication for successful business pitches
• Social, environmental and economic benefits of advancing women’s empowerment
• Promoting a work culture that rewards inclusivity, equality, sustainability and innovation
• Cohesive teamwork for collective success

The programme will be delivered in the following three phases.

Phase I: “Resilient Growth for Prosperous Futures” (7-months, asynchronous training)

In this phase, 150 selected learners will work on online learning modules on

• Entrepreneurship and innovation
• Digital literacy to turbocharge businesses
• Building back better: lessons from Hiroshima’s transformational post–World War II reconstruction

At the end, participants will submit a detailed project plan.

Phase II: “The Resilient Squad” (1-month, boot camp and hackathon)

The top 40 performers chosen from Phase I will take part in a week-long intensive online boot camp with guidance from experts, followed by a two-day virtual hackathon. Coaches and experts will review the submitted proposals and select the top 20 most viable businesses.

Phase III: “Resilient Futures for Peace & Prosperity” (1-month, virtual conference)

All participants from Phase I, as well as potential investors, experts and members of the Sudanese diaspora, will be invited to watch the top 20 present their business pitches in a one-day virtual conference.

The programme is open to Sudanese nationals, with a special focus on internally displaced people. Selection criteria include:

• Interest in digital technologies, livelihood development, entrepreneurship, innovation, public works or similar areas that fuel economic growth and aid nation-building
• Age: over 18 years of age
• Passion for experiential learning and highly motivated to develop solutions to the ongoing economic crisis in the country
• Verbal and writing skills in English or Arabic
• Access to a computer or smartphone with internet connection