The Road to the SDGs

constraints. The aim of this Academy was to provide guidance and training to the winners of the 2020 Transform Fund Call for Innovation. IsDB mentors and global experts provided training in project management, financing and IP. X As part of IsDB’s drive to increase its visibility under the P5P, it is engaging in multi-stakeholder forums and roadshows within the Transform Fund’s activities. X The Transformers Summit — In December 2019, the Republic of Senegal hosted the second Transformers Summit under the patronage of the President of Senegal, Mr Macky Sall, and the President of IsDB, Dr Bandar Hajjar. The Summit followed a one-week comprehensive and customised training programme for the Transform Fund. X Transformers Roadshows — In 2019, seven Transformers Roadshows took place in Uzbekistan, Bosnia, Niger, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Kazakhstan and Egypt. X The aim of the roadshows was to accelerate STI-led initiatives across MCs and Muslim communities in non-MCs. X In total, 22 applicants were selected to win a US$ 3,000 prize each to develop their ideas. The winning innovators pitched concepts supporting the SDGs. X The roadshow winners were invited to attend the Transformers Summit held in Senegal to give them the opportunity to connect and network with other innovators, investors and scientists. X By December 2020, IsDB Innovate’s online activities had secured 1,439,000 page views, with 22,100,000 people reached in 208 countries via social media. X Currently, the IsDB Innovate platform is live in nine MCs, showcasing over 50 projects. All winning Transformers’ projects will be posted on the platform to continue IsDB support for them. There are 3,292 donors so far, and the top 10 countries in terms of fund raising are Algeria, Bangladesh, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Guinea, Indonesia, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia and Turkey. X Two projects, Electrifying Niger with Bioenergy and Competency- based Training for Poultry Farming in Cameroon, have embarked on crowdfunding to raise the funds they require. The Niger project seeks a total of US$ 10,000 and the Cameroon project has a target of £5,000. X Transformers Roadshows held in 2019 and 2020 are as follows: – Transformers Roadshow Niger — Held in Niamey, this event attracted more than two hundred entrepreneurs, scientists and innovators across Niger – Transformers Roadshow Uzbekistan — Held in Tashkent, with four innovators awarded US$ 3,000 each – Transformers Roadshow Pakistan — Held in Islamabad with more than 230 applicants – Transformers Roadshow Bosnia & Herzegovina — Held in Sarajevo, the event saw four teams rather than three awarded the US$ 3,000 prize – Transformers Roadshow Egypt — Held in Cairo with more than 100 applicants. INVESTMENT X The Transformers Summit is becoming a key event that underlines IsDB’s commitment to invest in untapped talent in its MCs for the achievement of their development needs and targets under the SDGs. X In 2019, the Republic of Senegal hosted the second Transformers Summit. Under the title ‘Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable’, the Summit, held in Dakar, brought together investors, entrepreneurs, innovators, NGOs and global leaders to discuss the role of STI in achieving SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities. S C I E N C E , T E C H N O L O G Y A N D I N N O V A T I O N T R A N S F O R M F U N D 22 applicants were selected to win a prize of US$3,000 each to develop their ideas [ 69 ] T H E R O A D T O T H E S D G s | P R O G R E S S A N D A C H I E V E M E N T S