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CLIMATE INFORMATION PRIZE

The Climate Information Prize awards cash prizes to entrepreneurs and innovators who come up with new solutions that use climate information in some way to supports vulnerable individuals, households and communities in Kenya. Have an idea? If so we are looking for you! There are a number of competitions you can get involved in, each awarded with respective prizes. Our current live prize, the Tekeleza Prize is now closed for application.

What is Climate Information?

Any information on temperature, rainfall, wind, soil moisture and humidity, whether obtained from local or scientific sources

Who are our Tekeleza Initiatives?

Find out who our current Tekeleza applicants are and their initiatives.

CIP Prizes

The Climate Information Prize consists of two main prizes, the Wazo Prize and the Tekeleza Prize.

THE TEKELEZA PRIZE PROCESS

Step 1 – Eligibility Criteria
Applicants should first review the eligibility criteria to ensure they/their organisation meets all the listed criteria.
Step 2 – Registration
The applicant should then register online through the CIP website where they will have access to the application form.
Step 3 - Screening
The application will be screened to ensure it meets the eligibility criteria. If it passes the applicant will be contacted to set up a meeting.
Step 4 - Implementation
The applicant implements their initiative providing light touch reporting to CIP on a periodic basis to report on progress.

Step 5 - Reporting
The applicant submits the final report by the deadline in June 2018 presenting the results achieved.
Step 6 - Judging
The judging panel review the final report and evaluate it against sub criteria aligned to the evaluation criteria.
Step 7 - Verification
If the applicant makes it to the top 6 their results will be verified by our verification team.
Step 8 – Award!
Assuming a satisfactory outcome of the verification and due diligence process the applicant will be awarded a cash prize at the Tekeleza Award Ceremony!

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TESTIMONIALS

“Climate information prize is a novel idea that provokes people to start seeing the value of the use of climate information to address climate change whose impact is great but has never been taken seriously.”

Noah Sitati, AWF – Kilimanjaro