Become the next Superhero!

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What do you need to be a Superhero of Development?

Be part of an executing agency of a project (co) financed by the IDB or be a client of IDB Invest or IDB Lab. In addition, you must highlight your ability to:

Face challenges

What challenges did you face and what impact did they have on project performance?

Generate solutions

What creative and/or innovative solutions were established to address those project challenges?

Identify lessons learned

What experiences and learnings can you share so that the teachings become applicable and timely knowledge within everyone's reach?

Why should you participate?

If you are one of the finalists

Gain visibility

Participate in the IDB Group's Knowledge Week in Washington, D.C.*, where the winners of the sixth edition of Superheroes of Development will be announced.

Take advantage of the IDB Group communication channels to showcase your operations. Be part of the Superheroes of Development publication, which has an average of 50,000 downloads.

*Visa arrangements for the United States will be the responsibility of project finalists.

Show your recognition

Earn a digital Superheroes of Development credential.
Earn recognition and share your achievements on social media.

When?

24

may

Applications open

14

july

Applications close

29

september

Finalists are announced

27

october

Winners are announced

Become the next
Superhero of Development today!

Criteria

Check that you meet the participation criteria.

Dates

The application will be open until July 14, 2023.

Complete
form

Complete all the information requested in the form. Click here. (You need to register on the Younoodle platform).

Panel

There are different evaluation instances, led by various panels of experts from the IDB Group.

Process

The 4 finalist projects will be selected and will travel to Washington, D.C. from where the 2 winners will be chosen: one with a project in execution (category 1) and one with a completed project (category 2).

Focus

1) Projects that have had an agile and effective execution and that have demonstrated innovation and/or creativity in addressing the challenges faced.

2) Operations that have successfully met their development objectives (relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, sustainability).

*With special focus on identifying and sharing lessons learned and operational learnings from project execution.

Eligibility criteria and general description

A technical team from the IDB Group verifies that all the requested requirements are met and that there is a correct description of challenges, solutions, results, and lessons learned.

IDB Group Officials

An interdepartmental panel of the IDB Group will evaluate the proposals and the finalists will be chosen.

Top administration

The finalists present their projects to a panel of IDB Group senior management at an event at the Bank's headquarters in Washington, D.C. In this instance, the 2 winning projects are chosen.

Winners

The 2 selected winners will have the opportunity to make their projects visible through the IDB communication channels. From a publication with their stories, and their lessons learned, to a dissemination campaign on social networks. Winning projects will get the recognition they deserve.

Preparation

Led by IDB communication specialists, finalists and winners will have the opportunity to train in preparing their presentations.

Recognition event

The 2 winners will have the opportunity to share their learnings and experiences at an event in Washington, D.C. with the president of the IDB Group, which will also be broadcast online.

Meet the current Superheroes

Frequently Asked Questions about Superheroes of Development

The objectives of this initiative are:

1) Recognize executing agencies and clients that have successfully addressed the challenges that arise during the execution of IDB development projects or have achieved a development impact related to the financing of IDB Invest or IDB Lab.

2) Systematization and exchange of lessons learned to improve the effectiveness of projects and share this practical knowledge with other teams.

This call is for executing agencies/clients that are currently executing - or have been since 2016 - a project that includes IDB Group financing. In the case of Haiti, we accept teams in charge of donations.

IDB Group specialists or staff are not eligible to participate. They may be consulted as part of the process and may participate in the preparation of the execution challenge narrative, but the award will be given to the clients and personnel of the executing agency.

The IDB will review the executing agency/client's eligibility and recognize the executing agency/client team.

You can, but it is not required. All submissions must reference all relevant individuals and institutions involved in the specific challenge and solution described but are not required or limited in terms of the number of individuals or organizations involved in any one submission. The team submitting the story is responsible for sharing credit and acknowledging the contributions of different agencies and individuals.

Entries may involve other individuals, however all award entries must be made by staff of the executing agency or eligible project client. The solution or innovation described in the application must be at least reviewed or have been reviewed by the executing agency/client and must have (have had) a direct impact on the performance or results of the project.

Yes. There is no limit to the number of stories that the executing agency or eligible client can submit.

You must fill out a form following the corresponding steps. The forms are on the YouNoodle platform, where you must register. Only stories submitted through this form will be considered for the awards. (Register)

You can submit your application in any of the four official languages of the Bank (English, French, Spanish or Portuguese).

While it is permissible to submit additional relevant information to your story as part of the entry, the panel will not consider this information for their evaluation (however, it can be used for knowledge sharing purposes.) It is therefore recommended to ensure that all critical information is included in the suggested format.

Changes and updates to your application are possible up to the closing date and time of the application stage (July 14, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. EDT). Applications received after the closing date will not be considered by the evaluation panel.

All applications will be carefully evaluated by a panel of IDB experts. Projects financed by the IDB (sovereign guaranteed loan), IDB Invest and IDB Lab will be selected based on the following criteria: challenge in execution; solutions and achievements; and lessons learned.

One of the key objectives of this initiative is to promote the exchange of knowledge among development specialists in Latin America and the Caribbean. To this end, any application received by the IDB may be formatted and published for public disclosure.

The winners and finalists will have the opportunity to participate in a discussion at the IDB Group headquarters in Washington, D.C., which will be broadcasted online, with the President of the IDB, where they will share their stories and give visibility to their project, achievements, and experiences. They will also receive digital credentials that can be shared on different social media platforms, as well as a diploma and statuette of recognition.

May 24th Applications open

July 14th Applications close

September 29th Finalists are announced