IfEDI Tournament Entry Form

Enter professional competitions and demonstrate your excellence

Section 1: Select Tournament

1. National Economic Development Strategy Tournament (NEDST)

Strategy Tournament (Full Team)

Municipal Team Entry

Youth/Student Division

Organisational Division

2. Enterprise & Innovation Tournament (EIT)

Incubation Model

Venture-Building Pipeline

ESD Programme Challenge

Youth Innovation Lab

Inclusive Innovation Prototype

Startup Investment Readiness

3. Economic Intelligence & Policy Games (EIPG)

Policy Design Tournament

M&E Systems Challenge

Data Science & Analytics Build-Off

GIS Mapping Challenge

Economic Modelling Challenge

PPP Structuring Tournament

Climate Transition Challenge

CEDEL Ethical Leadership Simulation

4. IfEDI Skills Olympics (Development Decathlon)

Individual Entry

Team Entry

Section 2: Individual Information

Full Name *

Position / Stream *

IfEDI Membership Number *

Certification Level *

Section 3: Tournament Category Details

Describe your intended submission (max 300 words) *

Motivation for Entry (max 200 words) *

Section 4: Evidence & Verification

Upload required documents:

Letter of organisational permission (if applicable)

Proof of IfEDI membership

CV(s) of participants

Abstract or concept note (for strategy/policy tournaments)

Portfolio sample (for analytics/innovation tournaments)

Upload supporting documents

Section 5: Rules & Agreement

By submitting this form, you agree to:

Abide by all tournament rules and regulations

Respect confidentiality and intellectual property

Honour ethical standards and professional conduct

Accept judges' decisions as final

Allow the use of non-confidential outputs for publication/learning

Team Leader / Individual Name *

Date *

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