KAFD launches 4th cycle of youth, innovation award

By JT - Mar 14,2015 - Last updated at Mar 14,2015

AMMAN — The King Abdullah II Fund for Development (KAFD) has launched the fourth cycle of the King Abdullah II Award for Youth Innovation & Achievement, according to a KAFD statement released on Saturday.

“The purpose of the award is to shed light on the efforts of Arab youth in achieving positive change and solutions to the challenges and needs of their communities,” the statement quoted KAFD Chairman Imad Fakhoury as saying.

He said winners will be given a financial reward to expand the scope of their projects and “magnify its degree of positive change”.

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