Opportunity Description
Online harassment, cyber-bullying, doxxing, image-based abuse, and other forms of digital violence are quickly becoming a major threat to women and girls across Nigeria.
In response, UNDP Nigeria has launched a call for tech-enabled solutions to prevent, detect, respond to, and monitor digital violence — offering support to innovators already working on this issue.
This is an opportunity for youth-led startups, social innovators, and digital rights advocates to scale their impact and help make the internet safer for women and girls nationwide.
What UNDP Offers (Support & Exposure)
- Support to strengthen and scale existing digital safety solutions — if your tech product or service is already operational.
- Visibility and recognition: Selected projects will be featured during the 2025 “16 Days of Activism” campaign across UNDP Nigeria’s platforms and partner channels.
- Spotlight at the UNDP Innovation Center Lagos; the top six solutions will be documented in an Innovation Spotlight showcasing their model, results, and lessons learned.
- Invitation to a multi-stakeholder dialogue: Shortlisted innovators will present their solutions to government, regulators, the private sector, civil-society organisations, and digital-rights advocates, a chance to influence policy and partnerships.
This is less about prize money and more about scale, impact, visibility, and connection, critical for social-impact startups focused on digital safety.
Who Should Apply (Eligibility Criteria)
Eligible applicants include:
- Nigerian startup founders, social innovators, innovation hubs/labs, or teams actively working on tech or tech-enabled solutions addressing digital violence.
- Solutions must be operational, not just ideas: the platform, tool, or service should already exist, or be piloting, and address one or more of the four digital risk categories: content risks, contact risks, conduct risks, or contract risks.
- Women-led and youth-led teams are strongly encouraged to apply.
If your project improves digital safety, supports victims, enables reporting or protection, or builds digital-rights infrastructure, this call is for you.
How to Apply & Key Deadline
- Application Deadline: Friday, 12 December 2025. Late applications will not be considered.
Make sure your submission describes a working solution (not just an idea), explains which digital risks it addresses, and shows evidence of impact or usage.
