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Youth Peace Governance
Informing the ‘New Normal’: Lessons From Thailand's Deep South Communities
by Stan van der Leemputte, Youth Co:Lab If the COVID-19 pandemic has shown one thing, it is that we are all vulnerable, yet not equally...
APAC Youth
Jul 24, 20204 min read
Adapt to challenges that come your way – the story of Krishneer Sen
By Marte Hellema, Youth Co:Lab Krishneer Sen is originally from Korotogo village, located in the beautiful coral coast of Fiji. To gain a...
APAC Youth
Jul 16, 20204 min read
Building resilient communities - the story of Shomy Chowdhury
Resilience is what the world needs right now. Shomy Chowdhury has spent the better part of the last decade building resilience in communitie
APAC Youth
Jul 14, 20204 min read
Knowing what's important – the story of Esmeralda Lo Tam
In December 2018, Esmeralda launched EI8HT SPORTS, a social enterprise that through producing and selling sportswear, particularly for women
APAC Youth
Jul 14, 20203 min read
AI4GOV: Small Giants in COVID-19 Response
By Peter Bateman, Youth Co:Lab MANILA - Less than a year into business, one startup went from streamlining local governance processes to...
APAC Youth
Jun 26, 20204 min read
Empowering youth entrepreneurs through online volunteering
Guest post by UN Volunteers The Youth Co:Lab regional team of the UN Development Programme (UNDP) is partnering with the United Nations...
APAC Youth
Jun 22, 20203 min read
Protecting young startups during Covid-19 pandemic
Op-Ed- By Kanni Wignaraja,UN assistant secretary general and director of the United Nations Development Program’s Regional Bureau for...
APAC Youth
Jun 18, 20204 min read
Indigenous youth find ways to help communities hit by pandemic - Op Ed
Guest post by David Young, UNESCO Bangkok BANGKOK, Thailand – When the COVID-19 pandemic hit Bangladesh, 27-year-old Chandra Tripura was...
APAC Youth
Jun 15, 20204 min read
The business case for young people creating a culture of business integrity in Asia-Pacific
by Stan van der Leemputte, Youth Co:Lab The Asia-Pacific region is home to over 700 million young people. Through entrepreneurship, many...
APAC Youth
Jun 8, 20204 min read
Youth entrepreneurs engaging in the digital economy: The next generation
Guest post by Azar Sultanov, Dr. Robin Gravesteijn and Dr. Zamid Aligishiev The COVID-19 pandemic is impacting the lives of billions of...
APAC Youth
Jun 1, 20206 min read
Playing their part – Four ways in which our young social entrepreneurs responded to COVID-19
By Marte Hellema We are living through an unprecedented global crisis. COVID-19 challenges everyone across the world to play their part....
APAC Youth
May 29, 20203 min read
COVID-19 Policy responses for those small enough to fail - part 2
By Ellie Horrock
Key considerations for designing COVID-19 policy responses to support those ‘small enough to fail’
APAC Youth
May 7, 20207 min read
COVID-19 policy responses for those small enough to fail
By Youth Co:Lab and UNDP COVID Response Team for Asia-Pacific COVID-19 is here to stay. Globally distributed, highly infectious, with a...
APAC Youth
Apr 9, 20205 min read
Young entrepreneurs explain how COVID-19 is affecting their businesses
By Youth Co:Lab Co-led by UNDP and the Citi Foundation, Youth Co:Lab establishes a common agenda for Asia-Pacific countries to support...
APAC Youth
Mar 31, 20204 min read
Three Youth Co:Lab Startups Selected to Join Prestigious Business Call to Action Platform
By Youth Co:Lab We are delighted to announce that three Youth Co:Lab startups - Daastan, DeafTawk and iFarmer - have been selected to...
APAC Youth
Feb 28, 20202 min read
Indigenous youth in Asia Pacific find strength in unity
By David Young BANGKOK, Thailand – After seeing a family member get into a fight over a sack of rice, Jal Mustari knew he had to do...
APAC Youth
Feb 21, 20204 min read
Youth employment: why business as usual won’t cut it
By Ellie Horrocks and Tshering Wangmo Tackling youth unemployment and reshaping the future of work is one of the most urgent challenges...
APAC Youth
Feb 20, 20207 min read
Indigenous peoples as stewards of sustainable development.
By Youth Co:Lab As the threats of climate change, pollution and loss of biodiversity grow, it is becoming increasingly clear that we have...
APAC Youth
Jan 16, 20205 min read
Five qualities of any successful entrepreneur
By Youth Co:Lab What does it mean to be an entrepreneur? While most people would answer “starting a business”, there is a lot more to...
APAC Youth
Jan 10, 20202 min read
Unleash 700 million youth-led solutions for Asia-Pacific’s wicked problems
by Beniam Gebrezghi Beniam Gebrezghi, Programme Specialist, Civil Society and Youth, UNDP Regional Hub in Bangkok Would you agree if I...
APAC Youth
Dec 10, 20197 min read
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