Youth Led Innovation for Covid-19 Recovery to #buildbackbetter (India)

Deadline: 28-Oct-20

Are you a young person who is a social entrepreneur or an ideator looking to accelerate COVID-19 recovery to #BuildBackBetter? Does your entity or your idea work on any of the Youth Co: Lab 2020-21 themes? If yes, you are in the right place! Apply now and become a youth changemaker!

UNDP India and Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog join hands to strengthen the youth-led innovation and social entrepreneurship ecosystem through Youth Co: Lab.

Youth Entrepreneurs in India have the highest innovation level across Asia-Pacific. Youth Co: Lab fosters youth innovation for inclusion, helping develop initiatives that ensure no one is left behind.

Categories

Youth Innovation for Education, Skills and Employment: Social enterprises and innovations ensuring education, skilling and employment opportunities for all, leaving no one behind. Solutions focused on preparing vulnerable youth for the Future of Work.
Youth Innovation for Improving Access: Social enterprises and innovations ensuring access and connectivity, with a focus on bridging digital and financial gaps, social protection benefits and last-mile delivery.
Youth Innovation for Green Economy and Sustainable Cities: Social enterprises and innovations furthering green economy as a pathway for establishing sustainable cities that considers it’s social, economic and environmental impacts.
Youth Innovation for Mental Health: Social enterprises and innovations ensuring emotional well-being and robust mental health.
Youth Innovation for Gender Equality: Social enterprises and innovations working towards reducing the gender gap and improving livelihoods.