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Youth Skills & Startup Support — Regional Youth Empowerment Programme
A UNDP Asia-Pacific initiative to strengthen youth-led social enterprises, build skills, and scale green & digital solutions across the region.
Overview (in easy points)
- Donor: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) — Bangkok Regional Hub
- Objective: Empower youth and support youth-led social enterprises across Asia-Pacific through capacity building and startup support.
- Scope: Technical support for 20 youth-led startups + 50 workshops (4 hybrid, 46 virtual) reaching ~3,000 young people.
- Focus Areas (Pillars): Youth Entrepreneurship (Youth Co:Lab), Youth & Climate Action (YECAP), 21st Century & Digital Skills (YDEEP), Youth Civic Engagement, Leave No One Behind (LNOB).
- Grant Size (project): USD $100,000 — $500,000 (approx. USD 152,400 dedicated to enterprise support)
- Countries covered (examples): Japan, South Korea, India, Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines, China, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Maldives, Mongolia, Nepal, Malaysia.
Startup Support (20 enterprises)
- Dedicated technical and community service implementation support for selected youth-led social enterprises.
- Funding allocation and hands-on assistance to strengthen operations and scale impact.
- Focus areas include: climate change, food security, public health, sustainable agriculture, waste management, and livelihoods.
Workshops & Reach
- 50 workshops total: 4 hybrid + 46 virtual, delivered under #Movers4GreenJobs and YDEEP initiatives.
- Topics: climate leadership, workforce readiness, green jobs, digital inclusion, training-of-trainers model for scale.
- Target reach: at least 3,000 youth across 12 Asia-Pacific countries.
- At least 50% of participants reserved for underserved or marginalized youth.
Monitoring & Sustainability
- Robust monitoring and evaluation to measure quality, outcomes, and long-term impact.
- Training-of-trainers approach to enable replication by youth leaders in local communities.
How to apply / next steps
- Visit the application page via the Apply / Details button above.
- Prepare a brief profile of your enterprise, impact metrics, and a clear plan for how support will be used.
- Ensure inclusion: explain how at least 50% of your beneficiaries will come from underserved or marginalized groups (where applicable).
- Be ready to participate in monitoring, reporting, and a possible training-of-trainers session.
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