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Atal Innovation Mission and UNDP India launch 5th edition of Youth Co: Lab

The 5th edition of Youth Co:Lab, Asia Pacific’s largest youth innovation movement was jointly launched by Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog and UNDP India December 15th 2022. The applications for this edition were launched by Dr. Chintan Vaishnav, Mission Director AIM, NITI Aayog and Mr. Dennis Curry, Deputy Resident Representative, UNDP India.

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Atal Innovation Mission, along with UNDP India are driving this movement through the fifth edition of Youth Co:Lab India and have been supporting young social entrepreneurs who can be a powerful force in leading social change and furthering the implementation of SDGs target actions.

What will be the focus of the fifth edition of Youth Co:Lab India:

The fifth edition of Youth Co:Lab India will focus on identifying and supporting youth-led early-stage social enterprises or innovations working in the domains of: 1) Digital and Financial Literacy for Youth, 2) Gender Equality and Women Economic Empowerment, 3) Developing FinTech Solutions focused on Biodiversity Conservation, 4) Promoting Biodiversity-friendly Lifestyles through Technological Solutions in Finance, 5) Accelerating Circular Economy through Upcycling Innovations and 6) Behavioral Nudges for LiFE ( Lifestyle For Environment).

About Youth Co:Lab:

Youth Co:Lab is an initiative launched in 2019 by UNDP India in partnership with Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog and aims to establish a common agenda for Asia-Pacific countries to invest in and empower youth to accelerate implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through leadership, social innovation, and entrepreneurship.

The Youth Co:Lab initiative, till date, has been implemented in 28 countries and territories, reaching over 200,000 participants, benefitting more than 11,000 young social entrepreneurs and supporting over 1,240 social enterprises.

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