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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

Youth Co:Lab
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

Youth Co:Lab
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...

Youth Co:Lab
Jun 26, 20203 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...

Youth Co:Lab
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...

Youth Co:Lab
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...

Youth Co:Lab
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...

Youth Co:Lab
Jun 8, 20203 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...

Youth Co:Lab
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....

Youth Co:Lab
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’

Youth Co:Lab
May 7, 20207 min read
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