Five social enterprises founded by young people across the
Asia Pacific were recognized for innovative approaches to help achieve the
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
The winning teams were chosen from 16 finalists in the
Summit’s Regional Social Innovation Challenge, which capped the inaugural Youth
Co:Lab Summit 2018 held in Bangkok, Thailand.
Launched in 2017 by the United Nations Development Program
(UNDP), with support from the Citi Foundation, Youth Co:Lab is a regional
program that aims to tackle social and unemployment challenges by harnessing
youth’s leadership, entrepreneurship and innovation. The program is part of
Citi and Citi Foundation’s Pathways to Progress initiative to equip urban youth
with the tools to thrive in today’s economy.
All three Philippine teams won in the categories of
Start-up Track and Scale-up Track.
