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UNDP Youth Moonshot for Asia and the Pacific
A future shaped by young people through leadership, innovation, and entrepreneurship
What is UNDP Youth Moonshot for Asia and the Pacific?
UNDP’s bold leap toward a future shaped by young people through leadership, innovation, and entrepreneurship. It aims to reach every young person, everywhere in the Asia-Pacific region, to accelerate progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and lead transformations for people and planet. The initiative is supported and grounded in trusted partnerships, flexible, catalytic resources, and a forward-looking approach.
It delivers integrated solutions that expand prosperity, strengthen governance, build resilience and support a healthy planet across the region. Grounded in trusted partnerships, flexible and catalytic resources, and a futures-oriented approach, it empowers young people to lead the transformations needed to accelerate progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals across Asia and the Pacific.
Why invest in the Youth Moonshot?
Young people today are responding to the world’s challenges with innovative approaches, contributing fresh ideas, creating the world they want and driving human development for themselves, their communities and societies.
Fly me to the moon…
Collective Goals
Key Focus Areas
Key Pathways
Multi-sectoral Partnerships for Programming – Collaboration across sectors to design and scale youth innovation and solutions.
Government and Policymaker Engagement – Shape policies and align investments for youth
Regional Presence – Active in 30 countries and territories to localize and amplify impact across Asia-Pacific.
University Network – Partnering with academic institutions to drive innovation and talent.
Strategic Visibility and Advocacy – Elevating youth leadership through campaigns, events, and storytelling
Our Progress
For every $100 invested, Youth Moonshot powers one youth innovation for the SDGs, impacting the lives of over 50 people through employment, services, and training
Key Offers
- Strengthen youth leadership, innovation, and entrepreneurship through skills development and capacity building.
- Foster regional collaboration by strengthening youth-serving ecosystems that enhance scalable impact.
- Support policy influence by facilitating knowledge sharing and collaboration among policymakers.
Ways to Collaborate with Us
1. Strategic Investment for Youth through co-financing initiatives, supporting structured mentorship and corporate engagement, and exploring blended finance models.
2. Thought Leadership and Knowledge Partnerships on joint research, policy advocacy, and peer-to-peer learning.
3. Joint Advocacy and Public Engagement by co-creating storytelling campaigns, media engagement, and milestone events.
Our Programmes
- Youth Social Entrepreneurship (Youth Co:Lab): Fostering entrepreneurship and transformative startups.
- Climate Action (Youth Empowerment in Climate Action Platform): Engaging youth in addressing climate challenges.
- 21st Century and Digital Skills (Skill Our Future): Cultivating skills for the modern era.
- Youth Civic Engagement and Political Participation (Youth in Governance and Peacebuilding): Encouraging active involvement in societal and political processes.
- Leaving No One Behind: Focusing on a comprehensive LNOB agenda across all pillars.
