Start Date: April 2025 (to be confirmed from signed agreement)
End Date: 2025 (programme cycle, exact end date to be confirmed)
Status: Active (Implementation Phase) 

Brief description of Project 

The UNDP x Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Challenge in Samoa is an innovation and youth empowerment initiative designed to equip young people with the skills, tools, and platforms to develop technology-driven solutions to local development challenges. Implemented through a partnership between UNDP and Samsung Electronics, the programme promotes STEM education, digital innovation, and problem-solving skills among youth, aligned with national development priorities. 

The initiative engages students and young innovators through a structured challenge model that includes capacity-building workshops, mentorship, ideation, and prototype development, culminating in a competitive selection process. Participants are supported to design solutions addressing key issues such as climate change, environmental sustainability, social inclusion, and community resilience. The programme contributes to strengthening Samoa’s innovation ecosystem, fostering youth leadership, and promoting inclusive participation in digital transformation. It also aligns with UNDP’s broader agenda on youth empowerment, digital inclusion, and sustainable development, while leveraging private sector partnership to scale impact.