Taboo, a lack of information and minimal resources make sexual and reproductive health very difficult for many women and girls in West Africa. We are collaborating on It4life’s programme, designed to use the best digital channels to give women easy access to reliable information — so they can make their own choices.

The fourth industrial revolution is changing the world of work. This project by Fundación Corona intends to build a 4IR workforce ecosystem by bringing together key stakeholders into a collaborative approach to increase training and employment opportunities for youth — at scale.

Road accidents disproportionately affect young people in Vietnam. Powered by feedback and issues raised by young people, the project is creating an app that uses big data to empower and involve young people in flagging road safety issues near them, and support governments in taking appropriate actions for safer cities

At present, much of the technology in Africa comes from outside sources. Open Skies Fellow aims to change that by empowering a cohort of young African people with technical knowledge and information, and creating hubs for innovation within local communities.

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Urban agriculture is placing a great strain on the environment, particularly when it comes to climate change. The Food System Resilience Lab is a new, systemic learning approach to the problems of urban agriculture and food production — designed to digitally involve, educate and build skills for young people and workers on the importance of sustainable development.

While young people in Indonesia tend to use the internet for personal communications and entertainment, the resource is not being used as much for education. BASAbali are creating an online platform for young people to share and collaborate for advocacy, get involved and informed about civic discussion, and provide youth with the tools to take action.

By giving Ghanain students the opportunity to pitch digital solutions to issues in their local area in a competition, the project’s objective is to equip and empower students to make informed choices about their future careers, with a focus on building their skills in STEM, ICT, entrepreneurship and practical problem-solving.

Tech for good projects lack local, young voices. WeRobotics are helping to remedy that by giving young people access to drones and AI to tackle local challenges, with a long-term goal of ensuring diversity and inclusivity in tech projects and ultimately the wider tech industry.

By listening and co-creating with young people using big data, AI and applied gaming, the project will generate knowledge and tools for young people to take control of their emotional resilience and mental health through art, writing and CBT exercises.

Working directly with young people, the programme will develop gender- and youth-responsive city indicators and participatory digital tools to generate data, map infrastructure and services and influence urban policy frameworks — all whilst empowering young people in cities to collect data and address unequal social norms.

With half of Indonesian young people experiencing sexual harassment/violence before the age of 16, there is clear need for intervention. The project will increase the effectiveness and efficiency of services for survivors of Gender Based Violence (GBV) and those who need them most through developing digital tools and leveraging social media such as Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

Created together by young people and game developers, this app is being designed to gamify better eating habits, leading young people away from snacking on unhealthy foods and making healthier choices.

Unhealthy diets, lack of physical exercise, smoking, and alcohol abuse are leading to an epidemic of non-communicable diseases like obesity and malnutrition in young people. PATH’s programme will analyse data around their behaviour, and develop a digital education platform to engage and motivate with competitions and quizzes, ultimately changing habits.

The education quality is poor in low resource communities in Odisha, India, which has led to large numbers of student drop-outs and fewer young people reaching their potential. ThinkZone is building a digital, mobile platform that can identify, upskill and equip youth going forward.