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    Question

    Which organization co-created the Youth Co:Lab

    initiative?
    A United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Citi Foundation Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D NITI Aayog Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E National Innovation Dialogue India Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    •The 5th Edition of Youth Co:Lab National Innovation Dialogue India announced 12 winning start-ups from 9 Indian states. •Youth Co:Lab, co-created by UNDP and Citi Foundation, aims to empower youth to accelerate the implementation of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through leadership, social innovation, and entrepreneurship. •The program was launched in India in 2019 in partnership with Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog. •Winners received a seed grant of US$ 5,000, and runners-up received US$ 3,000 to scale their ideas. •Thematic areas of focus included agriculture, ed-tech, women's livelihood, circular economy, and biodiversity. •Youth Co:Lab has supported young social entrepreneurs in 28 countries and territories in Asia and the Pacific since 2017, reaching over 240,000 participants and launching/improving 1,530 youth-led social innovation teams.

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