Co-created in 2017 by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Citi Foundation, Youth Co:Lab aims to establish a common agenda for countries in the Asia-Pacific region to empower and invest in youth so that they can accelerate the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through leadership, social innovation and entrepreneurship.

Since 2017, activities supported by Youth Co:Lab has reached 300,000 participants across Asia and the Pacific region. National youth social innovation and entrepreneurship activities have benefitted more than 28,000 young people and created or improved 3200 youth-led social innovation or entrepreneurship teams.