Category: Education and Skills
Client: UNDP Sri Lanka
Citra contributes to youth development and entrepreneurship in Sri Lanka through the HackaDev programme, a transformative initiative led by UNDP Sri Lanka supported by Youth Co:Lab. HackaDev empowers the nation’s youth to be innovators and change-makers, equipping them with next-generation skills. It is a platform which addresses the pressing development challenges through sustainable solutions.
HackaDev partners with many organisations including those from the public sector, private sector, youth organisations, regional and global entities on social innovation, incubators and accelerators, development partners and others to mainstream and support new innovations and enterprises through a more integrated ecosystem approach.
HackaDev is now a growing movement and a community of practice dedicated to realizing social innovation in Sri Lanka and beyond, bringing both young people and their innovations to focus in the decade of action towards achieving the sustainable development goals (SDGs).
HackaDev consists of three major components along with a community-building aspect. The HackaDev Academy of Learning and Skills ensures young people in Sri Lanka have next-generation learning and skill-building opportunities. The HackaDev Innovation Challenge offers a complete idea to enterprise solutions for young people in Sri Lanka to bring their social innovation ideas to life. HackaDev Enterprise Incubation provides further support for young people to create sustainable enterprises through financial and technical assistance. HackaDev is also committed to building a vibrant and socially conscious community of practice that is promoting social innovation and entrepreneurship in Sri Lanka.
For more details on HackaDev’s programmes and opportunities, visit https://hackadev.lk/
