This 2018 edition of the Youth Solutions Report comes 18 months after the publication of the first edition, which was released in January 2017. This second edition again bears the fruits of a months-long process in which SDSN Youth and its partners sourced youth-led solutions across all countries and regions to showcase the innovative approach that young people are taking in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Like its 2017 predecessor, this year’s Report primarily seeks to identify and celebrate 50 youth-led solutions that are contributing towards the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in business, charity, education and research. However, the new Report comes with a wider scope and greater ambitions, aiming to inform the policies and actions of all stakeholders through in-depth research and analysis, with a view to substantially increase the support that young innovators receive in their countries and communities.

Youth Solutions Report 2018 : http://www.youthsolutions.report/read-the-2018-report

The 2018 SDG Index and Dashboards report presents a revised and updated assessment of countries’ distance to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It includes detailed SDG Dashboards to help identify implementation priorities for the SDGs. The report also provides a ranking of countries by the aggregate SDG Index of overall performance.

This year’s report includes several improvements and additions in comparison to previous versions. It incorporates trend data for the first time. New indicators have been added to cover more accurately the SDGs and associated targets with a special focus on “leave no one behind” for OECD member states. We present data for all 193 UN member states and estimate absolute SDG achievement gaps to complement per capita estimates. Building on the 2017 report, we expand the analysis of international SDG spillovers and present an overall SDG spillover index.

SDG Index and Dashboards Report 2018 : http://www.sdgindex.org/reports/2018/

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The UNFCCC search for Momentum for Change’s 2018 Lighthouse Activities is on! Applications are being accepted from 22 February to 30 April. Spearheaded by the United Nations Climate Change Secretariat, Momentum for Change shines a light on the most innovative, scalable and replicable examples of what people around the world are doing to tackle climate change. If you’re leading a results-driven project that is successfully addressing climate change, we want to hear from you!

If your project is selected as a winning activity, you will receive a wide range of benefits, including fully covered attendance to the 2018 UN Climate Change Conference in Katowice, Poland; access to policy makers and potential funders during the conference; public recognition by the UN Climate Change secretariat; public relations support and media training; marketing materials, including promotional videos, a dedicated page about your project on our website and professional photography.

SDSN Networks, apply today!!!

Deadline: 30 April 2018
Link: https://momentum.unfccc.int/

SDSN Youth has just opened applications for the 2nd Cohort of Local Pathways Fellows - the Fellowship is a unique 12-month programme to support young leaders aged 18 to 30 based in cities around the world to tackle the biggest challenges within their communities.

The Local Pathways Fellowship is considered the premier training and leadership programme for young leaders in the urban development space.

We seek your assistance in spreading the word about this within your networks. More information regarding the Fellowship and the application can be found here.

Deadline: 15 April 2018
More Information & Application Link: http://localpathways.org/apply