In June 2022, during the High-Level Dialogue on Global Development, President Xi Jinping announced, “China will host the World Youth Development Forum and jointly launch the Action Plan for Global Youth Development to mobilize the broadest forces for the implementation of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.” Subsequently, in July, the inaugural World Youth Development Forum was held, where participating Chinese and international youth representatives jointly issued the “International Initiative on Prioritizing Youth Development,” advocating for the implementation of the Action Plan for Global Youth Development.

The Action Plan, co-implemented by the All-China Youth Federation, the World Youth Development Forum Organizing Committee, and youth organizations from various countries, aims to establish a project demonstration platform, a community of youth pioneers, and an international youth movement to implement the Global Development Initiative and the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. By selecting and promoting exemplary projects where youth contribute to global development and mutual youth advancement, and by providing training and empowerment to young project leaders, it actively advocates for international youth action, promotes unity and cooperation among Chinese and foreign youth, and gathers youthful strength to build a community with a shared future for mankind.

At the opening ceremony of the 2023 World Youth Development Forum held on October 30, 2023, the first list of 100 exemplary projects under the Action Plan for Global Youth Development was announced. These programs span seven areas: poverty eradication, elimination of hunger and promotion of food security, advancing the use of digital technology for the future, climate action and green development, promoting inclusive and equitable quality education, enhancing youth health and well-being, and fostering youth employment and entrepreneurship. The programs cover 43 countries across six continents. Let’s take a look at their project showcases.

1.National Financial Literacy Program in Pakistan·
【Youth Employability Network】
This program is being implemented in Pakistan, aims to engage youth, women and marginalized communities and trained them about budgeting, saving, small business start-ups, access to financial Institutions and knowledge. As of June 2023, they have reached to over 62,000 Indlviduals to literate them on financial literacy.

2.Creating Opportunities for the Filipino Youth in the Philippines
【Power of Filipino Youth】
The organization provides education and further education opportunites to Filipino youth through webinars, information delivery, coordination of service projects, program support, and life support, reaching approximately 1 million Filipinos.

3.Transforming Lives of Rural Indonesian Community by Unlocking E-commerce Potential in Indonesia
【Komerce】
This program aims to equip village youth with e-commerce skills, enabling them to be employed by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and secure decent jobs. To date, the program has provided training to over 1,300 young people, helped maintain employment for more than 500 talents within SMEs, and served over 5,000 SMEs across Indonesia.

4.Youth and Women Economic Empowerment in Sierra Leone
【Sierra Leone·Global Youth Network for Empowerment and Development】
In the western outskirts of Sierra Leone, slums lack infrastructure, and many people are jobless, forcing them to live in poverty. Volunteers of this program raise funds for the local community and provide courses such as house-building and bag-making for sale, as well as vocational training and capacity development guidance. Of the participants who have taken part in the program, 80% have changed their lifestyles, learned new skills, and earned their own living.

5.Combine knowledge with labor to help farmers·Find a new road through the water caltrop in China
【Geng read Xingnong Wuhan Technology Co. , Ltd.】
The program has cultivated a new variety of beauty water caltrop, promoted and developed new products. This has helped the village build a new processing plant spanning 6,000 square meters, with annual sales of agricultural products exceeding 30 million CNY. It has provided work opportunities for more than 5,000 farmers and has transformed the previously impoverished "World Water Caltrop Capital".