Exploring Youth Entrepreneurship

This report explores aspects of youth entrepreneurship as a mechanism to address development challenges and support the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The report objectives are therefore to: Introduce the report exploring what we mean by youth, the SDGs and entrepreneurship; Set out the position of youth in a selection of countries; Provide vignettes of good practices in other developed and developing countries; Explore the dynamics of youth entrepreneurship through an overview of some of the key debates, including the informal economy; and make key recommendations to guide youth entrepreneurship.