Youth-driven Green Innovation hackathon, supported by UNDP and EU, brings more than 80 young Moldovans

More than 80 young people from Edineț District and Cahul city teamed up to transform ideas about the circular economy, sustainable agriculture, and resource efficiency into real solutions with an environmental impact during the ‘Youth-Driven Green Innovation’ hackathons organised by UNDP Moldova and funded by the European Union through the project ‘Enabling an inclusive green transition in the Republic of Moldova’.

The events took place in the town of Cupcini, Edineț district, on 16-17 May and in the city of Cahul on 4–5 April. A similar event was held in March in Chișinău.

For 48 hours, 20 teams of enthusiastic young people from the two regions worked in teams guided by experts and mentors. Participants had the opportunity to work in teams, receive mentoring from experts, develop a concrete solution and present it to a multidisciplinary jury.

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