The Youth AI4SDGs Impact Challenge is a joint initiative by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Tencent (via the Tencent Charity Foundation) designed to empower young innovators to build responsible, real-world artificial intelligence solutions tackling key sustainable development challenges.

📍 Location: Focuses primarily on Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore...(Asia-Pacific countries)

📅 Program Period: Launched on October 23, 2026, running as part of an agreement extending through December 2027.

⏰ Application Deadline: Applications opened on October 23, 2026.

✅ Eligibility

• Open to young innovators across the target region.
• Participants interested in developing early-stage AI prototypes and solutions focused on digital public services, climate adaptation and environmental resilience, disaster risk reduction, or accessibility and inclusion for persons with disabilities.