Youth-led LGU Digital Transformation

Y4DT

Youth-led Digital Transformation (Y4DT) Program: Empowering LGUs through Student and Sangguniang Kabataan Engagement

Program Overview: The Youth-led Digital Transformation (Y4DT) Program is an innovative initiative aimed at leveraging the energy, creativity, and technological acumen of the youth to drive digital transformation at the grassroots level. This program seeks to empower students and Sangguniang Kabataan officers as catalysts of change within their respective barangays. By partnering with universities and senior high schools, the Y4DT Program aims to establish innovation hubs that serve as centers for learning, collaboration, and digital solution development.

Objectives

Key Components

1. Y4DT Training and Capacity Building

2. Artificial Intelligence Track

3. Y4DT Innovation Hubs

4. Barangay Needs Assessment and Solution Development

5. Community Engagement and Implementation

6. Y4DT Innovation Challenge

7. Knowledge Exchange and Collaboration:

8. Monitoring, Evaluation, and Scaling:

Program Benefits

Possible Y4DT Projects by SK Center of Youth Participation

Health

Education

Economic Empowerment

Social Inclusion and Equity

Peace-building and Security

Global Mobility

Environment

Governance

Active Citizenship

Digital Transformation Startup Challenge

The Digital Transformation Startup Challenge is a dynamic and transformative initiative aimed at inspiring and supporting innovators to develop cutting-edge solutions that drive digital transformation in governance and public services. This challenge seeks to harness the entrepreneurial spirit of young minds and empower them to create impactful solutions that address real-world challenges, enhance citizen engagement, and contribute to building smarter, more efficient communities.

Objectives:

Phases of the E-Governance Startup Challenge:

Domestic and Global Startup Competitions:

The E-Governance Startup Challenge serves as a launching pad for participants to enter various domestic and global startup competitions, offering both cash and non-cash prizes. Successful participants will have the opportunity to represent our community in prestigious competitions that celebrate technology-driven innovation. These competitions include:

Prizes:

Startup Competitions

https://quezoncity.gov.ph/qc-gov-launches-startup-qc-business-plan-competition-for-students/

UNICEF-Global-Insight-digital-civic-engagement-2020.pdf
City Digital Transformation Handbook.pdf