Through the ARROW Changemakers Programme, young people have had the space to identify problems within their local contexts, design solutions, and ensure self-sustainability of their social change engagements at the individual level. These initiatives have had a broader impact on communities to address the most pressing issues affecting young people.
ARROW has supported a wide range of SRHR-related ideas, including those focused on raising awareness on menstrual hygiene, disability rights, sexual and gender-based violence, CSE, digitalisation, and access to SRH services. 24 innovative ideas received seed grants to scale up their ideas, and 55 social entrepreneurs have graduated from this initiative, undergoing trainings and an immersion phase. A total of 153 scholars have participated in the programme.
ARROW Changemakers, a group of 55 individuals, are regularly contacted to discuss their entrepreneurial progress. They are provided with opportunities to share their innovations at different relevant platforms.
At the Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD) Youth Forum 2024 and 2025, a few of the ARROW Changemakers, along with other innovation scholars that included some from other regional initiatives like ESCAP and YPEER, showcased their work, inspiring young people from the region to develop sustainable transformative solutions for change.
This innovation booklet highlights some of these initiatives. We would like to thank, first of all, the innovators for making this booklet possible, and the Youth Forum organising team, who worked tirelessly to make the event successful.
