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Mission and objectives
Youth Co:Lab positions young people front and center in order to solve the region’s most pressing challenges. Co-created in 2017 by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Citi Foundation, Youth Co:Lab aims to establish a common agenda for countries in the Asia-Pacific region to empower and invest in youth, so that they can accelerate the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through leadership, social innovation and entrepreneurship. Youth Co:Lab has been implemented in 25 countries and territories across Asia Pacific: Australia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Fiji, Hong Kong (SAR), Indonesia, India, Japan, Malaysia, the Maldives, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Samoa, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor Leste, Vanuatu and Viet Nam.
Context
Youth Co:Lab study on Inclusive Youth Entrepreneurship aims to provide evidence-based information on strengthening an enabling environment for young entrepreneurs from underserved communities. The study analyzes opportunities and challenges faced by these entrepreneurs and explores ways to incorporate an intersectional approach into inclusive youth entrepreneurship support programs. It also provides actionable recommendations to guide programmatic efforts on inclusive youth entrepreneurship. As part of the study, Youth Co:Lab will conduct a large-scale survey to capture challenges often faced by young entrepreneurs in Asia-Pacific. The first round of this survey will be implemented in 5 countries i.e.: China, Bangladesh, Philippines Vietnam, and Thailand. To that end, we intend to collaborate with youth Online Volunteers in localizing the survey questions through translation support. This translation support will enable Youth Co:Lab to reach out to the targeted audience from marginalized and underserved communities i.e: women, persons with disabilities, LGBTI+, people on the move, indigenous community, etc.
Task description
We are looking for 2 online volunteers to support the translation of survey content from English to Chinese for the Youth Co:Lab regional team in Asia and the Pacific. There are a total of 21 questions to translate, conveying the meaning, tone, and intent of the original text. The online volunteers will conduct the following tasks: - Translate content assigned by the Youth Co:Lab team from English to Chinese and again from Chinese to English. - The translation should be done without missing the essence of the original content. Expected Starting Date: 17 October 2023 Successful candidates are expected to commit up to 5 hours for 2 weeks, please indicate your availability under the “Additional Information” section in the application.