UNDP launches accelerator labs in Cambodia

The UN Development Programme has launched 'Accelerator Labs' in Cambodia. Housed in UNDP's office in Phnom Penh, the labs are aimed at addressing some of the most pressing issues facing the country, such as circular economy, youth employment, and climate change. The labs are among 60 global ones that will find, test and try to scale up innovative solutions helpful in combating poverty, climate change, and inequality. "We all need to be faster and more entrepreneurial if we are going to hit the sustainable development goals by 2030," Nick Beresford, UNDP resident representative, said. "The Accelerator Labs in Cambodia and in 59 other countries is how UNDP is meeting that challenge, re-energizing our work and our provision of development solutions."