Empowering Young Entrepreneurs in Iraq Colour of Innovation

The Colour of Innovation is a podcast brought to you by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
In this show we cover stories of innovation from across the Arab States. In each episode we examine some of the most pressing development challenges in the region, through stories from people on the ground, social innovators, experts and our colleagues exploring new solutions.
Youth employment is a growing challenge in the Arab States, a region where over 60 percent of the population are currently under the age of 30 and of whom one third are currently without a job. In this episode we go to Iraq and take a look at UNDP’s work in fostering innovation and entrepreneurship among young people through the Innovation 4 Development programme (#Inno4Dev).
We begin with Ranya Bakr, a former participant of #Inno4Dev, who takes us through the Design Thinking process, one of the key methodologies used in the programme.
We then talk to Salih Mahmoud who, after participating in #Inno4Dev, decided to set up Mosul Space to share the lessons learned and support others in making their ideas a reality.
Finally together with Dhafer Hasan from UNDP Iraq, we take a closer look at the #Inno4Dev programme, how it works, and what the future of the programme holds.
For more information follow the links below:
Mosul Space: http://mosulspace.org/
UNDP Iraq: https://www.iq.undp.org/
UNDP Arab States: http://www.arabstates.undp.org/
UNDP Innovation in the Arab States: http://inno4arabstates.com/
Inno4Dev: https://web.facebook.com/IraqiYouthCafe/
 
Credits:
Host: Ben Thompson Coon
Producers: Jennifer Colville and Ben Thompson Coon
Sound Engineer: Benjamin Lehti
Guests: Rania Bakr, Salih Mahmoud, Dhafer Hasan