Youth Empowerment in Climate Action Platform (YECAP)

What Youth Empowerment in Climate Action Platform (YECAP) does

Youth Empowerment in Climate Action Platform (YECAP) is a non-profit, UNDP-co-convened regional platform headquartered in Bangkok that enables youth aged 18-35 across the Asia-Pacific to engage in climate governance, policy advocacy, and project implementation. Co-established in 2021/2022 with UNFCCC RCC Asia-Pacific, UNICEF East Asia and Pacific, UNICEF South Asia, British Council, YOUNGO, Movers Programme, and 2030 Youth Force, the platform operates four interlocking programs: the YECAP Shakers Fellowship (three-month leadership capacity-building), the Regional Youth Parliament on Climate Action (RYPCA, a formal youth governance channel), Climate Impact Micro Grants (funding for youth-led projects), and Ekota — a deliberative digital technology platform co-developed with Cogco that hosts online youth conversations and uses machine learning to aggregate inputs into consensus-driven policy insights for NDC processes and UNFCCC events including COP29 and COP30.

YECAP has reached 146,000+ youth across more than 10 Asia-Pacific countries, organized 2,000+ climate workshops and dialogues, supported 450+ youth-led climate projects, and built a partner network of 140+ organizations spanning UN agencies, governments, and civil society. Its core technology stack is Ekota (text-based deliberation with ML aggregation), complemented by a self-serve website, social media channels (Facebook, Twitter/X, Instagram, LinkedIn), and country-level delivery through UNDP country offices and partner UN agency networks.

YECAP is funded entirely through institutional grants and government funding, with no commercial revenue model; the Government of Japan's US$5.78 million Pacific Green Transformation Project (Pacific GX) and Sweden's core support are the two named financial backers, supplemented by in-kind contributions from co-convening UN agencies. Distribution is community-led and event-driven: youth enter through capacity-building programs, fellowships, and climate events such as Local Conferences of Youth (LCOYs), COP delegates, Regional Climate Weeks, and bootcamps in climate-vulnerable SIDS. With 27 staff and an operating model entirely dependent on donor and multilateral goodwill, the platform functions as a coordination and convening layer rather than a commercial enterprise.

Name

Youth Empowerment in Climate Action Platform (YECAP)

Legal name

Youth Empowerment in Climate Action Platform

Website

https://yecap-ap.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

YECAP is a non-profit, UNDP-co-convened platform that empowers youth aged 18-35 across Asia-Pacific to participate in climate governance through fellowships, micro-grants, a regional youth parliament, and the Ekota digital deliberation platform co-built with Cogco.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Climate Advocacy and Civic Engagement

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPADALAA

Climate Policy, Governance & NDC Support

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Climate, Environment & Sustainable Development Programs

SECONDARYBPAGAGAF

Climate Change Mitigation & Adaptation

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Environmental & Conservation Organizations

SECONDARYBPAGAKAM

Environmental & Climate Grantmaking Foundations

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Philanthropy, Foundations & Grantmaking

Keywords

• Youth climate engagement
• Climate governance advocacy
• Capacity building fellowships
• Digital deliberation platform
• Youth policy participation

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Institutional Funding/Grant Funding: YECAP is funded through institutional donors and government funding. Primary funders include Sweden (core supporter), Government of Japan (via Pacific Green Transformation Project/Pacific GX), and other government/multilateral sources. No commercial revenue generation.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

YECAP is a free, non-profit youth climate engagement platform that convenes young people across Asia-Pacific to participate in climate governance, policy advocacy, and project implementation. Its offerings combine a community engagement platform, a three-month Shakers Fellowship for leadership capacity building, a Regional Youth Parliament on Climate Action (RYPCA), Climate Impact Micro Grants, and the Ekota digital deliberative tool that translates youth inputs into consensus-driven policy insights for UNFCCC and NDC processes.

Product overview

YECAP operates as a unified platform for youth empowerment in climate action across Asia and the Pacific, consisting of the core YECAP Platform for climate engagement, the Ekota deliberative technology platform (co-developed with Cogco) for inclusive climate policy consultations, the Shakers Fellowship for capacity building, RYPCA for regional youth parliament representation, and Climate Impact Micro Grants for funding youth-led projects. The platform connects youth to climate governance processes, COPs, NDC consultations, and provides training, resources, and funding opportunities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• YECAP Platform A safe and inclusive engagement platform for youth (18-35) across Asia-Pacific to participate in climate governance, advocacy, innovation, justice, and inclusive climate action. Provides pathways to UNFCCC processes (COPs, NDCs), resources, stories, and program enrollment.
• Ekota A digital deliberative technology platform co-developed by UNDP and Cogco that hosts online youth conversations on climate policy, allowing participants to share perspectives, debate priorities, and vote on each other's ideas to produce consensus-driven insights for policymakers and NDC processes.
• YECAP Shakers Fellowship A three-month capacity building programme for selected youth climate leaders in Asia-Pacific that equips CSO leaders with tools to expand climate advocacy, including training on community mobilization, resource mobilization, team building, communications, and gender equality.
• Regional Youth Parliament on Climate Action (RYPCA) A regional youth parliament providing selected youth leaders with formal, parliamentary-style representation in climate governance discussions across Asia-Pacific, established in partnership with UN Women, UNEP, Climate Parliament, UNICEF, and the World Assembly of Youth.
• Climate Impact Micro Grants A grant programme that provides funding to youth-led climate action projects in Asia and the Pacific, supporting youth entrepreneurs and grassroots climate initiatives with micro grants.

Quantifiable outcome

• 146K+ youth engaged in climate action across Asia-Pacific
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• UNDP in Asia and the PacificcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNDP Asia-Pacific is the primary co-convenor of YECAP, providing institutional backbone, country office network, funding coordination, and programmatic support across the region.
• UNFCCC Regional Collaboration Centre (RCC) Asia and the PacificcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNFCCC RCC Asia-Pacific co-convenes YECAP and provides direct connection to UNFCCC processes, COP participation pathways, and climate governance frameworks.
• UNICEF East Asia and PacificcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNICEF EAP co-convenes YECAP, contributing youth development expertise and regional office network for program delivery.
• UNICEF South AsiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNICEF South Asia co-convenes YECAP, extending platform reach into South Asian countries.
• British CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBritish Council co-convenes YECAP, providing cultural relations expertise and connections to UK climate and youth networks.
• YOUNGOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYOUNGO (Official Youth Constituency to UNFCCC) co-convenes YECAP, providing direct youth constituency connection to UNFCCC processes.
• Movers ProgrammecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMovers Programme co-convenes YECAP, contributing youth mobilization methodology and 165,000+ youth participant network for sustainable development.
• 2030 Youth ForcecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner2030 Youth Force co-convenes YECAP, providing youth leadership network and SDG-aligned youth engagement framework.
• CogcocoreTechnology or IntegrationCogco co-developed the Ekota deliberative technology platform with UNDP, enabling inclusive digital climate consultations and youth consensus-building mechanisms.
• UN Women through EmPower ProgrammecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUN Women co-established RYPCA with YECAP and UNDP through the EmPower Programme, contributing gender equality and women's empowerment expertise to youth climate governance.
• UNEPsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNEP is a RYPCA partner contributing to the Regional Youth Parliament on Climate Action initiative.
• Climate ParliamentsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerClimate Parliament is a RYPCA partner supporting youth engagement in climate parliamentary processes.
• The EarthsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Earth organization is a RYPCA partner in the Regional Youth Parliament on Climate Action.
• World Assembly of YouthsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorld Assembly of Youth is a RYPCA partner supporting youth climate parliament initiatives.
• Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAIPP partnered with UNDP, UNFCCC RCC, and YECAP to support Indigenous youth participation at COP29, amplifying grassroots Indigenous community perspectives in global climate governance.
• Osynix GroupsecondaryImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerOsynix Group served as a judge panel member at YECAP Shakers Fellowship Pakistan Demo Day, evaluating climate action and community development project pitches.
• North Bougainville Women's OfficesecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorth Bougainville Women's Office partnered with UNDP and YECAP to host the Youth Empowerment Bootcamp in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/YECAP_AP
• Facebookfacebook.com/yecap.ap
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/yecap-ap
• Instagraminstagram.com/yecap.ap

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