OECD report on youth-led social enterprises

This paper explores the potential of youth-led social enterprises for providing young people with meaningful employment opportunities while addressing social and environmental issues. It begins by highlighting the increasing interest among young people in careers with social impact and the benefits of social enterprises in volatile labour markets. The document then discusses the challenges faced by youth-led social enterprises, such as access to finance, skills, legal frameworks, and visibility. It provides policy recommendations to support these enterprises, including integrating social entrepreneurship into education, developing tailored funding opportunities, raising awareness, improving data collection, and engaging young people in policy-making processes.