Building-Bridges Foundation

the building bridges foundation is a not-for-profit organization established in the netherlands. the mission is to foster youth-led solutions from the grassroots in order to contribute towards the effective implementation of the sustainable development goals. the first project of the building bridges foundation included a cycle tour from amsterdam to cape town to bring the voice of young people from all walks of life to the united nations. more importantly, a youth network that covers three continents and twenty-one countries was created and will now be actively involved in the implementation of the sustainable development goals. the project reached out to over 15 million people online, was discussed in the un security council and broadcasted on national tv in more than eight countries. key to the first project, and the building bridges foundation in general, is the multi- stakeholder approach that brings together youth organisations, governments, ngo’s, un entities, media and the priv