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This study is on how youth-led movements and diaspora networks address polycrisis like climate change and inequality. Drawing on the Samoan concept of tautua (service), it highlights how Indigenous knowledge and transnational solidarity transform crises into opportunities for systemic change.
In the era of polycrisis—known for overlapping challenges such as climate change, economic inequality, and health emergencies—youth-led movements and diaspora networks are emerging as transformative agents of change. This paper is on how these groups navigate uncertainty and systemic risks by fostering transnational solidarity and advocating for decolonial development practices. Drawing on the Samoan concept of tautua—a relational model of leadership rooted in service and reciprocity—the study explores how Indigenous knowledge systems inform innovative responses to the polycrisis. Case studies include youth-led mangrove restoration projects, diaspora-funded climate initiatives, and grassroots health interventions during COVID-19, showing how tautua bridges generational and geographic divides to promote sustainable, community-driven solutions. By challenging Northern-dominated epistemologies and teleological narratives of development, this paper highlights the potential of diaspora and youth networks to transform crises into opportunities for reparative and relational futures. The findings contribute to critical dialogues on reimagining development practices in the face of global uncertainties.