Year in Review 2023

Discover how we've made a difference for young people in 2023

Aluwaine, a young Zimbabwean entrepreneur, has created the Chigubhu Lantern, crafted from recycled electronic waste and powered by solar energy. He aims to provide high-quality, reliable and sustainable lighting to off-grid communities in Zimbabwe through his venture, Zambezi Ark Technologies, which is a global winner of GenU's imaGen Ventures programme.
UNICEF/Ibrahim Alalami/2023

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Today, around 1.3 billion young people aged 15-24 are working to build their skills for a better future, but many continue to face disproportionate challenges and struggle to find decent livelihood opportunities. For young people living in lower-middle-income countries, the challenges are further compounded by limited access to quality education, economic instability, and climate change.

Yet, despite the challenges and growing uncertainty, there is reason for hope. Unprecedented opportunities are emerging to support young people, particularly within the rapidly expanding digital and green industries. Guided by our 2022-2025 Strategic Plan, the Generation Unlimited Public-Private-Youth partnership (PPYP) network is breaking new ground in seizing these new opportunities — from digital and green skills to AI and youth climate action — to realize young people’s potential, wherever they may be.

In 2023, together with our partners and by leveraging UNICEF’s extensive field infrastructure, GenU reached 64 million young people in 50 countries with learning-to-earning opportunities under three impact areas: Skills and Employment, Entrepreneurship, and Social Impact.

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