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Members of the Green Project Initiative from left Calvin Shikuku 22, Nancy Wanja 23 and Edwin Odhiambo 24, shown somewhere in Mathare

Transforming informal urban settlements in Kenya

The Green Project Initiative provides clean, affordable, accessible, and reliable energy by producing briquettes from organic waste.

Kevin Frey witha group of kids in Mafraq, Jordan from back in 2018

Three questions to Kevin Frey, GenU's new CEO

We sat down with Kevin and got to know more about who he is and what his plans are for GenU!

Kevin Frey seen hi5-ing a young girl in a classroom

GenU welcomes Kevin Frey as CEO

Frey’s arrival follows the planned leadership transition from the start-up phase of GenU. He will take over from the current Director, Roberto Benes.

3 young girls from Pakistan looking at the camera

Investing in adolescents and youth in Pakistan

With one of the largest young populations in South Asia, Pakistan is one of 16 front-runner countries establishing a GenU country-level partnership

Nhial Deng

Meet The Unlimited: Nhial Deng

Nhial Deng is a 21-year-old Ethiopian refugee living in Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya, passionate about the Sustainable Development Goals.

Action Guide 4: Creating decent jobs for youth

Creating a World where Young People Thrive

"We must put our resources on local solutions that we can scale globally. We must focus on young people who are creating positive change."

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Research and Publications

Generation Unlimited's work is grounded in empirical data, rigorous research and thoughtful analysis.

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Engaging young people as active change-makers

GenU will support young people as change-makers and co-creators of solutions that improve their lives and their communities

A group of young girls are gathered around a table containing a circuit board

Boosting entrepreneurial skills and opportunities

GenU will support every young person to have access to a decent livelihood—anywhere, anytime—by building and scaling sustainable entrepreneurial ecosystems.

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Scaling up online learning, skilling & livelihood platforms

GenU will support every youth to have access to learning, skilling, & livelihood opportunities by scaling-up access to world-class digital solutions.