Vicky Aridi
Programme Lead, Learning for Well-Being Foundation.
Vicky is a lawyer, youth programming and partnerships specialist. Currently, Vicky serves as the Programme Lead for the Learning for Well-Being Foundation. She has previously served as a Director and Programme Manager at Making Cents International, where she led a global multi-stakeholder initiative to accelerate SDG 8 on decent employment and entrepreneurship.
She is also an Advisor for the Green Jobs for Youth Pact governed by UNICEF, ILO, and UNEP and previously served as a member of Generation Unlimited’s YPAT (Young People’s Action Team). She has supported over 80 countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, Europe, and the Middle East to accelerate their efforts towards education, skills development, youth employment and entrepreneurship, including within the green, digital and creative economies.
She has previously served as the Africa and Middle East Regional Manager – Youth for Fairtrade Africa and the Global Youth Engagement Lead with the UN Joint SDG Fund. In addition, she has served as a Project Officer and SDGs Coordinator for the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network (UNSDSN) Youth, and Youth Liaison and Advocacy Officer for John Snow Inc.
She has co-authored a book on environmental policy for policymakers with UNEP. She has been awarded the Top 35 under 35 Award by the Government of Kenya, the She Can Award, and the Top 30 under 30 Africans Award.
