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Productive Inclusion of vulnerable young people.

The 1MiO initiative aims to create one million opportunities for skills development, employment, learning and apprenticeship for vulnerable young people aged 14-29. The target groups are:

  • Ethnic-racial minorities
  • Youth from urban and rural peripheries
  • Indigenous peoples
  • Refugees and migrants
  • Adolescents with disabilities
  • LGBTQ+ individuals
  • Including Girls in STEAM
  • Public school students
  • Young mothers
  • Victims of child labor

Entity

United Nations Children\'s Fund (UNICEF) United Nations system entity

Technical assistance, expertise and implementation; Policy, advocacy and convening power; Financial and/or in-kind contribution

Partners

  • International Labour Organization (ILO)

    United Nations system entity

    Technical assistance, expertise and implementation; Policy, advocacy and convening power

  • Silatech

    Private sector

    Financial and/or in-kind contribution

  • Accenture

    Private sector

    Financial and/or in-kind contribution

Sustainable Development Goals & targets

  • 4.1 By 2030, ensure that all girls and boys complete free, equitable and quality primary and secondary education leading to relevant and effective learning outcomes
  • 4.2 By 2030, ensure that all girls and boys have access to quality early childhood development, care and pre-primary education so that they are ready for primary education
  • 4.4 By 2030, substantially increase the number of youth and adults who have relevant skills, including technical and vocational skills, for employment, decent jobs and entrepreneurship
  • 4.5 By 2030, eliminate gender disparities in education and ensure equal access to all levels of education and vocational training for the vulnerable, including persons with disabilities, indigenous peoples and children in vulnerable situations
  • 8.3 Promote development-oriented policies that support productive activities, decent job creation, entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation, and encourage the formalization and growth of micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises, including through access to financial services
  • 8.5 By 2030, achieve full and productive employment and decent work for all women and men, including for young people and persons with disabilities, and equal pay for work of equal value
  • 8.7 Take immediate and effective measures to eradicate forced labour, end modern slavery and human trafficking and secure the prohibition and elimination of the worst forms of child labour, including recruitment and use of child soldiers, and by 2025 end child labour in all its forms
  • 8.8 Protect labour rights and promote safe and secure working environments for all workers, including migrant workers, in particular women migrants, and those in precarious employment

Themes

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Launched in October 2020 through a Public-Private-Youth Partnership (PPYP), the One Million Opportunities (1MiO) initiative is a collaborative effort of UNICEF, young people, governments, the private sector, and civil society. Its digital platform aims to create one million opportunities for skills development, apprenticeship, internship, employment, and civic participation for vulnerable youth aged 14-29. Part of the global Generation Unlimited (GenU) coalition, launched at the UN General Assembly in September 2018, 1MiO operates in 89 countries. By 2023, 1MiO has become Brazil's largest partnership for adolescent and youth inclusion in decent work, generating 512,870 opportunities, including 186,454 for skills development and 326,416 for employment. The 1MiO network comprises the Federal Government, 170 large companies, 1,834 municipalities, 8 urban centers, 7 states, and 35 social organizations, all pivotal in enabling skills development and employment opportunities.

1MiO's strategy with the private sector promotes cultural changes within companies to better welcome, retain, and develop vulnerable youth. It focuses on placing young people aged 14-29 in apprenticeships, internships, and formal employment. The initiative also trains youth in foundational, job-specific, transferable, digital, and entrepreneurial skills through its platform and partnerships.

The connection of youth in Brazil is facilitated through two main strategies: the Opportunities Mutirão - A Passport to the Future challenge for UNICEF Seal municipalities, and the #UNICEFCityAgenda, ensuring every child and adolescent is enrolled in school, has access to professional training, protection services against violence, and full health and well-being.

https://1mio.com.br
https://www.instagram.com/1mioportunidades/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/1mio/?viewAsMember=true
https://www.youtube.com/@1MiOPlay

Deliverables and links to SDG targets

  • 300,000 young people gained work experience, including through internships and quality apprenticeships

    8.3 Promote development-oriented policies that support productive activities, decent job creation, entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation, and encourage the formalization and growth of micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises, including through access to financial services

    Number of opportunities created for skills development, apprenticeship, internship, employment and civic participation for vulnerable young people from 14 to 29 years old. The youth across deliverables are different youth.

    BY: Dec 2025
  • 300,000 young people trained in relevant skills, including technical and vocational skills, ICT skills and soft skills

    8.3 Promote development-oriented policies that support productive activities, decent job creation, entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation, and encourage the formalization and growth of micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises, including through access to financial services

    Young people trained in relevant skills, including technical and vocational skills, ICT skills and soft skills. The youth across deliverables are different youth.

    BY: Dec 2025
  • 250,000 young people gained work experience, including through internships and quality apprenticeships

    8.3 Promote development-oriented policies that support productive activities, decent job creation, entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation, and encourage the formalization and growth of micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises, including through access to financial services

    Young people gained work experience, including through internships and quality apprenticeships. The youth across deliverables are different youth.

    BY: Dec 2025
  • 20,000 jobs created for young people, including through subsidized employment and entrepreneurship

    8.3 Promote development-oriented policies that support productive activities, decent job creation, entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation, and encourage the formalization and growth of micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises, including through access to financial services

    Jobs created for young people, including through subsidized employment and entrepreneurship. The youth across deliverables are different youth.

    BY: Dec 2025
Brazil

Start

01-Jan-2024

End

31-Dec-2025

1,000,000

young people to benefit directly from this commitment

Target: Only young people 15-19, 20-24, 25-29

Primarily:
  • Young people in urban areas
  • Young people in rural areas
  • Young women
  • Young men
  • Youth with disabilities
  • Specific ethnic groups
  • Young people with low levels of education and/or drop-outs

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