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IMPACT

41,596,081

Young people

95

Partners

92

Commitments

747,500,225

estimate value of commitments in USD

1,521

Knowledge resources

Commitment

Decent Jobs for Youth is an alliance of committed partners taking action at country and regional level across a variety of thematic priorities, sharing knowledge & leveraging resources for more & better jobs for youth. Commitments to Decent Jobs for Youth are recognized as an official contribution to the SDGs on the UN Partnerships for SDGs platform.
Commitments by thematic priorities
27 Transitions to the formal economy
46 Digital skills for youth
32 Quality apprenticeships
22 Youth in fragile situations
19 Youth in the rural economy
51 Youth entrepreneurship and self-employment
1 Young workers in hazardous occupations
17 Green jobs for youth
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Profile of key beneficiaries

Decent Jobs for Youth enables real progress by promoting human rights, fostering gender equality and strengthening public-private cooperation and coherence. Our approach is coordinated and comprehensive, and we actively engage young people to better understand their diverse needs.
23.57% Men
23.04% Women
Gender
71.74% Urban areas
59.78% Rural areas
Location
46.74% Low levels of edu.
38.04% Beyond graduate
Education
33.70% Youth with disabilities
Inclusion

Deliverables and progress

Decent Jobs for Youth is an impact-driven alliance seeking to improve quality and quantity of jobs for young people. Our action is specific, measurable, and achievable, with time-bound deliverables. We support innovative and evidence-based action and promote investments that create both immediate benefits and sustainable positive impact for young people everywhere.
25.9M

Young people trained in relevant skills, including technical and vocational skills, ICT skills and soft skills

434K

Young people gained work experience, including through internships and quality apprenticeships

38.5K

Jobs created for young people, including through subsidized employment and entrepreneurship

3.7K

Youth employment stakeholders supported through technical assistance, capacity-building or peer learning

261

Knowledge products on youth employment developed

1.3K

National strategies for youth employment supported in their development or operationalization

Knowledge

Decent Jobs for Youth develops and promotes collective knowledge that works. The Joint Knowledge Facility by partners is a digital platform of tools, publications, databases, thematic resources and more to support evidence-informed action on young people’s education and skilling, employment, entrepreneurship, and engagement
Knowledge resources 1,521
Knowledge partners 74
Knowledge Facility Usage
Annual Conference

Events

Total number of DJY events 119
22 May 2024 - 23 May 2024 Kigali, Rwanda

Young, Green and Digital: Global Conference of Decent Jobs for Youth

The Conference aims at accelerating efforts at global, regional and country-level to improve the lives of young people a...