This website has been made possible through a partnership with the Mastercard Foundation and a grant from the World Bank’s Jobs Umbrella Trust Fund, which is supported by the Department for International Development/UK AID, the governments of Norway, Germany, and Austria, the Austrian Development Agency, and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency.
FROM PERIL TO POTENTIAL
S4YE is a global program that brings together donors, governments, foundations, private sector companies, NGOs and youth to support catalytic programs to increase the number of young people engaged in productive work
Today, we have the largest youth generation in human history, yet 1 in 4 cannot find jobs paying more than $1.25 per day, the international threshold of extreme poverty.
Partnership
Partnership
Cross sector collaboration to disrupt the youth employment landscape.
Innovation
Innovation
Out-of-the-box thinking to experiment on the ground.
Knowledge
Knowledge
Robust evidence on effective youth employment programs.
Thematic Working Groups
S4YE's Multi-Partner Working Groups on specific themes: gig economy, circular economy, jobs for youth with disabilities and digital solutions for youth agri-preneurs.