UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN'S FUND UNICEF HOUSE
$47,000,000.00 CAD
- Department
- Global Affairs Canada
- Recipient country
- United States
- Fiscal year
- 2023-2024
- Agreement period
- November 6, 2023 – March 31, 2029
- Reference
- dfatd-maecd:064-2023-2024-Q3-00017
Published purpose
P012994001: The project aims to support more than 16,000,000 young people (particularly young women and youth with disabilities) with skills, enabling them to secure jobs, take on entrepreneurial opportunities, and undertake volunteer and advocacy efforts for climate action.?The project brings together youth-led organizations, civil society organizations, foundations, technology platforms, governments, and private sector partners, to support young people to develop and deliver on climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies through gender-responsive approaches. Project activities include: (1) strengthening the transferable skills of 10,000,000 youth on climate resilience and adaptation in their communities through volunteerism, skills development, workshops, and developing disaster risk reduction plans; (2) supporting 2,000,000 students to build climate resilience in their communities; (3) training 700,000 young people to develop green entrepreneurial mindsets and problem-solving skills in designing social enterprises. They aim to address the most pressing environmental challenges in their communities; (4) providing 400,000 young eco-entrepreneurs with access to opportunities for green skilling, advocacy, community engagement and pitching their green business ideas through a digital marketplace; and (5) strengthening the green skills of 3,000,000 young people through SMS technology. P012994002: This project aims to connect 4.6 million youth to skills development and job opportunities through Generation unlimited’s digital initiatives that equip youth for a better world. The initiative fosters skills development, online safety, and inclusive platforms for networking and accessing opportunities. It prepares youth for the rapidly evolving technology landscape, where artificial intelligence and innovation are redefining the future of work. The gender-responsive digital initiatives address systemic gender barriers, including lack of digital literacy, limited internet access, and stereotypes that discourages girls from pursuing tech and tech-enabled careers. The initiative aims to focus on three key pillars of Generation unlimited’s programming framework. This includes digital platforms for career development, digital skilling platform, and technology-based agribusiness program.
In plain English AI-generated
This project supports youth skills development, climate action, and green entrepreneurship for millions of young people globally, with a focus on gender-responsive approaches and digital platforms.
Category: Foreign Aid Development Primarily funds activity outside Canada
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