Globally, 66.6 million young women and men are unemployed.

144.9 million young workers in emerging and developing countries are living in extreme or moderate poverty.

Youth employment investments remain fragmented despite increased policy attention.

The goal is to scale up action and

impact on youth employment through

effective, innovative and evidence-based

interventions

Decent Jobs for Youth is the overarching global initiative on youth employment under the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

It was endorsed by the UN Chief Executives Board for Coordination and launched by ILO Director General in 2016 at the ECOSOC Youth Forum

Creating synergies and ownership that maximize the effectivenessof current youth employment investments and partnerships

The partners of Decent Jobs for Youth commit to 15 key

principles, which guide their actions and youth

employment investments

Decent Jobs for Youth is based on an alliance of committed partners taking action across a variety of thematic priorities, sharing knowledgeand leveraging resources for more and better jobs for youth

… and many more youth employment stakeholders.

Take a look at the thematic plans:

It’s a space for partners to join

and engage with others creating

real change for young people

across the globe.

Commitments include ongoing

and upcoming joint initiatives

at country, regional or global

level, that are aligned to the

guiding principles and

contribute to the strategic

elements of Decent Jobs for

Youth.

A commitment is a pledge to

take joint action on youth

employment and a direct

contribution towards the 2030

Agenda for Sustainable

Development.

To support evidence-informed country-level action for tangible impact on decent work for youth under the 2030 Agenda through capacity development and curated, state of the art knowledge.

1. Meta-website mapping and linking knowledge on youth employment across thematic priorities and countries

2. Strengthening national capacity for the design, implementation and M&E of youth employment policies and programmes