Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Generation Unlimited (GenU) - Institutional Support
Agreement Number:
7454042 P012994002
Agreement Value:
$13,000,000.00
Agreement Date:
Nov 6, 2023 - Mar 31, 2026
Description:
This grant represents Canada’s institutional support to Generation Unlimited (GenU). GenU uses these funds and other donors’ funding to achieve its mandate.
Launched by the UN Secretary-General in 2018, and hosted by UNICEF, GenU is a global public- private-youth partnership that brings together young people, UN organizations, non-governmental organizations, governments and leaders, including Heads of State, CEOs, Heads of UN agencies, and civil society champions to co-create and deliver innovative solutions for youth on a global scale.
GenU aims to reach over 300 million youth, focusing on young women, in 89 countries through education, training, skills and opportunities for employment, entrepreneurship and social impact by 2026. Project activities include: (1) providing young people (ages 10 to 24) outside formal schooling with opportunities for training, skill development, mentorship, and additional education; (2) creating connections between young people and quality work opportunities; (3) facilitating an entrepreneurial mindset and entrepreneurial skills in young people through training and access to finance and networks; (4) supporting young people to participate as agents of change in youth-led campaigns, volunteer opportunities, civic engagement and social impact programs; (5) connecting schools, communities and young people to the Internet; and (6) scaling access to open-source software and digital public goods.
Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Expected Results:
The expected outcomes include: (1) improved skills, employability and economic empowerment of young people; (2) increased access to entrepreneurship opportunities for young people and an enhanced policy environment for youth entrepreneurship; (3) enhanced civic engagement and participation in social impact programs by young people; and (4) increased connectivity of schools, communities and young people to the Internet and digital public goods.
Location:
New York, US 10017
Reference Number:
064-2023-2024-Q3-00045
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
3200000000000
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Legal Name:
UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN'S FUND
Program:
International Development Assistance Program
Program Purpose:
The main purpose on the International Development Assistance Program is to reduce poverty for those living in countries where Global Affairs Canada engages in international development.