About YEN
The Youth Employment Network (YEN) is a partnership of United Nations, International Labour Organization, and World Bank. YEN was created in 2001 to mobilize action on the commitment of the Millennium Summit for decent and productive work for young people. YEN is a global platform to prioritise youth employment on the development agendas and to exchange on policies and programs to improve employment opportunities for youth. The Network includes development agencies, governments, the private sector, youth groups and other NGOs.
YEN is managed by a permanent secretariat hosted by ILO in Geneva. The secretariat is primarily a provider of innovative and value-added services for the Network. A specific focus is given to West Africa, where the secretariat has a regional office in Dakar, Senegal.
The major achievements of YEN to date include:
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Introduction of the Lead Country concept: In 2002, three Lead Countries stepped forward, committing to prioritise youth employment at the national level. Today there are 20 Lead Countries.
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Mobilisation of 7 Million USD from various donors to support activities of the Network.
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Development and dissemination of various publications and advocacy products on youth employment.
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Training of over 1500 youth representatives as advocates on youth employment.
Donors
YEN’s current activities are sponsored by the following governments:
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