Build Future Skills - Ecosystem Building 2024
SAP collaborates with global initiatives to empower youth through education, skills training, and employment opportunities. By fostering partnerships with organizations like GenU and YOMA, SAP supports young people in transitioning from learning to earning, driving long-term impact and societal change. Dokument herunterladen
SAP collaborates with global initiatives to empower youth through education, skills training, and employment opportunities. By fostering partnerships with organizations like GenU and YOMA, SAP supports young people in transitioning from learning to earning, driving long-term impact and societal change. 44
Ecosystem Building
Building a sustainable future for young people requires more than education - it demands a strong
ecosystem that connects skills development with real opportunities. Through strategic partnerships with
businesses, policymakers, and education providers, we ensure that youth gain the skills, experience, and
networks needed to transition successfully from learning to earning. By fostering collaboration and aligning
efforts, we create scalable solutions that drive long-term impact.
Build Future Skills
Ecosystem Building
Building a sustainable future for young people requires more than education - it demands a strong
ecosystem that connects skills development with real opportunities. Through strategic partnerships with
businesses, policymakers, and education providers, we ensure that youth gain the skills, experience, and
networks needed to transition successfully from learning to earning. By fostering collaboration and aligning
efforts, we create scalable solutions that drive long-term impact.
Build Future Skills
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The Platform Revolutionizing Access to
Opportunities for Young People
Launched by the UN Secretary-General at the 2018 UN General Assembly and led by UNICEF, Generation
Unlimited (GenU) is a global Public-Private-Youth Partnership. It unites Heads of State, CEOs, UN agency leaders,
civil society champions, and young people to co-create and scale innovative solutions for global challenges.
Our partnership with GenU, launched in 2019, is dedicated to equipping young people with quality education, life
skills, and job training. With a focus on workforce readiness, the collaboration targets disadvantaged communities,
preparing youth for meaningful employment and active citizenship. Together, we aim to develop standardized national
curricula and conduct in-depth research to strengthen connections between the private sector and future talent.
The most recent report highlights that GenU reached 64 million young people across 50 countries, empowering
them with opportunities to transition from learning to earning. These efforts spanned three key areas:
• Skills and Employment: Over 45.4 million young people benefited, with 900,000 achieving milestones like
apprenticeships, work experience, or job placements.
• Entrepreneurship: 1.2 million young people participated in entrepreneurial training, innovation challenges,
and startup programs, with 125,000 creating and growing businesses.
• Social Impact: 17.2 million youth engaged in civic participation, volunteering, and environmental action, with
67% of programs focused on green initiatives like water conservation and waste management.
GenU prioritizes digital, green, and gender equity:
• 69% of programs advanced digital inclusion and skills.
• 62% supported green jobs and environmental action.
• Over half (51%) of participants were young women, reflecting increased gender-sensitive programming.
• With nearly 80% of beneficiaries from low- or lower-middle-income countries, GenU’s reach grew to 18.2
million youth - 28% of the total impact and the highest share yet for global programs.
Build Future Skills
64m
young people
reached across
50 countries
17.2m
youth engaged in
civic participation
and environmental
action
1.2m
youth participated
in training and
startup programs
900,000
gained
apprenticeships,
work experience,
or job placements
125,000
created and
scaled businesses
51%
of participants were
young women
The Platform Revolutionizing Access to
Opportunities for Young People
Launched by the UN Secretary-General at the 2018 UN General Assembly and led by UNICEF, Generation
Unlimited (GenU) is a global Public-Private-Youth Partnership. It unites Heads of State, CEOs, UN agency leaders,
civil society champions, and young people to co-create and scale innovative solutions for global challenges.
Our partnership with GenU, launched in 2019, is dedicated to equipping young people with quality education, life
skills, and job training. With a focus on workforce readiness, the collaboration targets disadvantaged communities,
preparing youth for meaningful employment and active citizenship. Together, we aim to develop standardized national
curricula and conduct in-depth research to strengthen connections between the private sector and future talent.
The most recent report highlights that GenU reached 64 million young people across 50 countries, empowering
them with opportunities to transition from learning to earning. These efforts spanned three key areas:
• Skills and Employment: Over 45.4 million young people benefited, with 900,000 achieving milestones like
apprenticeships, work experience, or job placements.
• Entrepreneurship: 1.2 million young people participated in entrepreneurial training, innovation challenges,
and startup programs, with 125,000 creating and growing businesses.
• Social Impact: 17.2 million youth engaged in civic participation, volunteering, and environmental action, with
67% of programs focused on green initiatives like water conservation and waste management.
GenU prioritizes digital, green, and gender equity:
• 69% of programs advanced digital inclusion and skills.
• 62% supported green jobs and environmental action.
• Over half (51%) of participants were young women, reflecting increased gender-sensitive programming.
• With nearly 80% of beneficiaries from low- or lower-middle-income countries, GenU’s reach grew to 18.2
million youth - 28% of the total impact and the highest share yet for global programs.
Build Future Skills
64m
young people
reached across
50 countries
17.2m
youth engaged in
civic participation
and environmental
action
1.2m
youth participated
in training and
startup programs
900,000
gained
apprenticeships,
work experience,
or job placements
125,000
created and
scaled businesses
51%
of participants were
young women
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YOMA
A standout initiative under the GenU partnership is YOMA, a digital marketplace connecting youth with
opportunities for social impact tasks, skills training, and earning pathways. YOMA bridges gaps in education
and employment by providing access to digital skilling, internships, and training programs through
collaborations with private sector partners, NGOs, and educational institutions.
Core Pillars of YOMA:
1. Youth-Centric Design: Developed in collaboration with African youth, YOMA addresses barriers like
fragmented opportunities, offering a cohesive ecosystem for learning-to-earning pathways.
2. Strategic Partnerships: Through partnerships with organizations like SAP, YOMA provides training, job
placements, and resources via an extensive public-private network.
3. Pathways to Success: YOMA equips young people with structured opportunities, including digital literacy
programs, community projects, and direct access to employment and entrepreneurship avenues.
4. Technology-Driven Solutions: The platform uses digital identity (YoID), blockchain for transparency, and
data analytics to validate skills, ensuring fair access to opportunities. Incentives like digital tokens enhance
engagement and development.
Currently active in seven African countries, YOMA has registered over 434,600 users and facilitated 51,000+
certifications. Through the SAP Educate to Employ initiative, SAP has been instrumental in advancing YOMA’s
technology and creating targeted pathways for youth skilling and employability, driving meaningful impact
across the continent.
Build Future Skills
YOMA
A standout initiative under the GenU partnership is YOMA, a digital marketplace connecting youth with
opportunities for social impact tasks, skills training, and earning pathways. YOMA bridges gaps in education
and employment by providing access to digital skilling, internships, and training programs through
collaborations with private sector partners, NGOs, and educational institutions.
Core Pillars of YOMA:
1. Youth-Centric Design: Developed in collaboration with African youth, YOMA addresses barriers like
fragmented opportunities, offering a cohesive ecosystem for learning-to-earning pathways.
2. Strategic Partnerships: Through partnerships with organizations like SAP, YOMA provides training, job
placements, and resources via an extensive public-private network.
3. Pathways to Success: YOMA equips young people with structured opportunities, including digital literacy
programs, community projects, and direct access to employment and entrepreneurship avenues.
4. Technology-Driven Solutions: The platform uses digital identity (YoID), blockchain for transparency, and
data analytics to validate skills, ensuring fair access to opportunities. Incentives like digital tokens enhance
engagement and development.
Currently active in seven African countries, YOMA has registered over 434,600 users and facilitated 51,000+
certifications. Through the SAP Educate to Employ initiative, SAP has been instrumental in advancing YOMA’s
technology and creating targeted pathways for youth skilling and employability, driving meaningful impact
across the continent.
Build Future Skills