The delegation of UNICEF led by the Country representative Aida Girma called on the Federal Minister for Education, Professional Training Mr. Shafqat Mahmood for consultation on public-Private sector Partnership on youth’s education & skills development in Pakistan scheduled for 18th March 2020. This consultation will be hosted by the Federal Minister of Education with the support from UNICEF Pakistan.
Pakistan currently has the largest generation of young people in its history. According to a recent United Nations Development Program report, 64percent of the total Pakistan population is below the age of 30; and about 30% of the population are young people (aged 10-24 years).This makes Pakistan the second youngest country in South Asia after Afghanistan and one of the youngest in the world. This “youth bulge” provides unique challenges as well as opportunities for the country’s social and economic progress.
Generation Unlimited (GenU) is a global multi-sector partnership that brings together partners from government, multilateral organizations, civil society, the private sector and young people from around the world in view of meeting the urgent need for expanded education, training and employment opportunities for young people, aged 10 to 24, on and unprecedented scale.
The vision of Generation Unlimited Pakistan is to create a movement to help prepare young people, particularly adolescent girls and boys (10-19 years), acquire the education and skills training required to build tomorrow’s workforce. To realize this vision, Generation Unlimited in Pakistan will establish a multi-sector partnership platform that brings together government, private sector, civil society organizations, and development partners and forges innovative collaboration with young people, with a view to expand education, skill training and employment opportunities for young people.
The purpose of the consultation is to convene public, private sector, civil society organizations and youth representatives to work towards a common vision and movement to accelerate progress on education, skill development and employment opportunities for young people in Pakistan.
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