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Microsoft and UNICEF are working together to help ensure every young person is in enhanced education, employment or training.

In today’s rapidly changing world of work, the lack of access to relevant skills remains a key barrier impeding many young people from reaching their future potential. Globally, an estimated one in five young people is not in employment, education or training. By providing the next generation with the right skills and opportunities, they can be at the forefront of creating a better, more equitable world.

UNICEF and Microsoft are partnering to prepare young people for an evolving world and a growing AI-powered economy by enhancing access to the tools and resources required to successfully enter the work force.

The partnership is supporting Passport to Earning (P2E), an initiative of UNICEF’s Generation Unlimited (GenU), a global public-private-youth partnership established to meet the urgent need for expanded education, training and employment opportunities for young people, aged 15 to 24.

P2E leverages a digital platform to provide free, quality, job-relevant skills to better position young people to access advanced skilling, employment and entrepreneurship opportunities. The skills required to navigate a stable employment are rapidly evolving due to the emergence of new technologies. The next phase of UNICEF’s partnership with Microsoft will also integrate AI fluency skills to prepare young people for the AI-powered future.

To date, P2E has certified more than 2 million young people in digital, financial and employability skills, which help improve access to education and training and secure in-demand jobs and opportunities for improved livelihoods.

The P2E programme builds on a long-standing partnership and the success of the Learning Passport – a remote-learning digital solution developed with Microsoft that has provided over 9 million children and young people in 45 countries with access to continuous quality, inclusive education to help bridge the digital divide.

Previously, Microsoft and Microsoft employees have supported children affected by humanitarian emergencies through Microsoft’s October Giving Campaign.

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Last updated: September 2024