Generation Unlimited Youth Challenge

Generation Unlimited is a dynamic global partnership that draws on the expertise of young people, representatives from governments, multilateral organizations, the private sector and civil society to inspire urgent investment in education, skills training, and empowerment for the rapidly growing global population of adolescents and young people aged between 10 and 24 years old. Generation Unlimited aims to get every young person into school, learning, training or employment by 2030. The initiative was launched at a high-level event during the 73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly.

The Generation Unlimited Youth Challenge – which will take place this year in 16 countries worldwide, including Kosovo – calls for applications from young people to create solutions that will support the three key pillars of Generation Unlimited: secondary-age education; skills for learning, employability and decent work; and empowerment, with a focus on girls. Successful applicants will be invited to take part in a design workshop in Prishtina in November.

Following the workshop, the five most promising ideas will be selected and awarded up to USD 1,000 each in funding and provided with mentoring to support the projects’ implementation. In spring 2019, shortlisted projects from each country will be submitted to a global judging process. These projects will receive a further USD 20,000 investment, along with a tailored mentorship programme from Generation Unlimited partners to support them to scale.

Generation Unlimited Youth Challenge in Kosovo is being implemented with support from UNICEF Kosovo Office, its Innovations Lab, and Peer Educators Network.