Young people under the age of 30 account for 31% of international migrants, making them a significant demographic in global migration dynamics and among the most mobile populations.
With ongoing demographic shifts and high emigration rates among younger generations, migration has become a key policy concern for youth.
Young migrants, in all their diversity, face challenges and priorities specific to their age.
Among these, learning and employment are two of the key priorities for youth on the move.
UNICEF’s Talent on the Move Report (2021), which leverages the technology of U-Report to explore the aspirations and barriers of 8,764 youth on the move aged between 14 and 24, reaffirms these realities and provides valuable insight:
- 70% of youth on the move reported that limited financial resources prevented them from reaching their goal of learning.
- 32% considered lack of information about available learning opportunities and resources a major barrier to education.
- 23% pointed to difficulties in getting previous studies recognized as a key obstacle.
Evidence from various contexts demonstrates that young refugees and migrants lead better lives and are more capable of contributing to society when they have access to learning and career development opportunities, regardless of their location. Access to education and employment is critical for personal development, strengthening self-sufficiency, resilience, and economic stability, and integration.
However, learning and work opportunities are out of reach for many talented refugees, migrants, and displaced persons. Lack of formal proof or recognition of qualifications, disruption of education, language barriers, financial constraints, legal and policy barriers, bureaucratic challenges, and absence of support networks are just some of the barriers that talented youth on the move face because of their migratory status and displacement experience.
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As part of our global effort to bridge this gap, we are launching the Global Opportunities Guide for Children and Youth on the Move. This guide is the foundation of what aims to become the world’s largest database of learning, training, and career opportunities for migrant, refugee, and displaced youth—helping them access educational, professional, and develop opportunities
Our Objectives:
- Expand Reach: Extend the reach of programs to thousands of young people worldwide.
- Ensure Accessibility: Ensure that key opportunities reach those who need them the most.
- Global Collaboration: Create a movement to ensure accessible pathways for migrant and refugee youth.
The opportunity guide was produced by the Migration Youth and Children Platform as part of our support on the Youth on the Move UNV-UNICEF program a partnership between UNICEF Migration Unit and the Migration Youth and Children Platform
Permission will be freely granted to educational and non-profit organizations upon request.
Please contact: migrationgfp@unmgcy.org
You can access the opportunity guide here :
