Our expertise

Investing in research, innovation, tools and partnerships for youth livelihoods programming.

World Vision exists to help every child experience life in all its fullness. However, when childhood ends, the lives of many young people are severely affected by lack of employment opportunities and a skills deficit that leaves young people unemployable or trapped in subsistence work.

World Vision can play a pivotal role in addressing the youth employment challenge as it is in a unique position to build upon its investments in early childhood programs by continuing to invest in children as they make the transition to youth and adulthood.

As part of a drive to ensure children experience successful and safe transitions through youth to adulthood, World Vision is invested in the following activities.

Our focus 

Training, tools and guidelines

Producing resources for World Vision staff at various levels that have been field-tested, informed by best practice and are designed to equip them with the confidence, skills and knowledge to design, deliver and measure effective youth livelihood programs.

Training, tools and guidelines

Producing resources for World Vision staff at various levels that have been field-tested, informed by best practice and are designed to equip them with the confidence, skills and knowledge to design, deliver and measure effective youth livelihood programs.

Program research and innovation

Researching, developing and scaling up innovative programming approaches, examining and promoting best or promising practices, and connecting the organisation to new opportunities and trends.

Partnerships and co-creation

Enabling innovative partnerships with new donors and collaborators.

Community building

Developing and maintaining a network for sharing information, ideas, solutions to issues, and resources through World Vision’s Youth Livelihood Interest Group. 

Evidence of impact

Establishing and communicating evidence of impact and value for money.

Evidence-based solutions

Youth unemployment is a highly complex phenomenon. Implementing programs that enable youth to gain the skills, attitudes, behaviours and perceptions needed to break the cycle of poverty before reaching adulthood is a challenge.

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