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Building pathways for young people to access dignified and fulfilling work means looking beyond individual interventions to the systems that shape opportunity. Learn more: ow.ly/BAk150Zpbn5

Through the Transforming African Agricultural Development (TAGDev) 1.0 program, young people are gaining the skills, experience, and opportunities needed to shape the future of agriculture. This World Youth Skills Day, we celebrate these young leaders who are driving meaningful change within their communities and beyond. Watch their stories here: ow.ly/QjYW50ZnUWa #WorldYouthSkillsDay @ruforumsec

This #WorldYouthSkillsDay, we celebrate young refugee and displaced women turning skills into opportunity for success. Mariam is using welding to support family and train young people. Pang is using physiotherapy to help people manage pain and regain movement.

What happens when young people are given the opportunity to lead? Through the Transforming African Agricultural Development (TAGDev 1.0) program, a partnership between @ruforumsec & the Mastercard Foundation, young leaders are transforming agriculture, strengthening food systems, and creating opportunities in their communities. Learn more: ow.ly/uNOw50ZmF5U

The future of work starts by listening to young people. They have told us that dignified and fulfilling work is defined by reliable pay, respect, reputable work, and a sense of purpose. Creating more of these opportunities requires collective action. Learn more: ow.ly/pOTJ50ZmqRL

Expanding access to dignified and fulfilling work begins with a shared understanding of what progress looks like. Leaders from across Africa share their perspectives on what work must offer to enable young people to build a life and imagine a different future. Learn more: ow.ly/WzBi50ZlG0G

We’re excited to announce a new partnership with @IndigYouthRoots (Formerly CRE) to deepen the impact of Indigenous youth-led change. Read the full announcement here: ow.ly/JAA850ZlaX5

In this special edition of #EdTechMondaysAfrica, policymakers, educators, entrepreneurs, business leaders, and young voices come together at the Young Africa Works Summit in Kigali to share perspectives on how stronger partnerships, more inclusive pathways, and practical support can help bridge the gap between learning and earning. Watch the full episode here: ow.ly/YSQ250ZkJRI

Dignified and fulfilling work goes beyond earning an income. At the Young Africa Works Summit, young people and leaders explored how to expand access to work that offers reliable pay, respect, purpose, and is seen as reputable. Learn more: ow.ly/YTiq50Zk8iV

Read more on how this understanding has emerged, what it reveals about the experiences of young Africans, and the insights shaping what it takes to expand access to lasting opportunities: ow.ly/AJIA50Zk0y7

Dignified and fulfilling work is more than just a job. It is work that pays reliably and offers at least one of these three additional markers. ⤵️

We reaffirm our commitment to supporting at least 250 refugee-led organizations (RLOs) by 2030. With the right support and inclusive systems, RLOs can help transform systems and unlock greater opportunities for refugees and displaced youth at scale. It’s time to invest in their leadership. Swipe to learn how.

Refugee-led organizations (RLOs) deliver local solutions that are relevant and sustainable. At the Mastercard Foundation, we work with RLOs as equal partners, embedding their leadership, insight, and networks into every stage of our programming. (1/2)⤵️ Learn more: ow.ly/I8XP50ZhfWK

Swipe to see the approach that has unlocked work for 800,000+ youth and reached 1.3M+, 67% of which are young women. It’s time for collective action across policy and practice to unlock opportunities for millions more refugees and displaced youth. Learn more: ow.ly/a9hC50ZfVub

“In Kakuma, I saw the struggle: children doing homework under candlelight, women cooking in unsafe conditions, and businesses struggling to keep food fresh. I knew we could do better.” — Vasco Hamisi, co-founder, Okapi Green Energy Limited. Find out how Vasco Hamisi is expanding access to affordable, reliable, and sustainable energy for thousands of refugees in Kenya’s Kakuma Refugee Camp. ow.ly/B3Mz50Zfl5h

This year we partnered with Anna Heffernan (Miskwaa Designs), a Michi Saagii Nishnaabekwe artist from Curve Lake First Nation, to create a piece for National Indigenous Peoples Day. Anna shared the inspiration behind this piece: “I created this drawing for the Mastercard Foundation EleV Program to mark June 21st, the Summer Solstice and Indigenous Peoples Day. In nishnaabemwin one of the names for this month of the year is demin dibik giizis - strawberry moon, because it is ready to harvest now. With this drawing I wanted to reflect on the cycles of life, from the growth cycle of the strawberry to the monthly cycle of the moon and the yearly cycle of the sun, reaching its longest day of the year on the solstice.” #NIPD2026

Louange, Esther, and Lich aren’t just building businesses; they’re empowering other refugees and displaced youth in their communities. This World Refugee Day, read what fuels their work and the policy shifts they think could unlock greater opportunities: ow.ly/IUiv50ZeLK4

Second-chance education and accelerated learning approaches, such as the Accelerated Education Program (AEP), are helping young refugees who have been out of school regain confidence and continue their education. (2/2)

Conflict, displacement, poverty, early parenthood, and economic pressures have interrupted the education of thousands of young people across Uganda’s refugee-hosting districts, leaving many unsure if they can return to learning. (1/2)⤵️ Learn more: ow.ly/2QIU50Zeytm