The MasterCard Foundation pledges US$14.6 million to create “Work4Youth” partnership with the ILO Youth Employment Programme
The International Labour Office (ILO) and The MasterCard Foundation have forged a unique partnership to promote decent work among young people facing a worsening jobs crisis marked by high unemployment, working poverty and youth discouragement. The five year, $14.6 million “Work4Youth” partnership will increase the global awareness of the challenges facing young people as they move from education to the world of work. The partnership supports the improvement of youth employment policy making and programme development worldwide. Read More