Investing in the pathways to employment for adolescent girls and young women in low and middle-income countries
July 2020
UNICEF, GenderSmart and Volta Capital
The guide provides practical insights for individuals and institutions on how to approach investing in pathways to employment of adolescent girls and young women in low- and middle-income (LMIC) countries, through six core investment themes and examples of investment opportunities.
At the core it advocates for an increased role by private capital investments to complement non-profit interventions and philanthropic capital to enable adolescent girls and young women to gain access to secondary and tertiary education; build foundational, digital, transferable and job-specific skills in any education or training setting; and secure decent and productive jobs, including self- employment and entrepreneurship. Safety, health and inclusion are also essential, and provide a foundation for success in other investment themes while also being investment themes on their own.
