One Stop Centres

UN-HABITAT Youth

Globally, young people between the ages of 15 and 24 represent 18 per cent of the world’s population or 1.2 billion people and majority of them live in developing countries. This is why UN-Habitat is working hard to improve employability and entrepreneurship among young people. Taking this into account, UN-Habitat in cooperation with Municipal Authorities initiated the global partnership initiative on urban youth development to create One-Stop Youth Centres in urban settings where young people could be trained in Information Communication Technology (ICT), Entrepreneurship, Business incubation skills, and employment generation. The One Stop Centres also strengthen the capacity of cities to engage youth in local decision making and city development strategies that address youth issues.