Youth employment conversations are multi-faceted and complex. That is why, we have created a new space to explore the richness of these topics: our Future Economies Start with Youth podcast.
Through this initiative, we aim to highlight youth perspectives and dive deep into the structural roadblocks in youth employment. What are the challenges youth face when looking for a job? What are their personal stories? How can companies work with youth to navigate employment barriers?
From Milestones to Impact: Does a payment by results approach ensure impact?
How do you make sure business growth actually leads to decent jobs for young people?
In this episode of Future Economies Start with Youth, the CFYE team takes us behind the scenes of its Results‑Based Payments (RBP) model. Joost Verwilghen, Juliana Beltran and Evi Michael unpack how linking funding to verified results has shaped partnerships, encouraged accountability and adaptability, and helped businesses translate growth into real employment outcomes for young women and men across 11 countries.
Drawing on practical examples from fund and country level, the conversation explores what works, what’s challenging, and what other programmes can learn from CFYE’s experience of balancing flexibility with impact.
12 Feb 2026
Mind the Gap: Gender Inequality in Digital Jobs in the MENA Region
In this episode, Kevin is joined by Ola Farrag, CFYE Country Lead in Egypt; Safa Omrani, Operations and Communications Manager at New Silk Roads; and Marlou Rijk, former CFYE Technical Assistance and Learning Manager and now with MDF. Together, they unpack the gender gap in digital employment across the MENA region. The conversation dives into how targeted initiatives can help close this divide - and how digital jobs can open powerful new pathways for young women to access meaningful work, build skills, and shape the future of their communities, while driving positive change for the wider economy.
7 Jan 2026
Partnerships That Deliver: Catalysing Youth Employment in the Green Economy
Africa’s green transition has the potential to tackle climate change while creating millions of jobs for young people. In this episode, INCLUDE Knowledge Platform, CFYE's Implementing Partner, ThriveAgric, and NABC unpack key insights from the CFYE-INCLUDE three-year research partnership, exploring how green and digital transitions can drive inclusive, youth-led employment across the continent. The conversation highlights what’s working, what’s holding youth back, and what’s needed to scale decent work, especially for young women.
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