Youth Leadership & Innovation Award on Migration

A global competition designed to empower and support young leaders who are actively driving innovative solutions to migration challenges.

  • Visibility

    Showcasing the potential of youth-led solutions

  • Innovation Acceleration

    Strengthen the capacities of young leaders to lead successful initiatives

  • Network Creation

    Building a global network of young entrepreneurs and changemakers, fostering collaboration and shared learning

Objectives of YLIA

  • Provide seed funding to escalate youth innovative initiatives working on climate mobility, diaspora contributions, and access to services.

  • Strengthen the capacities of young leaders, including young migrants, refugees and members of host communities.

  • Elevate the voices of young leaders in global scenarios such as the Global Migration Forum on Development (GFMD).

  • Serves as a starting point for future partnerships between young leaders and key GFMD stakeholders.

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PREVIOUS EDITIONS

Empowering Young Leaders in Migration Innovation

  • 3rd Youth Leadership and Innovation Award

    @ XV GFMD Summit

  • 2nd Youth Leadership and Innovation Award

    @ XIV GFMD Summit

  • 1st Youth Leadership and Innovation Award

    @ XIII GFMD Summit

Previous Editions Finalists

  • Mamadou Adama Barry

    Yes- Secours et Vie (SeVie)

    GUINEA

  • Jîn Dawod

    Peace Therapist

    SYRIA

  • Joseph MANIRAKIZA

    Bridging Borders Kigali

    RWANDA

  • Norah Kimathi

    Zerobionic

    KENYA

  • Zulfiya Urunova

    Take Care Mom

    TAJIKSTAN

  • Mamush Yishak Wana

    Job4Laborers

    ETHIOPIA

  • Layla Elgharbawi Mendoza

    Defending Civic Space - Fundación Trascendentes

    ECUADOR

What Previous Participants Are Saying

“The YLIA is a strategic opportunity for young innovators to showcase their potential and the work they are doing at grassroots level.

It really strengthens the bottom-up approach”

Careen Joel Mwakitalu

No Taka Tanzania
1st place -Climate Mobility Category

“Thanks to the financial support we will receive, we will be able to invest more in girls' and migrants’ access to education in Ecuador”

WENDDY VERA GARGIA

Education in Emergencies
3rd place - Health and Safety: Migrants’ Access to Basic Services

“As an entrepreneur, this prize is a good encouragement to continue to develop our projects and build healthy communities,”

Jîn Dawod

Peace Therapist
2nd place -Social, Economic, and Cultural Contributions Of Diaspora category

Impact to Date

  • 3

    Award Editions

  • 600+

    Participants

  • 18

    Finalists

  • 9

    Winners

The YLIA journey

  • Call for application and selection of 6 finalists

  • Pitch preparation

  • Youth Leadership and Innovation Award Pitch competition at the GFMD

  • Masterclasses

  • Opportunities to scale

Contribute to Migration Innovation

  • Mentorship

  • Capacity Building

  • Seed Funding

Latest report

Keep an eye on the upcoming edition of YLIA

Join us to advance migration solutions with training, mentorship, and seed funding. The 4th edition launches soon.

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