UNICEF’s Generation Unlimited (GenU) initiative is seeking an implementing partner to build and pilot a digital credentialing pathway for young people, commonly described as a skills wallet focused on employability outcomes.
The proposed pathway would allow youth to receive, manage, and present verified learning credentials across education and employment systems. The model centers on portable, verifiable credentials designed to function across institutional and sectoral boundaries.
The implementing partner would be responsible for building and piloting both the credentialing pathway and the underlying infrastructure, linking verified learning records to employment and opportunity pathways. The approach is intended to address fragmentation in how learning and skills are currently documented and recognized.
GenU has framed the challenge as a lack of portability and interoperability in existing credentials, which can limit access to jobs, education, and training, particularly for young people outside traditional education systems. The proposed solution aims to give youth a consistent and reusable way to hold and share proof of skills and learning.
Organizations with experience in digital identity, credentialing, or education technology are expected to be eligible to participate. A submission deadline of February 16 has been cited, though the year has not been specified, and the opportunity appears to be an early-stage call for an implementing partner rather than a finalized procurement award.
An official UNICEF or UN procurement notice was not publicly accessible at the time of writing, and key details related to scope, timelines, and participation requirements have not yet been confirmed.
If implemented as described, the initiative would represent a significant demand signal for interoperable digital credentials and identity-linked proof of skills, with a particular emphasis on cross-border and cross-system portability.
For the digital identity and credential ecosystem, the project would combine verifiable credential concepts with employment and education pathways, reinforcing the role of digital wallets as portable records of learning and competencies.
Sources: Not disclosed
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By the ID Tech Editorial Team
