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Vicky is a lawyer, youth engagement and green jobs specialist. Currently, Vicky serves as the Program Manager for Youth Economic Opportunities (YEO) 2030- a global initiative uniting young people and multi-stakeholders to accelerate SDG 8 on decent youth employment, at Making Cents International. She also serves as a UNICEF Generation Unlimited Global Board Member and Global Leadership Council Member. She is also an Advisor for the Green Jobs for Youth Pact governed by UNICEF, ILO, and UNEP. She has supported over 80 countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Middle East to accelerate their efforts towards youth economic opportunities, girls’ education, green jobs, skills development and entrepreneurship through working with various organizations such as Fairtrade Africa, UN Joint SDG Fund, UN SDSN Youth and John Snow Inc. She has co-authored a book on environmental policy for policymakers with UNEP. She has been awarded the Top 35 under 35 Award by the Government of Kenya, the She Can Award and the Top 30 under 30 Africans Award.
