Pakistan

Overview

With 17 per cent of the population of Pakistan living on less than US$1 a day, poverty forces many children into the labour market before they’ve completed or even started their schooling. More than three million children under the age of 14 are working, and primary school enrolment rates in the country are the lowest in South Asia. Although Pakistan’s constitution states that no child under the age of 14 will work in mines or in any other hazardous environment, the reality is different.

Through this project, we’ll help around 7,000 children and young people gain financial independence and avoid exploitation.

 

About the partnership

Barclays has joined forces with UNICEF to help children and young people around the world achieve a brighter future for themselves and their communities. The partnership will undertake projects in more than 10 countries and commit US$10 million in addition to employee volunteering time over three years.

The partnership aims to develop the skills of young people in the communities where Barclays operates by focusing on opportunities for education, employment, entrepreneurship and enterprise. The individual projects will help disadvantaged young people across the globe access education, find employment and start businesses.