Mastercard Foundation
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- N Network
Description
The Mastercard Foundation seeks a world where everyone has the opportunity to learn and prosper. All people, no matter where their starting point in life, should have an equal chance to succeed. We believe that with access to education, financial services, and skills training, people can have that chance. Our focus is helping economically disadvantaged young people in Africa to find opportunities to move themselves, their families, and their communities out of poverty to a better life. Young Africa Works, the Foundation’s strategy for the next decade, reflects our optimism for Africa’s future. It builds on our experience in financial inclusion and education and training, using youth employment as an indicator of our progress in improving lives.
Primary Functions
- Funding
- Networking/Convening
Secondary Functions
Not applicable or unknown
Geographic Scope
- Global / regional
Areas of work Back to Top
Education topics addressed
Attainment
- Secondary completion
Other
- Transition from school to work
Other skills
- Vocational training
Quality
- School quality
Skills
- Literacy
- Numeracy
- STEM
Cross-cutting topics addressed
- Economic/livelihoods (including savings/financial inclusion, etc.)
- Empowerment
- Gender equality
- Mentorship
Funders and partners Back to Top
Current girls' education partners
Locations and contact information Back to Top
Website
Headquarters location(s)
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Office location(s)
- Ghana
- Kenya
- Nigeria
- Rwanda
Locations of current girls’ education work
- Benin
- Cameroon
- Canada
- Costa Rica
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Ethiopia
- Ghana
- Kenya
- Lebanon
- Malawi
- Rwanda
- Senegal
- South Africa
- Uganda
- United Republic of Tanzania
Projects Back to Top
Research Project/Report/Study
Youth Think Tank
Project/Program
Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
Girls Secondary Education Initiative
Project/Program
Projet de l’amélioration des performances de travail et d’entreprenariat (APTE-Senegal)
Project/Program
Mapping, Targeting, and Training Benin’s Future Leaders
Project/Program
Young Africa Works-IITA
Project/Program
Mentor, Educate, Empower & Employ HER
Project/Program
Hanga Ahazaza ‘Create the Future’
Project/Program
Youth Forward Initiative
Project/Program
Virtual and Distance Learning COVID-19 Recovery and Resilience Program
Project/Program
Youth Enterprise
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
Comprehensive scholarship programme