By Citizen Initiative for the
Promoting the Culture of Dialogue
On June 4th, at the first plenary meeting of 2026, the following was presented to 21 organizations of the GOYN Network: GOYN Mexico City Annual Report (April 2025 – March 2026) which reported on the historical impact on the economic inclusion of young people in the capital, highlighting:
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The connection of more than 32,438 young people with information and resources for their economic inclusion during 2025.
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Strengthening skills for 5,287 young people who also acquired tools to improve their employability.
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2,456 young people They transformed their condition by becoming linked to employment opportunities, entrepreneurship, or continued education.
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Approximately 8,500 young people They used platforms powered by GOYN (Youth for Entrepreneurship, MAPI and KOMPAS).
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Nearly 3,000 young people They participated through territorial actions promoted by GOYN, Clap and the Youth Advisory Group (GAJ).
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Around 700 young people They participated in job training programs, including FIT and Jóvenes con Rumbo.
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A strong territorial approach in priority areas of the capital with high vulnerability rates, including key boroughs such as Tlalpan, Iztapalapa, Milpa Alta and Xochimilco.
Reducing systemic barriers of education, job prejudices, and lack of experience that prevent young people from accessing decent jobs and entrepreneurship is the main objective of the following path:
Where do we go from here?
During the plenary session there were working groups in which The direction of the Network for the coming years was definedAs a result of collaborative work, looking ahead to the period 2026-2030, GOYN proposes a strategy focused on meaningful scale, seeking to expand the reach of solutions that have proven effective to reach more young people, territories, and economic sectors.
Among the priorities areThe continuation of the educational pilot developed with SECTEI and its eventual adoption as public policy; the strengthening of Businesses with Youth to increase inclusive hiring and decent work; the consolidation of evidence-based financing mechanisms, such as the Payment for Results model; the expansion of alliances with business chambers and strategic productive sectors; and the strengthening of the leadership and participation of young people in decision-making spaces.
The goal is to move from successful experiences to solutions with systemic and sustainable impact for youth economic inclusion in Mexico City.
View GOYN's Annual Report here: