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PROSPECTS podcast
Talent beyond borders: Why businesses should hire young refugees
Discover how businesses can unlock innovation and resilience by hiring young refugees. In this episode, Ingka Group’s Roman Bojko shares lessons from integrating refugee talent across 26 countries.
PROSPECTS podcast
Young, displaced & determined: Refugee voices on rights to and at work
This special episode of the PROSPECTS podcast series features young refugee leaders sharing their perspectives on the right to work and the barriers they face to economic inclusion. Hasan Almatroud from Jordan and Shadya Abduljabbar from Ethiopia...
Uganda’s pilot opens doors for youth and refugees to the digital economy
ILO supported Online Gig Work pilot programme equipped over 200 youth and refugees in Uganda with essential digital skills, paving the way for income generation and greater inclusion in the global gig economy.
Stakeholders agree to strengthen labour protection in Uganda’s growing digital economy
The third thematic session of the Community of Practice on Decent Work in the Digital Economy led by the ILO and FUE highlighted the need for adapting legal and regulatory frameworks to ensure decent work for digital workers.
Digital skills for inclusive growth and decent work in Uganda
The second Community of Practice workshop highlighted digital skills development as a key to expanding access to digital work for all.
Strong labour and social protections: Key to a thriving digital economy in Kenya
The fifth thematic discussion of the Community of Practice on Digital Skills and Jobs highlights the need for adapted and enforced international labour standards for digitally enabled jobs.
Prospects
Key stakeholders unite to shape Uganda’s digital workforce future
The first Community of Practice workshop in Kampala brought stakeholders together to advance decent work, address digital economy challenges, and shape inclusive policies for Uganda’s growing digital workforce.
Digital jobs
Innovative livelihood pathways for youth in Uganda: The Online Gig Work Program
In Uganda’s refugee-hosting areas, the ILO’s Online Gig Work Program empowers youth to thrive in this emerging economy as a step towards economic inclusion.
PROSPECTS podcast series - Episode 5
How ethical AI innovation can create decent work for disadvantaged groups
Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a key aspect in discussions about the future of work, with its potential for innovation and disruption bringing opportunities and risks.
From consensus to action: ILO Community of Practice propels digital economy reforms in Kenya
Bringing together government ministries and social partners, the ILO Community of Practice accelerates policy reforms to drive an inclusive and productive digital transformation in Kenya.
Digital technologies transforming refugees’ economic, social, and cultural inclusion
The 73rd issue of the Forced Migration Review, published with support from the International Labour Organization (ILO), mapped out ways in which digital technologies are being used in forced displacement contexts, including for promoting job and...
Promoting inclusion and decent work in digital jobs in the Middle East and Africa
The ILO stressed on promoting inclusion and decent work in digital jobs and platform work, while co-hosting first edition of the International Conference in Middle East and Africa.
Unlocking digital work opportunities for refugees
Closing session of ITC-ILO course on “Promoting decent work access for forcibly displaced persons”, discusses how the digital economy can offer new pathways into the labour market for these groups.
PROSPECTS podcast series - Episode 4
Harnessing artificial intelligence for refugee empowerment
The fourth episode of the podcast series focuses on the potential of AI-related employment opportunities in promoting the economic inclusion of conflict-affected communities.
PROSPECTS podcast series - Episode 3
Inclusion is good for business: Private sector practices to include refugees and host communities in the digital economy
Digitalize your Business
Empowering entrepreneurs and freelancers to leverage digital economy opportunities in Kenya
Through an intensive programme, ILO PROSPECTS Kenya rolled out training that supports entrepreneurs and freelancers to apply a new tool for business digitalization.
Navigating the future: Insights from Kenya's envisioning event on digital policy
The Community of Practice on Digital Skills and Jobs in Kenya convened to evaluate its strategic direction and chart the course for joint advocacy and a coordinated approach to driving an inclusive and productive digital transformation.
AI-related sectors
ILO forges alliance to unlock opportunities through digital innovation in Kenya
The ILO PROSPECTS programme facilitated an agreement between Learning Lions and Humans in the Loop, creating pathways for young people from host and refugee communities in Kenya to access opportunities in the digital economy.
Bridging digital divide
ILO drives the inclusion of hosts and refugees in Ethiopia's digital economy
The agreements signed between International Labour Organization and Ethiopian government authorities will promote employment and policy solutions for inclusion of hosts and refugees in country's expanding digital economy.
PROSPECTS podcast series - Episode 2
Understanding Digital Risks: Protecting Displaced and Host Communities in the Digital Economy