Promotion, inclusion and protection of refugees and host communities in the digital and gig economy
Development partner(s)
Government of the Netherlands
Reference
GLO/19/51/NLD
Location
Egypt, Ethiopia, Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Sudan, Uganda
Contact
Zulum AVILA, [email protected]; Anne Beatrice CINCO, [email protected]
Additional details
Access project dashboard- This PROSPECTS Opportunity Fund project focuses on fostering social dialogue and identifying prospects for inclusive access to decent work pathways in the digital economy.
- The project emerges as a critical partner to governments, social partners, national and local actors, including refugees and their host communities to find new ways of working to unlock job opportunities and livelihoods.
- Through partnerships, advocacy, and capacity building, the project is promoting policy change for inclusion and decent work in the digital economy in eight priority countries that host large numbers of forcibly displaced people: Egypt, Ethiopia, Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Sudan and Uganda.
Pilot interventions
AI-related sectors
Unlocking digital opportunities in remote areas
Digitalize your Business
Empowering micro businesses, online freelancers and entrepreneurs
Online workers organizing
Awareness raising on new work opportunities and challenges
Online Gig Work Program
Digital livelihood pathways for youth
Online workers organizing
Collective action and advocacy for gig and platform workers
Embracing Digital in Kenya
New tools for online freelancers and small businesses
Regional Forum
Driving an Inclusive and Productive Digital Transformation for Decent Work
Promoting decent work in the digital economy
Bringing together UN agencies and other humanitarian and development actors, this webinar series leverages diverse mandates and expertise to explore refugee inclusion in the digital economy.
Social and policy dialogues
In both Kenya and Uganda, the project launched a Community of Practice on Digital Skills and Jobs—a collaborative space where ecosystem actors foster dialogue and partnerships to break silos and collectively tackle challenges to inclusive and decent work in the digital economy. Key insights from past sessions are captured in the reports below.
Reports
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Uganda
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Kenya
- Innovation, Job Creation and Entrepreneurship in the Digital Economy
- Digital Skills, Education and Inclusion
- E-commerce and Digital Financial Service Platforms
- Digital Infrastructure and Access in the Era of AI
- Labour and Social Protections in the Digital Economy
- Mainstreaming the CoP's Work Into National Policy Frameworks
News and articles
PROSPECTS podcast
Talent beyond borders: Why businesses should hire young refugees
PROSPECTS podcast
Young, displaced & determined: Refugee voices on rights to and at work
Uganda’s pilot opens doors for youth and refugees to the digital economy
Latest publications
Training package
Meaningful youth engagement for decent work: A training package on engaging young people in employment programmes
ILO Publication
Embracing digital in Uganda
Podcasts
PROSPECTS podcast series - Episode 5
How ethical AI innovation can create decent work for disadvantaged groups
PROSPECTS podcast series - Episode 4
Harnessing artificial intelligence for refugee empowerment
PROSPECTS podcast series - Episode 3
Inclusion is good for business: Private sector practices to include refugees and host communities in the digital economy
PROSPECTS podcast series - Episode 2
Understanding Digital Risks: Protecting Displaced and Host Communities in the Digital Economy
PROSPECTS podcast series - Episode 1
Bringing digital skills and jobs for youth in rural areas and refugees in Turkana, Kenya