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Online Gig Work Program
The Online Gig Work Program is a pilot project aimed at training and linking 200 youth (refugees and members of host communities) in Kampala and Nakivale to online work opportunities. The project focuses on promoting sustainable income generation and enhancing life skills through digital work.
Additionally, it seeks to increase youth participation in policy-making and social inclusion.
This initiative is part of the larger Connected Learning, Digital Skills, and Microwork (CLDSM) program, a collaborative effort between ILO, UNICEF, and UNHCR in Uganda. The program’s theory of change aims to provide digital skills and connect young people to jobs, and this pilot addresses the final component—linking trained youth to digital employment.
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Kakinda Andrew
Program Manager
Objectives
In December 2023, the ILO Kampala Office contracted SHA (StartHub Africa) Consulting Group Ltd. for a pilot project, to train and link 200 refugees and host community youth in Kampala and Nakivale to online work opportunities.
- The enhancement of sustainable income generation and life skills.
- The promotion of youth participation in policy, decision-making, and development processes at national and local levels for increased social and economic inclusion.
Key Components
- Project Objectives Clarification: To train and link 200 refugees and host community youth in Kampala and Nakivale to online work opportunities.
- Geographical Coverage: The project will operate in Nakivale (Isingiro) and Kampala.
- Target Population: Youth (18-30), refugees and host community. Note: These youth must have a background in some digital skills, Ex: Graphics, Web design etc
- Duration of Project: The project spans 9 months (Jan – Sept 2024)
Key Deliverables
- Identify, enrol and train 200 youth (100 – Kampala, 100 – Nakivale)
- Link 150 youth to gigs (must be digital work)
Project Client/Funder
ILO (The International Labour Organisation) – funded under the PROSPECTS program by the Government of The Netherlands in Uganda.
