Microwork for Youth (Pilot)
The Microwork for Youth Pilot project aims at strengthening the economic resilience of Yemeni youth that are currently profiting from unconditional cash transfer under a broader WB/UNDP project. It focuses on increasing the employment rate of poor, low-skilled and vulnerable young individuals and provides them with in-demand digital skills training, as well as access to income-generating opportunities in the microwork sector locally and globally.
| Región/País | Tema | Período | Presupuesto |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Yemen |
Inclusive economic Development
Creación de empleo
Apoyo a empresas e inclusión económica Formación profesional |
01.09.2024
- 31.12.2026 |
CHF 2’000’000
|
- Banco Mondial - Asociación Internacional de Fomento
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Sector según clasificación del comité de ayuda al desarrollo de la OCDE OTROS SERVICIOS E INFRAESTRUCTURAS SOCIALES
BUSINESS & OTHER SERVICES
EDUCACIÓN
Sub-Sector según clasificación del comité de ayuda al desarrollo de la OCDE Política de empleo y gestión administrativa
Business support services and institutions
Formación profesional
Temas transversales Derechos humanos
Tipo de ayuda Contribución a proyectos y programas
Número de proyecto 7F11383
| Contexto | Yemen is in the 10th year of the current conflict and is going through a protracted crisis. Aid dependency has increased since the start of the crisis while at the same time the level of funding is steadily decreasing. A gradual shift towards more sustainable approaches is central – for example a focus on economic resilience, and strengthening local capacities. As a result of the accelerated digital transformation since the COVID-19 pandemic, microwork creates new income opportunities on digital platforms beyond the country’s borders. Supporting vulnerable Yemeni youth in acquiring digital skills and facilitating their access to employment platforms for microwork can become cutting-edge approach to development. This approach is particularly suited to low-skilled Yemeni youth in conflict affected areas, where local job prospects are limited. |
| Objetivos | The overall goal is to strengthen economic resilience of poor and low-skilled Yemeni youth by promoting their access to income-generating microwork opportunities at national, regional and global levels. |
| Grupos destinarios |
Individuals: 7000 young Yemenis from UCT house-holds (50% women, 50% men). Geographical coverage: The two districts Attawahi and Al-Mualla in Aden. Additional districts may be included if required to meet the targeted coverage level. This project is limited to the southern part of Yemen although World Bank and UNICEF are working according to a “whole-of-Yemen” approach. |
| Efectos a medio plazo |
1. Digital skills of low-skilled young Yemenis in remote areas strengthened. 2. Cooperation with private sector at local, re-gional and global levels established. 3. Youth currently benefiting from unconditional cash transfer have access to employment op-portunities in the microwork sector and can generate income. |
| Resultados |
Resultados previstos: Output 1: 7000 beneficiaries from UCT households successfully completed the digital skills training programme. Output 2: 3500 beneficiaries from UCT households generated income from at least two microwork opportunities. Output 3: 8 private sector organizations participate in microwork activities such as providing certified training sessions and employment. Resultados de las fases anteriores: N/A |
| Dirección / Officina Federal responsable |
COSUDE |
| Contrapartes del proyecto |
Contraparte del contrato Institución financiera internacional (IFI) Contraparte de la implémentación
The World Bank
|
| Coordinación con otros proyectos y actores |
- Implementation of pilot by UNICEF who sub-contracts local entities. - Partnerships with national and global employ-ers (to be identified as part of project activity). - Collaboration with global tech companies and local/regional entities for certifiable skills train-ing. - Efficient integration of pilot in UCT project (subcomponent 1.3) under Emergency Social Protection Enhancement and COVID-19 Re-sponse Project (ESPECRP). - Leveraging of lessons learned and best prac-tices with previously implemented UNICEF microwork projects in Lebanon and Jordan. |
| Presupuesto | Fase en curso Presupuesto suizo CHF 2’000’000 Presupuesto actual suizo ya emitido CHF 1’620’000 Total del proyecto desde la primera fase Presupuesto suizo CHF 0 Presupuesto inclusive contrapartes del proyecto CHF 2’000’000 |
| Fases del proyecto | Fase 1 01.09.2024 - 31.12.2026 (Fase en curso) |
