PROSPECTS Kenya supported the development and implementation of a national RPL framework in collaboration with a digital skills training provider to make the most of existing curricula for RPL certification in digital skills.
The Digitalize your Business (DYB) training tool is specifically designed to provide practical guidance on using e-commerce to sell products and/or services online and digitizing business processes. It was initially developed as part of Egypt's digital transformation, accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, as a complementary module to the existing SIYB package. Following its success, it was adapted in Uganda and Kenya, with other modules added to suit the local contexts.
Check out the video on DYB produced by the RYLO in Uganda here.
In Iraq, a digital monitoring tool was introduced and used by young engineers to monitor and report on EIIP sites. The tool was designed to ensure adherence to quality standards, alignment with environmental and social safeguards, and safety standards across project sites, while also introducing a technology that would allow young people to gain work experience using digital skills.
In Kenya, JSC is integrated into Offices of Career Services in TVET centres and higher education institutions to help graduates transition into jobs targeting the digital sector. The JSC methodology was tailored to the job-search process in digital sectors and included modules on looking for work on online employment platforms, and awareness of risks and opportunities associated with digital work. This tailored form of support provided by the JSC saw high rates of employment among its participants (67 per cent).
The project team in Egypt developed a digital skills training programme for refugee and Egyptian youth, focusing on skills in web-based, cloud-computing services. This was particularly advantageous for young refugees, as it gave them skills to access a wider selection of jobs that were web-based and thus not covered by sector-specific restrictions that applied to non-national workers in Egypt.
Find out more about the PROSPECTS programme’s wider learning on digital & gig economy.
