The goal of the project is to enable more young people in Kenya to access decent jobs in the digital economy. We aim to strengthen institutional capacity to design and deliver policies and services to boost decent jobs and enhance digital skills for youth. The project directly benefits young people aged 18 to 29 who have completed secondary school, with a special focus on youth from rural communities.
Kenya’s population is young: 29 per cent of the country’s 47.6 million inhabitants are aged between 15 and 29. More than two-thirds of young people are unemployed or find themselves in working poverty, with many working informally. Economic growth has not resulted in sufficient decent job creation and young people’s skills often do not match the jobs that are available.
Kenya has one of the fastest growing digital economies in the world. In fact, it is positioned to become a top destination for business process outsourcing in Africa. The country’s ICT sector has grown steadily, bolstering a new generation of digital entrepreneurs.
In Kenya, we are supporting youth-led organizations to develop and deliver market-driven digital skills training to young refugees and youth from host populations, supported also by the PROSPECTS initiative. We have launched and Innovation Challenge on Decent Digital Jobs for Refugees and Host Communities in Kenya, with the overall goal of strengthening the digital economy ecosystem in the Turkana and Garissa counties. We are also working towards the development of a national assessment of current and emerging skills supply and demand in the digital economy.
To find more information about our project in Kenya check out the country brochure!
