Stimulating Technological Solutions for Enhancing Youth Employability and Entrepreneurship (Mesirat – Spearheading Ethiopia’s Gig Economy)

Status

active

Period

December 2022- December 2027

Countries

Ethiopia

Focus Areas

Education and Transitions Digital

In Partnership With

Gebeya Inc., a pan-African marketplace for IT talent, brings cutting-edge expertise to our partnership, helping us shape the future of Ethiopia’s gig economy.

Target Impact

1,000,000 Youth In Work.

Impact to Date

  • 39,234

    Youths, 50% young women have been engaged in work enabling outreach.

  • 2,739

    Youths, 66% young women have been enabled to access work opportunities.

  • 38

    GPMs have been onboarded and supported.

Partnership Focus

Transform the gig economy to enable 1,000,000 young people to secure work. Enable 100 Gig Professional Marketplaces (GPMs). Support GPMs in vetting, training, and linking gig workers. Enable 50 TVETs and organizations to upskill youth for the gig economy. Facilitate access to finance for GPMs and gig workers. Foster conducive policy frameworks for the gig economy ecosystem.