Digital Skills for Decent Jobs for Youth in Bangladesh

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Description

The aim is to provide training to 250,000 youth on advanced digital skills. These trainings will be organized by 2,500 government-owned Sheikh Russel Digital Labs. The government of Bangladesh will be the main source of financing to support youth in the new era of 4th Industrial Revolution. The main objective of the commitment is to empower the youth of the country with multiple digital skills which will emphasize the government\'s initiative on developing the human potential.

Implementation of the Project/Activity

Based on the international job market survey by a2i and BMET, the forecast analysis on the domestic job market of Bangladesh conducted by BEZA & a2i, and the 4IR survey conducted by a2i, it was found that a significant number jobs in Bangladesh will be challenged by 2024 due to the 4th industrial revolution. For this reason, a2i aims to provide training to the youth to keep pace with 4IR challenges to mitigate the threats of job loss, and to equip the youth through providing advanced skills training with both financial and logistic support by the Government of Bangladesh. a2i will provide training to 250,000 youth by 2023 organized by government-owned Sheikh Russel Digital Labs which is monitored and managed by the ICT division under the Ministry of Post Telecommunications and Information Technology where advanced training in various trade courses is provided in collaboration with Bangladesh Technical Education Board (BTEB). Later on, these trained youth will be linked to decent job opportunities with the assistance of Government of Bangladesh, NGOs, development partners and private companies.

Partners

Bangladesh, Access to Information (a2i); Bangladesh, Ministry of Women and Children Affairs; SME Foundation; Bangladesh Women in Technology

SDGS & Targets

Goal 8

Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all

8.1

Sustain per capita economic growth in accordance with national circumstances and, in particular, at least 7 per cent gross domestic product growth per annum in the least developed countries

8.1.1

Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita

8.2

Achieve higher levels of economic productivity through diversification, technological upgrading and innovation, including through a focus on high-value added and labour-intensive sectors

8.2.1

Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person

8.3

Promote development-oriented policies that support productive activities, decent job creation, entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation, and encourage the formalization and growth of micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises, including through access to financial services

8.3.1

Proportion of informal employment in total employment, by sector and sex

8.4

Improve progressively, through 2030, global resource efficiency in consumption and production and endeavour to decouple economic growth from environmental degradation, in accordance with the 10-Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production, with developed countries taking the lead

8.4.1

Material footprint, material footprint per capita, and material footprint per GDP

8.4.2

Domestic material consumption, domestic material consumption per capita, and domestic material consumption per GDP

8.5

By 2030, achieve full and productive employment and decent work for all women and men, including for young people and persons with disabilities, and equal pay for work of equal value

8.5.1

Average hourly earnings of female and male employees, by occupation, age and persons with disabilities

8.5.2

Unemployment rate, by sex, age and persons with disabilities

8.6

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training

8.6.1

Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training

8.7

Take immediate and effective measures to eradicate forced labour, end modern slavery and human trafficking and secure the prohibition and elimination of the worst forms of child labour, including recruitment and use of child soldiers, and by 2025 end child labour in all its forms

8.7.1

Proportion and number of children aged 5‑17 years engaged in child labour, by sex and age

8.8

Protect labour rights and promote safe and secure working environments for all workers, including migrant workers, in particular women migrants, and those in precarious employment

8.8.1

Fatal and non-fatal occupational injuries per 100,000 workers, by sex and migrant status

8.8.2

Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of association and collective bargaining) based on International Labour Organization (ILO) textual sources and national legislation, by sex and migrant status

8.9

By 2030, devise and implement policies to promote sustainable tourism that creates jobs and promotes local culture and products

8.9.1

Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP and in growth rate

8.10

Strengthen the capacity of domestic financial institutions to encourage and expand access to banking, insurance and financial services for all

8.10.1

(a) Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults and (b) number of automated teller machines (ATMs) per 100,000 adults

8.10.2

Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a bank or other financial institution or with a mobile-money-service provider

8.a

Increase Aid for Trade support for developing countries, in particular least developed countries, including through the Enhanced Integrated Framework for Trade-Related Technical Assistance to Least Developed Countries

8.a.1

Aid for Trade commitments and disbursements

8.b

By 2020, develop and operationalize a global strategy for youth employment and implement the Global Jobs Pact of the International Labour Organization

8.b.1

Existence of a developed and operationalized national strategy for youth employment, as a distinct strategy or as part of a national employment strategy

False

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Timeline

01 January 2019 (start date)

31 December 2023 (date of completion)

Entity

N/A

SDGs

More information

https://www.decentjobsforyouth.org/commitment/199

Countries

Bangladesh

Contact Information

H.M. Asad-Uz- Zaman, Policy Specialist (Skills for Employment)

asad.zaman@a2i.gov.bd