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UNDP YES Project
From Bangladesh’s Largest Slum to the Biggest Global Freelancing Marketplaces
“The initiative successfully met and surpassed targets for computer application use for the students.”
CONTEXT
Due to socio-economic background, young people living in urban slums faces numerous barriers to career success, including limited access to quality education, inadequate training and skills development, discrimination, and limited exposure to diverse career options and networking opportunities. In 2017, CodersTrust collaborated with UNDP, Bangladesh Government, and Swanirvar Bangladesh to offer skill development training to disadvantaged students residing in the largest slum of Dhaka, the Korail Slum with 200,000 dewellers.
CHALLENGES
- Ran awareness campaign in Korail, courtyard meeting and parents counseling sessions
- Provided fully equipped lab for the students to practice and work
- Raised fund and facilitated bank loan for students
- Added Basic English Communication module
- Provided One-to-One Mentorship support to each student
CODERSTRUST SOLUTION
- Low motivation to participate in training programs rather than doing day labor jobs They lack basic
- They lack basic resources such as electricity, computer devices and limited financial capacity
- Students had no computer literacy and communication skills
- Due to language barrier, the students were unable to communicate with clients in English
- Lack of follow-up support and career mentorship: Once the training program is completed, participants may struggle to find employment opportunities to start their own career
RESULTS
67% students secured their first job within 3 months
- Successful job placement during the course itself 20.85%
- 56% of them secured employment in different national and international marketplace and doing full time jobs.
- Despite the lockdowns and social distancing measures in place during COVID-19, there have been great positive impacts on household income
- Freelancing provided hope for our learners during the COVID-19 pandemic
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