A “click” towards economic empowerment

GFD recognizes the power of technology and mobile communication in considerably improving living conditions of communities and solving many of their challenges. As such, it has launched a unique and specialized online platform to facilitate job placement and highlight vacant job opportunities for refugees. The platform enables an inclusive, non-discriminatory environment that allows refugees in Egypt to acquire jobs, provide a source of income for their families and enhance their livelihoods.

Egypt has always been known to host non-Egyptian communities who have fled their countries to search for better economic opportunities or escape violence and persecution. Currently, there are persons from 58 nationalities residing in Egypt. Due to the majority of these communities being in vulnerable situations and unable to secure their basic needs by finding jobs, many have considered illegally migrating to Europe.  

Economic empowerment takes many forms, from sessions on career guidance, business etiquette, how to use online platforms to search for jobs and how to apply for jobs online. To empower refugees living in Egypt, GFD developed the Refugee Careers Website, this is the first online employment navigation platform that creates direct linkage between refugees, asylum seekers and migrants (in specific) and job providers. The platform enables applicants to present their different skills to the private sector. This platform supports GFD’s vision for the economic empowerment of beneficiaries which will provide them with equal opportunities to have stable, safe and legal sources of income for themselves and their families. The website is up to date with the latest employment navigation tools that can make them competitive enough to join the labor market. By doing this, we believe that we ensure that the real investment has been done in the individual who can also bring such experiences to his surrounding milieu