Emerging practices to improve access to and working conditions on digital labour platforms for refugees and host communities
UN Entity:
UNHCR
ILO
UNDP
SDGs:
SDG 08: Decent Work & Economic Growth
Innovation Area:
Communications & Knowledge Sharing
The rise of online work has created new ways for workers, including refugees, to access work in the digital economy. Demand for digitally enabled jobs, remote positions, digital platform work, and online freelancing is growing rapidly. This paper documents emerging practices by digital labour platforms and other agents and intermediaries facilitating access to platform work that have the potential to improve access to work and working conditions for refugees and host communities.