JakartaGlobe-Mar 16, 2022
Go Digital ASEAN, a $3.3 million-worth initiative launched by nonprofit Asia Foundation and funded by Google’s philanthropic arm Google.org, are empowering Indonesia’s marginalized communities with digital skills. “The Covid-19 pandemic heavily impacted Indonesia. People in the remote areas and villages struggle [with the Covid-19 impact]. Micro-enterprises, people with disabilities, and job seekers at the village level need access to digital skills for new job opportunities,” Hana Satriyo, the deputy country representative for the Asia Foundation Indonesia, said in a recent press statement. The program was launched simultaneously in the 10 ASEAN member states in June 2020. Go Digital ASEAN aims to equip 200,000 micro enterprises and individuals with digital skills, in accordance with the ASEAN Coordinating Committee on Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises’ vision in closing the digital gap. Go Digital ASEAN encompasses digital curriculums, trainers, and tools in 800 villages in 8 provinces, namely South Sulawesi, East Nusa Tenggara, Nusa Tenggara, Southeast and West, Central Java, West Java, Banten, Riau, and West Kalimantan. Over the past 18 months, more than 37,000 individuals from Indonesia’s marginalized communities gained digital skills from this program. About 4 in 5 participants were women. Read more at: https://jakartaglobe.id/special-updates/go-digital-asean-equips-marginalized-groups-with-digital-skills
