Digital Skills for Employability: How Do We Get It Right?
Description
In today’s episode, World Bank's Global Lead for Technology and Innovation in Education, Bob Hawkins, hosts a fascinating conversation on the intersection of technology, skills, and employability. World Bank’s Guillermo Tovar explores Ethiopia’s Education and Skills for Employability (EASE) project and its innovative use of results-based financing to train and place youth in employment. Rita Fennelly Atkinson, from Digital Promise, shares insights on leveraging micro-credentials and digital badging to recognize skills and enhance employability. Along the way, we tackle key questions like how to measure digital skills, the role of lifelong learning, and—on a lighter note—whether we need an official "results-based financing expert" badge.
Links to learn more:
- Ethiopia’s EASE Project: A Skills Revolution
- Understanding Micro-Credentials: A Guide
- Results-Based Financing: Learning from What Works
- Learn more about Digital Promise
A podcast produced by Lucía Blasco.
United States
