Kakuma Flicks: Digital content creation for online livelihoods
Challenge
Young people in Kakuma camp face high unemployment and are eager to build their digital skills to connect with the outside world, share their stories, and access online livelihoods. Youth have specifically identified a need for enhanced content creation and digital marketing skills to compete in this growing sector of the digital economy.
Solution
Upskilling young refugee and host community members in the areas of digital content creation, marketing, entrepreneurship, and employability skills, as well as providing them with access to necessary infrastructure and devices (for instance, cameras and editing software), and pathways to job opportunities in creative industries.
Impact
Led by two local partners, this training and mentorship programme will support 300 young people to grow their skills and access opportunities in the expanding digital media market of Kenya and beyond.