Unemployed youth in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank can now find virtual freelance work more easily, following the launch of an initiative to connect young Palestinian freelancers with employers in the Gulf.
Nabbesh, an online marketplace for freelancers and employers in the UAE and other Gulf countries, recently launched Fursati, which aims to connect Gulf employers with remote workers in Palestine.
Unemployment in Palestine has soared over 40 percent in Gaza in recent years, due in large part to restrictions imposed by the Israeli occupation.
Currently a pilot project, Fursati (“opportunity” in Arabic) is targeting Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank with the goal of offering 300 paid job opportunities. Nabbesh also will help employers find qualified freelancers to work for them from Palestine.
Fursati is the result of a partnership between Nabbesh and Qatari non-profitSilatech, another organization working to create employment and opportunities for young Arabs.
“The amazing thing about virtual work driven by technology is the fact that you can measure it,” said Nabbesh founder and CEO Loulou Khazen Baz. “Silatech works on big impact projects and they wanted to work on an initiative that will have a huge impact down to the decimal [point] so that it can be measured.”
Original article by Christina Ganim
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