Program
Expanding Digital Skills and Jobs
Digital skills can lead to better work and income generation; we provide women, youth, and informal workers in Fiji and Vanuatu with digital skills they can use to get jobs, start businesses, and access services.
Go Digital Pacific is a digital skills initiative designed to improve employability, livelihoods, and resilience in Fiji and Vanuatu.
Funded by Google.org, the program focuses on groups often excluded from formal digital training, particularly women, youth, informal workers, and rural communities. Through practical training, local partnerships, and context-specific content, the program helps participants build the skills and confidence to use technology for work, small business, communication, and everyday problem-solving. The program supports a broader-based digital transition by focusing not only on access, but on confidence, relevance, and real-world applications.
Impact
Digital skills training provided to 2,200+ participants across Fiji and Vanuatu, helping strengthen digital confidence, employability, and income-generation opportunities.
With more than 80 percent of participants women, the program prioritized their participation in digital skills training to support wider access to economic opportunities and digital tools.
An independent assessment found 99.5 of participants were satisfied with the training and wanted more, 94 percent reported increased confidence using digital tools and technology, and 92 percent reported using new digital skills in employment, small business, or other income-generating activities.
Approach
The program addresses barriers to digital participation that extend beyond connectivity, including confidence, affordability, and uneven digital literacy. Training is delivered through community-based partnerships and tailored to the needs of women, youth, and informal workers in Pacific contexts. Rather than treating access to digital tools and skills as only a technical issue, the program links digital skills to livelihoods, entrepreneurship, and participation in the wider economy. Its practical and locally grounded model is designed to support wider participation in the future of work across the Pacific.
Featured Publication
Digital Scoping and Mapping of Fiji and Vanuatu
This report presents the findings of Digital Scoping and Mapping study of Fiji and Vanuatu. The study highlights both the aspirations and barriers encountered by government staff, community organizations, training providers, and businesses as they transition to increasingly digital ways of working and delivering services.