Areas of expertise
Livelihoods & Prosperity
Improving the capabilities of and opportunities for people and small enterprises to participate and thrive in market systems, earning a secure living in a digital world.
Digital transformation is shaping a new “future of work” for individuals and small enterprises alike. It is a critical moment to strengthen market systems and harness digital tools to ensure that everyone—from wage earners and smallholder farmers to gig workers and micro-entrepreneurs—can participate and thrive.
Caribou’s expertise informs innovations, programs, and policies to broaden and improve the ways in which people can earn a living in the digital age.
Projects include running micro-entrepreneurship-focused funds, research and advisory on women’s economic empowerment, and learning partnerships on topics including platform livelihoods and the role of AI in the future of work.
Related projects
Related topics
- Twin Transition – Climate & Digital
- Space & Earth Observation
- Digital Public Goods & Infrastructure
- Digital Identity
- Digital Financial Services & Payments
- Artificial Intelligence
- Refugees & Displaced Persons
- Micro- & Small Enterprises
- Agriculture & Farming
- Platform Livelihoods & Economies
- Climate Resilience & Mitigation
- Gender & Women’s Empowerment
- Youth
- Urban Sustainability
- Transport
- Tools for Small Businesses
- Tech Ethics & Governance
- Startups & Entrepreneurship
- Social Justice & Human Rights
- Social Agriculture
- Satellite Communications
- Persons Living with Disabilities
- Methods & Practice
- Last Mile & Agents
- Informality & Digital Markets
- Inclusive Design, Interfaces, & UX
- Health
- Future of Work
- Forestry
- Everyday Internet Use
- Environmental Sustainability
- Education
- Economic & Business Sustainability
- e-Government & G2C
- Disaster Resilience & Humanitarian Emergencies
- Digital Skills & Upskilling
- Data Privacy & Cybersecurity
- Data & Trade
- Creatives
- Connectivity & Internet Access
