eRezeki - Enabling low income households to earn additional income via digital crowd sourcing platforms

Details of the organization
Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC)
Malaysia
Governments
  • The organization has a strategy for coordinating WSIS Implementation at the national level: Yes
  • The organization has a national e-strategy: No

Information about the project
eRezeki - Enabling low income households to earn additional income via digital crowd sourcing platforms
eRezeki
The eRezeki programme is based on crowdsourcing concept – with specific focus on the bottom 40% of the society (B40) as the “crowd” providing services to earn additional / supplementary income. The programme aims to provide opportunities for B40s to supplement their income via various crowdsourcing/ gig/ sharing economy opportunities. This initiative is aligned with 2 of SDGs i.e. to promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all; ultimately could lead into eradicating poverty at all levels.
National implementation: Malaysia
Ongoing from 15/06/2015 to 31/12/2020
eRezeki currently have over 70 crowdsourcing partners. Reference can be made here: https://erezeki.my/en/partners/

WSIS information
      * E-business
  • Goal 1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere
  • Goal 8: Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all
  • Programme