The International Commission on Workforce Development “ICWFD” is a California based 501(c)3 Non-Profit public charity organization (Tax ID # 20-3097851) that is enabling the workforce of G77 Developing Countries (DC’s) to compete in the current and future global economy. It is run by a committed Board and volunteers passionate about bridging the digital divide and providing access to 21st. century employability skills FREE to the marginalized sectors of the world

Quality education is an experience, not readily available in the developing countries. Lack of “subject matter experts”, deficient curricula, redundant teaching methods, etc. are leading to "illiterate" and "under-prepared" degree holders!

As it is not possible to send out thousands of expert instructors to each developing country, a viable alternative is the proliferation of IT and 21st. century employability skills to the masses through elearning using the Internet. Elearning has proven to be the most cost effective method of disseminating high-end “expert” level instruction. However, there were three key barriers to the adoption of elearning in the developing countries, namely,
(a) very high cost of “expert content”,
(b) piracy and
(c) bad end-user experience due to low Internet bandwidth and disconnection problems in the DC’s.

ICWFD has launched a global skills development initiative called “E-SKILLS360”, which is the only elearning program of its kind in the world that addresses ALL the key barriers through hi-end technology and provides access to over 500 of the highest quality certification level IT & Professional Development courses that ensure instructional competency and the proper curriculum.  (The same courses that are available for hundreds of US Dollars in the West, are now made available for FREE in the developing countries)

ICWFD also helps develop partnerships and modalities, including among and through existing and emerging mechanisms to:

	Provide solutions in the formulation of national ICT strategies and programs for “digital inclusion” in coordination with Multinationals and specialized agencies;
	Support the work of planned or ongoing initiatives for national ICT strategies from such entities as MNC’s, UN agencies and others;
	Offer assistance on the issues of global ICT policies and governance as they relate to national ICT strategies;
	Promote the sharing of experiences through the creation of various networks at the global regional and sub-regional levels for best practices and lessons learned.
	Promote national ICT strategies as a priority among the DC’s and other low-income countries to help them harness the ICT benefits in the short run and attract the resources and expertise required for quick implementation.
	Help ensure that innovative upstream ICT and e-strategy policies are matched with bottom-up initiative for the promotion of equitable ICT access and participation for all.
	The International Commission on Workforce Development is helping develop a network of stakeholders dedicated to helping poor nations design workforce-training strategies that will attract financial and infrastructure investment.

Procedure and Achievement: At the request of developing countries and transition economies seeking assistance for funding or technical support, the ICWFD is working with existing institutions and through its networks and regional nodes to help form multi-stakeholder teams consisting of national and international representatives from Government, civil society, academic institutions, the private sector, multilateral development institutions, interested donors and private and non-profit entities. The ICWFD ensures a neutral and transparent mechanism for the processing of assistance requests with the involvement of all relevant stakeholders.