{"id":65381,"date":"2026-01-03T08:55:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T08:55:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lirneasia.net\/futureworksasia\/?post_type=projects&p=65381"},"modified":"2026-01-22T10:16:37","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T10:16:37","slug":"adapting-to-the-ai-revolution","status":"publish","type":"projects","link":"https:\/\/lirneasia.net\/futureworksasia\/projects\/adapting-to-the-ai-revolution\/","title":{"rendered":"Adapting to the AI Revolution: A Gender-Responsive Skilling Framework for Workers Aged 40 and Over (AISkill40+)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Grantee<\/strong>: Development and Policies Research Center (DEPOCEN)
Partner organizations<\/strong>: N\/A
Country of focus:<\/strong> Viet Nam
Grant period:<\/strong> November 2025 \u2013 April  2027<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

FutureWORKS Asia<\/a> is part of the FutureWORKS Collective, a global initiative supported by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) of Canada<\/a>, aimed at addressing the evolving challenges in the world of work across the Global South. As the Asian arm of the broader FutureWORKS network, the initiative is led by LIRNEasia<\/a> and focuses on supporting high-quality, innovative, and gender-responsive research to inform skills development and policy pathways for an inclusive and sustainable future of work in Asia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following the completion of the first competitive selection process, five research projects under Cycle 1 are currently ongoing. In November 2025, FutureWORKS Asia onboarded seven additional research projects under Cycle 2, expanding the regional research network. These Cycle 2 projects will run until April 2027, deepening evidence and policy engagement across diverse future-of-work themes, including climate transitions, gender, and labour market transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DEPOCEN has been selected to conduct a 18 month research and advocacy project, Adapting to the AI Revolution: A Gender-Responsive Skilling Framework for Workers Aged 40 and Over (AISkill40+)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI) are transforming labour markets in Vietnam, reshaping job tasks, skill requirements, and employment opportunities. While much attention has focused on younger workers, older workers\u2014particularly women aged 40 and over\u2014face heightened risks of displacement due to skills mismatches, limited access to retraining opportunities, and gender-based barriers in the labour market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The AISkill40+ project seeks to address these challenges by developing and piloting a gender-responsive skilling framework tailored to the needs of workers aged 40 and above. The project will generate evidence on how AI-driven workplace changes affect older workers and identify practical strategies to support their continued employability and productivity. The ultimate goal is to equip policymakers, training institutions, and labour market actors with a validated framework that supports inclusive and age- and gender-responsive workforce transitions in Vietnam\u2019s emerging AI economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n