Tajikistan develops Hunar app to connect service providers with clients directly

Tajikistan has developed a mobile app called Hunar to help specialists find clients and receive orders directly, without intermediaries. The platform is also intended to expand employment opportunities for returning labor migrants, homemakers and people with disabilities. The app was presented at the Ministry of Labor, Migration and Employment of the Population (MoLMEP), the ministry’s press service reported. It was developed by local company Pixel LLC.

According to the ministry, Hunar is a digital platform that connects service providers with clients, allowing specialists to offer their services and receive orders directly. The platform is intended in part for people who face barriers to employment. These include returning labor migrants seeking new sources of income who can use their existing professional skills to find work. Homemakers who want to earn money by providing services from home are another target group. The app is also designed to help people with disabilities access work opportunities outside traditional employment…