Publication

The use of GIS in employment impact assessments

30 July 2021

Fact sheet

STRENGTHEN 2: Employment impact assessment to maximize job creation in Africa

10 May 2021

The STRENGTHEN 2 project is a joint initiative of the European Union and the ILO that focuses on job creation through investments.

Question and Answer

Q&A on the STRENGTHEN 2 Project

20 April 2021

STRENGTHEN 2 is a joint initiative of the European Union and the ILO that focuses on assessing the employment effects of supported investments and development programmes in sub-Saharan Africa. The strategic partnership aims to promote the creation of more and better jobs, boost economies and set the stage for a better future of work. In this Question and Answer, Ralf Krueger, Chief Technical Adviser of the project, gives a brief overview of the initiative, the approach adopted and expected results.

Article

How the ILO can support vital public employment programmes during the COVID-19 crisis

10 February 2021

Public employment programmes have played an increasingly important role in government responses to the COVID-19 crisis. In this article, Maikel Lieuw-Kie-Song, ILO Specialist on the Employment Intensive Investment Programme (EIIP) sheds light on new, innovative approaches being used to assist countries like Uzbekistan in supporting their PWPs during the pandemic, resulting in temporary work for almost 500,000 women and men in 2020 – nearly twice as many jobs as those created before the pandemic.