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June 2013

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   Myanmar

   A new path out of adversity

   14 June 2013

   The ILO’s infrastructure project on the Irrawaddy delta in Myanmar, not only re-established access to villages devastated by cyclone Nargis in 2008 but also gave rise to a bustling community life.

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   Social entrepreneurship

   Helping women to help themselves escape poverty in Myanmar

   10 June 2013

   A non-profit organization set up in response to the devastation caused by cyclone Nargis employs women to run small businesses that benefit poor communities.

April 2013

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   Natural disaster

   Back to life after the great East Japan earthquake

   01 April 2013

   Residents of a city devastated by the 2011 tsunami pick up the pieces, showing just how crucial jobs are in times of disaster-recovery.

January 2013

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   Disaster response in the Philippines

   Rebuilding a better future in the wake of typhoon Bopha

   25 January 2013

   Almost two months after Typhoon Bopha slammed the Philippines, survivors are still struggling to rebuild their lives. The ILO is helping give communities new livelihood prospects, but renewed flooding has affected aid efforts.

June 2012

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   News item

   Halt jobs drain, give youth a chance says Spain’s Prince Felipe

   08 June 2012

   Tackling high unemployment and making sure young people can find a job is a priority for Spain.

January 2012

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   Questions and Answers

   Building Haiti through training and employability programmes

   06 January 2012

   As a reaction to the devastating earthquake that struck Haiti in January 2010, the international community has pledged multi-billion US$ support programmes. However, the country will only be able to harvest this massive support if it finds qualified professional and technical staff for implementation. ILO Online spoke with Michael Axmann, a senior ILO skills development specialist, about a new ILO proposal for a large-scale training and employment programme to strengthen employability of Haitian workers and productivity of Haitian enterprises.

April 2011

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   Article

   Developing self reliance – Building hope: The ILO Employment for Peace Programme in Somalia

   07 April 2011

   Mogadishu, the capital city of Somalia, has been racked by violence and insecurity for nearly two decades. But there are signs of hope: among them, an ILO programme which provided a visible peace dividend to poor communities by engaging them in large scale employment-intensive projects. This and similar projects will be discussed at the ILO-IGAD-African Union Conference on "Employment for Peace, Stability and Development" on 11-12 April 2011 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The Conference will map out a regional strategy for the Horn of Africa built upon a “virtuous triangle” consisting of the creation of employment opportunities, social protection for the most vulnerable and empowerment of people and communities. ILO Online reports from Mogadishu.

March 2010

1. Crisis response

   ILO seminar on ways out of the jobs crisis

   26 March 2010

   While the massive increase in unemployment due to the global economic crisis has left some countries reeling from joblessness and recession, others – including for the first time some less-developed and emerging economies – have experienced a much quicker and smoother recovery process.

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   Interview

   Haiti facing more than recovery, but a refoundation of the country

   16 March 2010

   Alfredo Lazarte, Chief of the ILO's Crisis Response and Reconstruction Department discusses the findings of a recent mission by ten ILO experts to Port-au-Prince to assess the country's employment needs after a devastating earthquake in January 2010 laid waste to much of the country's infrastructure and economy.

September 2009

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   Video

   Liberia : Women Building a Path to Prosperity

   22 September 2009

   After 14 years of conflict, Liberia is on the road to recovery. The International Labour Organization (ILO) has joined forces with the government and the private sector to help kick start the economy with a road building programme, where nearly half the workers are women.