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• PARTNERSHIPS

  UNHCR Liberia Representative Renata Dubini and ILO/UNHCR Consultant Sam Odera Oteng talk about the rationale behind the ILO-UNCHR Partnership: UNHCR's strong field presence combined with ILO's technical expertise on job creation, makes it an ideal partnership to guarantee not only a sustainable return but also to consolidate peace and stability in Liberia.

  • ILO and UNHCR Partnership in Liberia - (10,284 KB - 4:11 min)
  • PEACEBUILDING

    The ILO's programme in Liberia has three components. The first one focuses on Local Economic Development (LED) through Labour Intensive Road Works, small enterprise and cooperatives development. This video shows the first phase of activities, which concentrates on road construction. The international engineer explains how the road will help the development of the local economy. More videos will follow in the coming months to show the LED aspects of the programme, including small enterprise and cooperatives development.

    • ILO’s Labour-Intensive Project: Road construction (6,676 KB - 2:55 min)
  • PEACEBUILDING

    The ILO's programme in Liberia has three components. The second one focuses on waste management in Monrovia, entrepreneurship and skills development. This video shows the waste collecting activities. More videos will follow in the coming months to highlight the entrepreneurship and skills development aspects of the programme.

    • ILO’s Labour-Intensive Project: Waste collection (4,221 KB - 1:57 min)
  • NATURAL DISASTER
    A report released by the ILO, UNDP and the Ministry of Labour indicates considerable job loss as a result of the earthquake in August 2007. The report was based on a survey conducted to assess the labour situation and better prepare for the reconstruction process.
    
  • • Report on the impact of the earthquake of August 15, 2007 on employment in Ica (in Spanish) - (pdf 1,866 KB)
    • Earthquake in Peru - Severe impact on employment - (pdf 13 KB)
    • Peru Earthquake Response: ILO calls for integrated employment strategy in UN Flash Appeal
  • PEACEBUILDING
    The labour offices will not only provide information on vacancies and emergency employment services, but will also orient unskilled and semi-skilled seekers to Vocational Training Centres.
    • ILO helps consolidate peace agreement by preparing Southern Sudanese workforce for reconstruction activities and the emerging economy - (pdf 91 KB)
  • PARTNERSHIPS
    An inter-agency mission of the Cluster Working Group on Early Recovery (CWGER), represented by UNHCR, UNDP and OCHA, is going to take place from 22 October to 4 November in DRC. The main objective of the mission is to identify gaps and type of support required to the CWGER.
    • The ILO in the Democratic Republic of Congo - (pdf 49 KB)
  • PEACEBUILDING
    ILO organized a mission to the Occupied Palestinian Territories to give an impulse to the ILO technical cooperation programme.
    • ILO international team of experts on mission to the Occupied Palestinian Territories - (pdf 164 KB)
  • TRAINING EVENT
    The aim is to finalise and launch a set of core tools designed to address employment creation and income generation in crisis-affected areas.
    • Peer Review Workshop of Upcoming tools for Early Recovery and Recovery, Geneva 18-21 September 2007
    • ILO and Early Recovery Cluster partner agencies meet to review tools for recovery - (pdf 12 KB)
  • PEACEBUILDNG
    The agreement allows for the provision of capacity-building and technical assistance to Ministry of Labour, Public Services and Human Resources Development of the Government of Southern Sudan.
    • Sudan and ILO sign Memorandum of Agreement on Technical Cooperation - (pdf 89 KB)

     

    • ILO Launches Recovery Activities in Liberia