PROSPECTS podcast series
Refugees at work - What are their prospects?
Discover how the global response to refugees is shifting from short-term humanitarian aid to long-term development solutions.
Framed as a humanitarian and protection challenge in the past, the potential positive impact and socioeconomic contribution of refugees and forcibly displaced people to their host countries is being considered more and more as a significant development opportunity.
Based on the transformation of the international response to displacement and the emergence of the unique PROSPECTS Programme, this six-part podcast series takes a closer look at the changing landscape of forced displacement.
The podcast episodes feature a range of guests who explore the historical context, potential socioeconomic impacts, challenges and opportunities that may emerge through the design and application of development strategies in refugee response frameworks.
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Episode 6
Refugee inclusion in practice: Experiences, outcomes, and impacts
This final episode of the series examines how the Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus (HDPN) shapes refugee livelihoods and host community economies.
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Episode 5
Refugee agency, livelihoods and inclusion
In the fifth episode academics discuss refugee livelihoods, access to decent work, and the importance of recognizing refugee agency in shaping sustainable futures.
Episode 4
How the ILO is redefining refugee livelihoods and advancing host community development
Nick Grisewood, Global Programme Manager for the ILO PROSPECTS Programme, joins the fourth podcast episode to discuss how the ILO has become a central actor in refugee responses.
Episode 3
Innovating refugee response: How the Netherlands built the PROSPECTS Partnership
In this episode, Ana Uzelac, Senior Policy Officer at the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, discusses the origins and evolution of the PROSPECTS partnership.
Episode 2
The history of the ILO’s refugee engagement
In the second episode, we trace the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) historical engagement with refugees — from the post–World War I Russian refugee crisis to today’s debates on migration.
Episode 1
Transforming the international refugee regime and framing the Humanitarian Development and Peace Nexus
In the opening episode of "Refugees at work – What are their prospects?", we speak with Professor Roger Zetter, a leading voice in refugee studies, to explore global trends in displacement, the challe
Relevant projects
ILO-Netherlands Partnership
Partnership for improving prospects for forcibly displaced persons and host communities (PROSPECTS) in Sudan
ILO-Netherlands Partnership
Partnership for improving prospects for forcibly displaced persons and host communities (PROSPECTS) in Ethiopia
ILO-Netherlands Partnership
Partnership for improving prospects for forcibly displaced persons and host communities (PROSPECTS) in Uganda
ILO-Netherlands Partnership
Partnership for improving prospects for forcibly displaced persons and host communities (PROSPECTS) in Egypt