All news: Egypt

ILO and EU strengthen regional momentum for Second Chance Schools

The ILO and the European Union brought together key stakeholders from the MENA region to strengthen regional cooperation around Second Chance Schools as a central lever for policies to integrate NEETs.

Voices of Action - Child labour

Farm work threatens Egyptian boy’s dream of becoming an engineer

Every dawn, 14‑year‑old Islam heads to the fields in rural Egypt to help feed his family. The long hours of agricultural labour leave him exhausted in the classroom and push him further from his dream of becoming an engineer — a dream he refuses to...

Hazardous work on the road: ILO training helps combat worst form of child labour

16-year-old Mohamed transported hazardous materials for work, placing him in the worst form of child labour. With support from ILO trainings, he put that reality behind him and found more suitable work. Spearheading a dual approach to combatting...

METI project

Advancing employment-centred trade and investment in Egypt

With the objective of integrating employment into trade and investment, relevant stakeholders convened in a Policy Working Group, spearheading social dialogue and evidence-based recommendations.

DJEP project

Competition promotes innovation among Damietta’s youth

Damietta governorate hosted the “Rowad Damietta 2025” competition, with nine winning start-ups and enterprises receiving financial awards. The competition forms part of ongoing efforts to support youth entrepreneurship, strengthen employment and...

THAMM Plus

Egypt-EU Talent Partnership thrives in tourism and hospitality sectors

During a roundtable discussion to strengthen talent partnerships, the Egypt-EU National Technical Forum launched to promote mobility in the tourism and hospitality sectors.

Spotlight interview

From coordination to impact: Insights from Egypt’s productivity ecosystems for decent work project

An interview on recent progress in the leather tanning and marble industries with Valentine Offenloch, Project Manager.

Arab region builds social insurance capacities through new ILO training programme

Delegations from nine Arab States convene in Jordan to build capacities in social insurance governance, closing coverage gaps, and managing digital and labour market shifts.

ILO PROSPECTS launches learning portal to transform forced displacement response

The ILO PROSPECTS Learning Portal turns years of field experience into practical, interactive resources to help practitioners, policymakers, and partners improve responses to forced displacement worldwide.

PROSPECTS podcast

Talent beyond borders: Why businesses should hire young refugees

Discover how businesses can unlock innovation and resilience by hiring young refugees. In this episode, Ingka Group’s Roman Bojko shares lessons from integrating refugee talent across 26 countries.

Garment factories in Cambodia and Viet Nam awarded grants to boost commuting safety for workers

Innovative factory-led solutions aim to protect over 31,000 workers through safer transport and infrastructure upgrades.

Cairo seminar empowers trade unions to lead the Just Transition

The International Labour Organization (ILO) has kicked off a regional advocacy seminar in Cairo, bringing together trade union leaders from Africa and the Arab States to promote social justice and decent work within a just transition framework,...

Productivity Ecosystems for Decent Work in Egypt

Italy brings centuries of expertise to Egypt’s marble and leather sectors

Through multilateral collaborations, Italy is bringing its artisanal expertise to Egypt's industrial sectors to promote productivity and decent work.

PROSPECTS podcast - Refugees at Work

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. Svein Erik Stav (Fafo Institute for Labour and Social Research) and Tewodros Aragie Kebede...

PROSPECTS podcast - Refugees at Work

Refugee agency, livelihoods and inclusion

In the fifth episode Professor Alexander Betts (Oxford University) and Bisimwa Mulemangabo (Oxford Refugee-Led Research Hub) discuss refugee livelihoods, access to decent work, and the importance of recognizing refugee agency in shaping sustainable...

THAMM Plus

Egypt supports employment agencies to promote fair recruitment abroad

As Egypt begins implementing its new Labour Law No. 14 of 2025, a roundtable brought together relevant national and international stakeholders to reinforce fair recruitment practices as they examined the realities faced by private employment...

PROSPECTS podcast - Refugees at Work

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 and why access to decent work, skills and social protection is key for...

PROSPECTS podcast - Refugees at Work

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. She highlights how innovative donor approaches can strengthen the...

PROSPECTS podcast

Young, displaced & determined: Refugee voices on rights to and at work

This special episode of the PROSPECTS podcast series features young refugee leaders sharing their perspectives on the right to work and the barriers they face to economic inclusion. Hasan Almatroud from Jordan and Shadya Abduljabbar from Ethiopia...

PROSPECTS podcast - Refugees at Work

The history of the ILO’s refugee engagement

In the second episode, we trace the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) historical engagement with refugee issues — from the post–World War I Russian refugee crisis to today’s debates on migration, labour, and displacement. Researcher and...