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Renewable energy production boosts hope for job creation in Egypt

How an ILO pilot project that produces biogas in two Egyptian villages is creating jobs and reducing pollution.

National Labour Standards

Achieving better compliance with national labour standards

The ILO Cairo not only developed a unified training plan and comprehensive training toolkits for inspectors, but also created a comprehensive detailed legal guidance that have served as a reference for all the required compliance points in...

Youth Employment

ILO and Norway collaborate to support the creation of decent jobs in Egypt

ILO, with the financial support of Norway, aims to support the creation of decent jobs, sustainable businesses and more inclusive economic growth in two of Egyptian governorates.

Global Entrepreneurship Week

ILO holds the second Entrepreneurship Summit in Egypt

In celebration of the Global Entrepreneurship Week, the ILO Cairo Office held the Egypt Entrepreneurship Summit in El Gouna, Red Sea governorate from November 16- 19, 2016.

Capacity building

Ministry of Manpower staff benefit from ILO's capacity development programme.

The ILO organized a training course from October 23- 27, 2016 for the staff of the Egyptian Ministry of Manpower on writing successful project proposals.

Rural development

First ILO Academy on Rural Development in Egypt

In an effort to promote decent work for rural youth, Egypt hosted the first ILO Rural Development Academy, in the city of Luxor from October 16-20, 2016.

Employment services

ILO promotes better employment services for Egypt's youth

The ILO Cairo Office organized the “Public Employment Service (PES) Strategy Workshop” with the main aim to present the experiences of the ILO and the Ministry of Manpower in strengthening the PES offices in Egypt.

Our impact, their stories

“I didn’t have a life, but now I feel strong”

An ILO-US-funded project brings financial independence to Egyptian women who used to stay at home and were dependent on their families.

Mobility of migrant workers in North Africa and protection of their rights

Tripartite exchanges and cooperation between Egypt, Morocco, and Tunisia on «Mobility of migrant workers in North Africa and protection of their rights".

Capacity building

Tripartite cooperation between Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia on «Mobility of migrant workers in North Africa"

The Tunisian Ministry of Foreign Affairs organized in partnership with the International Labour Organization (ILO) a tripartite subregional workshop on "Mobility of migrant workers in North Africa and protection of their rights" in September in...

ILO- Egypt new partnership to roll-out ‘Know About Business’ to 1.6 million students

ILO signed a Memorandum of Understanding to deliver the Know About Business programme to 2,000 Technical Secondary Schools in Egypt.

We can turn challenges to opportunities in Arab labour market - ILO Regional Director

ILO Regional Director for Arab States Ruba Jaradat addressed the one-week Arab Labour Conference during its opening session and met regional ministers and other representatives from the Arab world of work.

Trade union rights

ILO Director-General expresses concern over freedom of association in Egypt

“I wish to stress that it is the responsibility of the Government to ensure the application of the international labour Conventions on freedom of association that it has freely ratified and which must be respected by all state authorities,” said Guy...

326th Session of the ILO Governing Body

Workers' Group Statement on the threat to Human and Trade Union Rights in Egypt

Youth employment

ILO to increase evidence on what works for youth employment in the Middle East and North Africa

ILO supports Egypt’s textile and ready- made garments exports

Egypt hosted the first Textile Egyptian International Buyers Forum on 14-15, March 2016 to attract new investments into the industry and focus on the global market.

ILO supports Egypt’s textile and ready- made garments exports

Egypt hosted the first Textile Egyptian International Buyers Forum on 14-15, March 2016 to attract new investments into the industry and focus on the global market.

ILO promotes Accessible Tourism through a competition (Deadline extended to 4th of March 2016)

ILO announced Accessible Tourism Competition 2016, "Tourism for All” to attract visitors who have disabilities to come to Egypt.

Promoting Tourism through Decent Work in Egypt

The ILO’s Decent Jobs for Egypt's Young People project funded by Canada trained 365 direct project recipients in 2015 to promote competitiveness in the tourism sector in the Red Sea.

Press Release

Collective bargaining and social dialogue highlighted in workshop as vital tools to ensure good industrial relations in MENA region

The ILO brings together employer and union representatives from the MENA region to explore successful collective bargaining and bipartite social dialogue structures and practices in selected sectors.