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Talk on the role of women as leaders in the transition to green economy supported by the Federation of Egyptian Industries (FEI)

The International Labour Organization Bureau for Employers’ Activities (ACT/EMP) supported the first Sustainability Talk on “Her Power, Our Future: Women Lead Sustainable Development” in cooperation with the FEI.

Partnership

More young women and men to benefit from renewing a partnership for decent work

International Labour Organization signs a new partnership with Methanex to support youth employment in Damietta. 

Labour migration

First-Ever African Labour Migration Conference Kicks Off in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire

ILO and African Union Commission join forces to protect migrant workers' rights

ILO trainings help keep Amany’s family entirely free of child labour

Close to the market at Al-Faiyum in Egypt, Amany and her husband Abo Ahmed are busy making their own mark in the local textile industry and giving their children a bright future through their new business, which they built thanks to ILO ACCEL...

Promoting social inclusion through art: Refugee and host community artists shine at 'Talents Beyond Borders'

In Egypt, aspiring artists from the host and refugee communities were trained by experts and provided a platform to showcase their talents through the ILO PROSPECTS programme promoting social inclusion.

Video

World Refugee Day Run and Exhibition: Uniting communities for hope and inclusion

The run and exhibition organized on the occasion of World Refugee Day in Egypt became a powerful expression of unity and inclusivity, with hosts and refugees demonstrating their support to a more welcoming and inclusive environment for all.

Uniting Against Child Labour: A Celebration of Progress and Vision for a Future Free of Child Exploitation in Egypt

Egypt's Multi-Faceted Approach: Digitalizing Inspections, Establishing Strong Partnerships on the Eliminating Child Labour, and Promoting...

Over the past few months, through collaborative efforts and partnerships, Egypt has made significant strides in these areas, implementing three distinct activities. Let's take a closer look at each of these initiatives.

World Refugee Day 2023

PROSPECTS Partnership unites for World Refugee Day Run and Exhibition

This year to commemorate World Refugee Day, PROSPECTS Partners including the Netherlands, IFC, ILO, UNHCR and UNICEF jointly organized a run and an exhibition to demonstrate power of inclusion of refugees.

ILO – ERF Launch Event of the Egypt Policy Note “Toward More Job-Rich Growth: The Case of Egypt”

On 31 May 2023, the International Labour Organization (ILO)/ADWA’ Project together with the Economic Research Forum (ERF) successfully launched the Egypt policy note Toward More Job-Rich Growth: The Case of Egypt, co-authored by professor Chahir...

Recovery of Arab economies accelerating, with projections of hundreds of thousands of new green jobs

Regional Director for Arab States Ruba Jaradat led an ILO delegation to the 49th Arab Labour Conference in Cairo, where she highlighted major labour market dynamics and trends globally and in the Arab region.

Two new tools to promote gender-responsive corporate social responsibility (CSR) launched by the Federation of Egyptian Industries

The Bureau for Employers' Activities of the ILO (ACT/EMP) supports the development of “Guidance Note on Gender-responsive Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)” and “Booklet on Gender-responsive CSR Initiatives in Egypt: Transitioning from Concepts...

Second meeting of the Policy Working Group (PWG) in Egypt

AUC-ILO Africa Forum on Child Labour

Harnessing Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives to address Child Labour

The AUC-ILO Forum, that hosted thirty AU’s member states from the different sub-regions in Africa, had as main objective to support the implementation of the African Union’s “Ten Year Action Plan to Eradicate Child Labour, Forced Labour, Human...

Our impact, their voices

“Having my own business makes me feel like a queen”

Training on entrepreneurship and access to seed funding has helped Al Batool, a Sudanese refugee in Egypt, to start her own business and gain some financial independence.

National Workshop in Egypt

ILO facilitates discussions on promotion of decent work for refugees in Egypt

At a national level workshop, main findings of the ILO's recent baseline study on the access of refugees and asylum seekers to the labour market were discussed with key influencers.

First regional knowledge-sharing workshop on the impact of trade and investment policies on productive and decent employment in the...

Training workshop

Developing, negotiating and implementing Bilateral Labour Migration Agreements (BLMAs)

Decent apprenticeship training for children of working age in Egypt

Within the framework of supporting the promotion of the training and vocational progression to combat child labour as part of the “National Action Plan for Combating the Worst Forms of Child Labour in Egypt and Supporting Family (2018-2025)”, ACCEL...

Our impact, their voices

“It was my dream to have a family business and I am happy to have fulfilled it”

A Syrian refugee in Egypt credits ILO’s business development programmes for providing her with courage to come over challenges and restart her business.