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ILO and International Bank of Somalia Provide Financial Services to Women Business Owners

As part of the Women’s Economic Empowerment Project in Somalia, the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the International Bank of Somalia (IBS) agreed to facilitate access to financial services to women business owners who are members of...

Building Capacity for Somali Business Associations

ILO and IOM host Somali inter-ministerial dialogue on migration

ILO and IOM hosted an inter-ministerial meeting that brought together a cross section of Somali government officials to discuss key issue on migration and mobility.

A new Hope back Home

My name is Mohamud Mohamed, I was born and raised in Baidoa. When I was young I attended madrasa where I memorized Quran and learnt Arabic.

Boosting Youth Self-Employment in Somalia

Beneficiaries of the Youth for Change (Y4C) programme share their stories in their changed lives.

Abdirashid Jama: Changing for a better future

As a teenager, Abdirashid got involved in a youth gang in Gardo town, close to his village and was regarded as a trouble maker.

Creating Employment Opportunities and Improving Accessibility to Markets Baidoa, Somalia

With the support of the Government of Japan, the International Labour Organization (ILO) and Community Road Empowerment (CORE) continue to promote durable solutions for Somali returnees.

Skills trainings to enhance sustainable livelihoods for refugee returnees in Baidoa

BAIDOA, Somalia: The project on ‘Durable Solutions for Somali refugee returnees through repatriation, assistance and promoting sustainable solutions’ created opportunities and provide necessary skills for self-employment to promote increased...

A New Start: Habiba’s Story

Habiba was among the selected caseloads for the returnees’ project implemented by ILO with funding from the Government of Japan. She underwent the entrepreneurship skills training where she gained knowledge on business management and...

Local Governments in Puntland creating decent jobs through Promotion of the Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Sector

In Somalia like in most post conflict and emerging economies, where the public sector is still struggling to recover from the effects of war, the private sector and in particular the MSMEs has been the key driver of employment and growth.

Launch of Women’s Economic Empowerment project in Somalia

Nairobi (ILO News) – UN Women and the International Labour Organization (ILO) with the support of Swedish International Cooperation Agency (SIDA) are jointly launching a new initiative to promote women’s economic empowerment through enhancing their...

Decentralization of Natural Resource Management, Memorandum of Understanding signing ceremony in Gardo, Puntland state of Somalia

The natural resource management (NRM) decentralization pilot project memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between the Ministry of Environment, Wildlife and Tourism and Gardo district witnessed by the Ministry of Interior of Puntland to...

Japan and ILO launch Durable Solutions for Somali Refugee returnees project in Baidoa, Somalia

The Government of Japan and the International Labour Organization (ILO) launched a partnership to promote durable solutions for Somali refugee returnees through sustainable livelihoods.

Capacity Building for District Public Works Departments in Somaliland

ILO/JPLG provides a set of technical engineering equipment to seven of the JPLG target District Public Works Departments in Somaliland - Berbera, Borama, Burao, Gabiley, Hargeisa, Odhweine and Sheikh

Enhancing Employability through Skills Development in Galkayo

Light Engineering plays an important role in industrialisation where innovation has resulted in the creation of new products and transforming concepts and materials into products.

Local economic development framework in Puntland: in-house revolt to the statuesque

Education and research institutions have not offered technical and management skills which enable youth to work out of unemployment. Putting education to work remains yet deeply worrying in Puntland.

Through the European Union’s funding the ILO supports the People of Galkayo in construction of two more roads.

Improvements to transportation networks, especially those in growing areas like Galkayo, tend to impact on local land markets. In principle, an improvement to a link in the network will confer economic benefit to adjacent and nearby markets and...

LED Workshop kicks off in Jowhar

The prolonged unrest in Somalia has been a critical issue which undermined the capacities of local people and businesses to achieve their own full potential.

Accelerating the implementation of the Decent Work Programme for Somalia

ILO and its tripartite constituents in Somalia, Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, Federation of Somali Trade Unions and Somali Chamber of Commerce and Industry agreed to speed up the implementation of the Decent Work Programme for Somalia.

Sports for Peace and Stability in Qardo

Qardo municipality, with the support of the UN Joint Programme on Local Governance and Decentralized Service Delivery (JPLG)has made huge strides in rehabilitating Qardo stadium with the aim of reducing the risk of youth being engaged in these...