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Sudanese woman in a host community in East Darfur starts her business based on the market needs

Sudanese woman in a host community in East Darfur starts her business based on the market needs

ILO, IGAD enhancing the capacity of labour attachés, consular officials to advance decent work & improve protection of migrant workers in...

ILO, IGAD enhancing the capacity of labour attachés, consular officials to advance decent work & improve protection of migrant workers in...

ILO and IGAD secretariat provided a five-day training for Labour Attachés and consular officials of IGAD member states, namely Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan and Uganda consulates in the middle east.

Road to COP28: Just Transition for Arab States

Road to COP28: Just Transition for Arab States

The ILO hosted an event at the COP27 conference to explore how to move from commitment to implementation of Just Transition policies in Arab countries.

The importance of just transitions and labour mobility as mitigation and adaptation strategies to climate change

The importance of just transitions and labour mobility as mitigation and adaptation strategies to climate change

A discussion organized by the ILO examined how climate change has a profound impact on labour markets, displacement and migration, necessitating mitigation and adaptation strategies and decisive action to protect migrant workers and include them in...

Regional Dialogue on Climate Change and Migration Nexus in the Arab Region

Regional Dialogue on Climate Change and Migration Nexus in the Arab Region

Discussions examined the impact of climate change on migration patterns and trends to and from the Arab Region and how these patterns impact different vulnerable groups on the move.

Equipping forcibly displaced youth in settlements in East Africa with skills to be changemakers

Equipping forcibly displaced youth in settlements in East Africa with skills to be changemakers

A group of 60 young people from forcibly displaced and host communities in Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, South Sudan and Uganda are benefitting from a collaboration between the ILO, UNHCR and UNICEF, enabling them to find solutions improving access of...

ILO, IGAD urge journalists to enhance reporting on labour migration in the IGAD region

ILO, IGAD urge journalists to enhance reporting on labour migration in the IGAD region

Making microfinance work in Sudan
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Making microfinance work in Sudan

With the aim to improve micro-finance ecosystem and financial inclusion of refugees and their host communities in Sudan, the ILO brought together key stakeholders from the banking and finance sector at a national workshop.

Youth-led Road Rehabilitation Builds Resilience in Flood-Affected Sudanese Community

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Youth-led Road Rehabilitation Builds Resilience in Flood-Affected Sudanese Community

In Mayo suburb, Khartoum, 300 young people gained emergency employment and practical skills by rehabilitating rural roads using labour-based “Do-nou” technology.

Labour intensive approaches promote social cohesion among host communities and refugees in Sudan
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Labour intensive approaches promote social cohesion among host communities and refugees in Sudan

A series of training on the Employment Intensive Investment Programmes (EIIP) approach carried out by the ILO with construction work contractors in Sudan is showing promising results with host and refugee community members finding new employment...

Regional Consultation Workshop on the Draft Program for implementation of Djibouti Declaration on Labour, Employment and Labour Migration

Regional Consultation Workshop on the Draft Program for implementation of Djibouti Declaration on Labour, Employment and Labour Migration

Establishing agro-cooperatives in Sudan to empower farmers
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Establishing agro-cooperatives in Sudan to empower farmers

To improve the income levels and resilience of host and refugee community farmers in Sudan, ILO PROSPECTS is supporting the development of agro-cooperatives through training and peer support

Trainers in Sudan capacitated to help small-scale entrepreneurs to start and grow their business

Trainers in Sudan capacitated to help small-scale entrepreneurs to start and grow their business

The ILO held its first face-to-face Start and Improve Your Business (SIYB) Training of Trainers (ToT) to promote entrepreneurship and business start-ups in PROSPECTS’ targeted states of East Darfur and West Kordofan.

Formulation of a Plan of Action for the Djibouti Declaration on Labour, Employment and Labour Migration

Formulation of a Plan of Action for the Djibouti Declaration on Labour, Employment and Labour Migration

State-level Local Economic Development Committees capacitated to provide critical field-level feedback in Sudan

State-level Local Economic Development Committees capacitated to provide critical field-level feedback in Sudan

In November 2021, the ILO held a workshop with representatives of Local Economic Development Committees (LEDCs) from the East Darfur and West Kordofan states to transfer relevant knowledge and skills for ensuring coordinated, locally appropriate...

IGAD Ministers signed a Declaration on Labour, Employment, and Labour Migration

IGAD Ministers signed a Declaration on Labour, Employment, and Labour Migration

Towards improved coordination and action on labour and employment issues in the IGAD region

Towards improved coordination and action on labour and employment issues in the IGAD region

IGAD Region Media Competition on reporting Labour Migration

IGAD Region Media Competition on reporting Labour Migration

Local Economic Development Committees to guide and support PROSPECTS programming and implementation in Sudan
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Local Economic Development Committees to guide and support PROSPECTS programming and implementation in Sudan

At the end of June 2021, the ILO PROSPECTS programme in Sudan held a four-day workshop with representatives from the East Darfur and West Kordofan Local Economic Development Committees (LEDCs).

World Refugee Day: The power of inclusion
Angelique Kahindo, a tailor and refugee from the Congo, working as a sewing machine operator

World Refugee Day: The power of inclusion

World Refugee Day, 20 June, is the international day designated by the United Nations to honour refugees around the globe. It celebrates the strength and courage of people who have been forced to flee their home country to escape persecution,...