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Knowledge exchange study tour in Egypt for Job Search Club stakeholders from Arab countries
The visit enabled participants from Egypt, Jordan, Iraq and Lebanon to exchange knowledge and best practices on their experience with the Job Search Club training programme by the PROSPECTS programme with funding from the Netherlands.
With ILO’s support refugee brothers build their dream business in Egypt
By providing access to business development training and financial support, the ILO PROSPECTS programme in Egypt supported Mustafa and Muqueem, Syrian brothers and refugees in Egypt to start their own business and even generate employment.
Our impact, their voices
“I am a resilient entrepreneur and a determined mother”
On International Women’s Day, we are sharing an inspiring entrepreneurial journey of Wegden, a Sudanese refugee in Egypt supported by ILO’s entrepreneurship development training programme.
Portraits from PROSPECTS - Visualizing change in host and refugee communities
Depicting stories of host and refugee individuals with improved self-reliance and resilience, an exhibition led by ILO PROSPECTS programme at the colonnade of ILO Headquarters will underpin ILO’s approaches promoting inclusive socio-economic growth...
ILO explores transformative private sector solutions in forced displacement contexts
Through a three-day knowledge-sharing event bringing together a wide range of partners, the ILO placed the spotlight on the importance of working closely with private sector actors in forced displacement with a collective vision for sustainable and...
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Overcoming barriers to inclusion to stitch together a dream
Hearing impairment did not discourage Al Naseem, a Sudanese refugee living in Egypt for over 9 years, from acquiring tailoring skills and pursue her dream of starting her own business.
Press release
The ILO and the Federation of Egyptian Industries (FEI) join forces to support youth and refugees in Greater Cairo
The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Federation of Egyptian Industries (FEI) have signed an agreement to implement the apprenticeship programme for Egyptian youth and refugee communities in Greater Cairo.
Job Search Clubs in Egypt boosted by training facilitators
Two Training of facilitators rolled-out by ILO PROSPECTS Egypt as part of its efforts to strengthen Job Search Clubs in three targeted governorates.
Assisting refugees and host communities in Egypt to turn their skills into careers
ILO PROSPECTS Egypt in collaboration with Skilllab, a social start-up based in the Netherlands, and the Association of Businessmen in Alexandria (ABA), is piloting a skills-profiling application allowing refugees and host communities to assess and...