All news: labour intensive employment + infrastructure

In Cameroon, decent work in construction is rebuilding lives

In Cameroon’s North-West Region, an International Labour Organization project is helping young people gain skills, income and safer working conditions through labour-intensive public works that also strengthen community trust and resilience.

Rural road rehabilitation boosts connectivity and decent work in Papua New Guinea

Through employment‑intensive approaches under the EU‑funded STREIT PNG Programme, the ILO links improved infrastructure with jobs, skills and sustainable livelihoods.

PROSPECTS Impact

Climate solutions drive dairy livelihoods for refugee and host communities in Ethiopia

A partnership led by the ILO is helping refugee and host communities in Ethiopia’s Somali Region increase incomes and build resilience through climate-smart dairy solutions.

ILO supports Guinea in strengthening employment and SMEs through labour-intensive public works

The ILO initiative strengthens the capacity of public sector actors and trainers to support SME participation in procurement for labour-intensive public works projects.

Impact story

From invasive species to opportunity: ILO supports jobs and land restoration in Kenya

This video highlights how the ILO’s PROSPECTS programme, in partnership with the Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI) and Turkana County Government, is transforming a major environmental challenge into an opportunity for decent work and...

ILO rainwater harvesting in Jordan boosts farm yields, cuts costs, and strengthens rural resilience

New impact study shows transformative benefits for women and men farmers amid climate-stress.

STRENGTHEN2

Validation workshop highlights employment and livelihood impacts of irrigation investment in Malawi

International Women’s Day 2026

Advancing rights, action and justice for women through employment-intensive investments

ILO, Zambian Government launch Employment Impact Assessment for Luangwa–Mwami Road

Zambia has validated the Employment Impact Assessment for the Luangwa–Mwami Road, highlighting how the Nacala Corridor investment supports job creation. The ILO‑led study will guide evidence‑based planning for more inclusive infrastructure...

After the typhoons: Embedding employment and resilience in Viet Nam’s disaster recovery systems

When back-to-back typhoons devastated northern and central Viet Nam, the ILO worked alongside farmers, cooperative workers, and local governments to help communities recover - and to prepare for the next typhoon.

ILO supports inclusive rural road maintenance in Nigeria

The International Labour Organization is supporting Nigeria’s Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project to maintain 521 kilometres of rural roads across five states, creating around 100,000 workdays of decent paid employment and improving...

ILO brings ministries together to promote Employment-Intensive Infrastructure in Lebanon

Representatives from the ministries of Agriculture and of Public Works and Transport take part in a one-day training focused on labour-based approaches and safe and inclusive infrastructure.

Iraq draws on South Africa’s Public Works experience to advance national employment programme

A high-level Iraqi delegation concluded a study visit to South Africa to draw lessons from the country’s Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) in support of Iraq’s proposed National Public Works Programme. Organized by the ILO under the EU-funded...

Decent work through infrastructure

In Baidoa, Somalia, an ILO road project is creating jobs, safety and dignity at work

As Baidoa, Southwest Somalia, continues to expand, a new road, built by the ILO KFW project, is doing more than easing traffic and connecting neighbourhoods. It is creating decent jobs for displaced people, returnees and host communities, while...

Decent work and women’s economic empowerment

From displacement to decent work: Women rebuild roads and their futures in Somalia

With ILO support, displaced and host community women in Baidoa in southwest of Somalia are training as stone cobblers, earning income and rebuilding vital roads. The project promotes decent work, gender equality, and hope for families affected by...

METI project

Advancing employment-centred trade and investment in Egypt

With the objective of integrating employment into trade and investment, relevant stakeholders convened in a Policy Working Group, spearheading social dialogue and evidence-based recommendations.

STRENGTHEN2

ILO and IFIs work toward more coherent approaches to measuring job quality

ILO and IFIs exchange practical experiences and explore opportunities for joint efforts to strengthen how development finance captures employment quality.

Historic alleyways restored in Lebanon’s coastal city of Jounieh, creating jobs and reviving heritage

Germany and the ILO's partnership improved urban infrastructure in Jounieh, provided thousands of workdays for local vulnerable workers and preserved the city’s old town character.

ILO vocational training strengthens women’s economic empowerment and community resilience in Myanmar

Skills training equips women to earn incomes, rebuild livelihoods and contribute to post-earthquake recovery in Mandalay and Southern Shan State.

International Day of Persons with Disability

A chance to work again helped Raymond Khoury reclaim his independence

A former shop owner lost his business after sustaining a disability. But through the ILO’s German-funded Employment Intensive Infrastructure Programme in Lebanon, he discovered that inclusive workplaces can restore dignity, independence and...