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ILO launches emergency Employment Intensive Investment Programme (EIIP) initiative to support the earthquake recovery in Myanmar’s Inle...

The initiative provides urgent income support to earthquake survivors while helping communities rebuild homes and essential infrastructure through decent work.

Job-centred investments strengthen communities and foster sustainable development in the Global South

The ILO’s EIIP programme in Lebanon highlights employment-intensive investments as a catalyst for rural resilience, sustainable development and crisis recovery in south-south and triangular cooperation efforts.

ILO Regional Conference in Addis Ababa

Africa charts path for labour-driven development and inclusive growth

African ministers and stakeholders commit to scaling up employment-intensive infrastructure, linking decent work with inclusive development and climate resilience at landmark ILO conference in Addis Ababa.

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The transformative journey of the Regional Seminar for Labour-Based Practitioners

How has a small project meeting grown into one of Africa’s most influential platforms for employment policy and practice? In this exclusive interview, Asfaw Kidanu, Head of the Job Creation through Public Investments (JCPI) Unit at Employment in...

ILO promotes inclusive urban mobility through employment-intensive infrastructure in northern Lebanon

A high-level delegation visited the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli where an ILO project is building a pedestrian network to open new areas to the public, enhancing safety and sustainability.

Employment-intensive investment

Building local expertise for sustainable infrastructure in Papua New Guinea

ILO and PNG Unitech empower technical personnel to enhance infrastructure delivery in the Sepik Provinces

Employment intensification

Asia and the Arab States collaborate to intensify job creation through infrastructure development

Sharing knowledge, best practices and expertise in job creation holds the key to effectively addressing a multitude of challenges the global South faces in view of widespread unemployment, natural disasters, climate change and conflicts.

Impact story

Transforming Somalia: Infrastructure and job initiatives empower displaced people and local communities

Through employment-intensive infrastructure projects, thousands of internally displaced persons (IDPs), returnees, and host community members are gaining access to improved roads, better job opportunities, and a brighter future.

From exclusion to employment: A woman’s journey in Lebanon’s construction sector

Oum Metres, a mother of three young boys and one girl, lives in the town of Damour, Lebanon. She shares her journey of stepping into an unconventional role in her community, working in construction and rehabilitation as part of the Damour Irrigation...

From unemployment to agricultural entrepreneurship in Jordan

Omar's story of how determination and support from the Employment-Intensive Investment Programme transformed him from an unemployed graduate into a thriving entrepreneur, impacting his community through sustainable agriculture and beekeeping.

Testimony

Breaking barriers through green employment in Jordan

The inspiring journeys of Samah, Tahani, and Najwa demonstrate how green employment can provide individuals with the tools to improve their lives and contribute to society.

South Africa's Expanded Public Works Programme community of practice paving the way for sustainable livelihoods

Podcast series: Global challenges – Global solutions

Nature-based solutions: how protecting the planet can create jobs

Nature-based Solutions are increasingly being seen as offering a way to address environmental issues, while helping economies grow by laying the groundwork for creating millions of new jobs. This podcast highlights the potential of Nature-based...

Strengthening Resilience: ILO & KfW’s commitment to sustainable development in North Lebanon

A field visit to key ILO employment-generating project sites highlights progress in land reclamation, infrastructure, and agricultural sustainability, reinforcing efforts to enhance livelihoods, create local jobs and strengthen climate resilience in...

Pilot Initiative for Integrated Local Development

Unlocking the potential of oasis communities in Kebili, Tunisia

Sustainable investments in El Barghouthiya’s oasis community are revitalizing agriculture, creating jobs, and fostering a circular economy through local resources and innovation.

Human-centred and employment-rich recovery key to building resilient Palestinian labour market, says ILO Regional Director

The ILO Regional Director for Arab States reinforced the UN agency’s support to its emergency employment programme and labour market recovery initiatives during a recent visit to the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.

Pilot Initiative for Integrated Local Development

A strategic dialogue for the future of the construction sector in Tunisia

Workers and employers agreed to collaborate to promote the sustainable development of the Tunisian construction sector.

Pilot Initiative for Integrated Local Development

An example of integrated local development through Employment Intensive Investment in Tunisia

Rehabilitation works in the village of Sned Jebal draw on local resources to preserve cultural heritage, boost economic growth and enhance livelihoods.

Multi-dimensional resilient recovery of the Ibo and Buzi districts

A path to stability through skills development and employment-intensive works in cyclone-hit Mozambique

Lucas Cavalane, a young resident of Guara Guara, Mozambique, gains skills in soil-cement block production through an ILO resilience project, creating new opportunities for sustainable livelihoods.

Crisis response

Rebuilding lives and livelihoods: ILO's response to the 2023 earthquake in Syria

Two years on from the devastating earthquake, the ILO comprehensive, employment-intensive response has addressed both immediate and long-term recovery needs.