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Ahead of emergency employment scheme, ILO trains engineers in Syria on Occupational Safety and Health in earthquake response

Building the capacities of engineers is part of broader efforts to promote a safe working environment for workers involved in the earthquake response and recovery operations, as the ILO prepares to implement an emergency employment scheme in the...

Erbil Citadel workers certified with cultural heritage-related skills following completion of training programme

The training is part of a joint UNESCO/ILO/EU programme to support internally displaced persons, Syrian refugees and host community members to access decent employment in the cultural heritage sector.

STRENGTHEN 2 project concludes its second Mission to Malawi

STRENGTHEN2

STRENGTHEN2 project visits Cameroon to discuss its needs on Employment Impact Assessment

Questions and Answers

Q&As on: The use of geographic information systems (GIS) in employment impact assessments

The STRENGTHEN2 project, a joint initiative of the ILO and the European Union, is investigating the use of geographic information systems (GIS) for employment impact assessments of infrastructure investments in sub-Saharan Africa. This Q&A provides...

Response to the earthquake in Syria and Türkiye

ILO Regional Director meets constituents in Syria to discuss livelihood support in the aftermath of the earthquake

The ILO will implement an emergency employment scheme in Aleppo, to help restore the livelihoods of people in communities affected by the earthquake.

Response to the earthquake in Syria and Türkiye

ILO visits Aleppo’s damaged neighbourhoods in preparation for emergency employment scheme

With parts of the Syrian city severely hit by the February 6 earthquake that struck Türkiye and Syria, the ILO is preparing to help restore livelihoods in affected communities.

Training and employment services for EIIP beneficiaries in Jordan

Gender equality and disability inclusion

EIIP Workshop on the Labor-Intensive Project with Municipalities in Jordan

In preparation of phase VI Employment Intensive Investment Program EIIP, ILO in Jordan in coordination with Ministry of Local Administration MOLA organised a Orientation workshop for 31 municipalities. The Project funded by the German Federal...

Timor-Leste launches its 2021 Labour Force Survey Report

The General Directorate of Statistics (GDS) of the Ministry of Finance, the Secretariat of State for Vocational Training and Employment (SEFOPE), together with the International Labour Organization (ILO) is launching the 2021 Timor-Leste Labour...

Third meeting of the Policy Working Group in Jordan

ILO’s infrastructure investments resolve health and water access challenges in Sudan

Through employment-intensive investments three water points and a healthcare centre in Sudan were rehabilitated and handed over to community for operation and maintenance.

Visit of the Japanese Ambassador to JSB project Area, Mayo Suburb, Khartoum, Sudan

The ILO in Sudan completes road, water and sanitation rehabilitation project

Host and refugee communities in West Kordofan, Sudan welcome a rehabilitated health centre and three water points

Better access to employment opportunities in Basra’s underserviced settlements

A collaboration between UN-Habitat and the ILO will focus on equipping vulnerable young people with business skills, improving their access to employment services, and introducing labour-intensive approaches.

STRENGTHEN2

STRENGTHEN2 hosted the 2nd symposium with IFIs on measuring quality of employment and long-term employment impact

ILO and the Erbil Polytechnic University partner to develop local skills in Employment Intensive methods

The new partnership will include the development of technical manuals and guidelines to implement a certification programme that supports the recognition of acquired skills for future assignments in the cultural heritage sector.

STRENGTHEN2

The STRENGTHEN2 project conducted an Employment Impact Assessment Week in Zambia

Sida supports ILO’s work across the Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus (2022-2025)

Protecting communities in Ethiopia from the impacts of climate change

Jigjiga - Twenty-seven government officials received training from the ILO on flood forecasting and warning systems, tools, and techniques to save lives and livelihoods in their community, which has been facing the adversity of recurring floods.