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Successful Milestones in Programmes: BRMM Reintegration Work - Beneficiaries’ Testimony

Interview: Q&A with Alexio Musindo, Country Director for ILO in the Horn of Africa

With this edition of the “ILO in the Horn” newsletter, we have discussed with the Country Director on major successes and challenges of the country office in the year 2022 with exclusive focus on Ethiopia.

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

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

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan Commits to Decent Jobs for Youth

RETO Emprende: Jóvenes universitarios se capacitaron en metodología de OIT y recibieron capital semilla

Tras el lanzamiento de RETO Emprende, juego empresarial de OIT, jóvenes universitarios en Perú recibieron capacitaciones en emprendimiento y capital semilla a través de la metodología IMESUN

New research products developed under the ILO-RDPP Research partnership on “Improved Livelihoods of Jordanian and Syrian Youth in Jordan”

A launch event was held in Amman on 13 December 2022 to present the findings and recommendations of the research products conducted within the framework of the ILO- RDPP Research Partnership in Jordan.

Teachers' training

First-ever Level 5 Competency-Based Training and Assessment training for Master Trainers

Improving the pedagogical and technical skills of TVET teachers is a key priority to achieve the professionalisation of TVET teachers or trainers.

Digital Skills for Decent Jobs for Youth

Boosting youth employability through digital skills

News

New EU-ILO partnership to improve occupational safety and health in the Mediterranean region, notably through strengthened labour...

The project will benefit workers in vulnerable conditions, such as women and young workers, with a focus on the agricultural sector in Maghreb (Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia)

News

ILO Constituents Re-affirm the Importance of Social Dialogue as a path towards formalization and Decent Work for Youth in the Middle East...

The ILO Constituents agreed to a framework for action in the region on the 2nd day of the first regional meeting of the Social Dialogue for Formalization and Employability in the Southern Neighbourhood Region (SOLIFEM) Project, which took place in...

APESO 2022

Jobs in Asia and the Pacific record modest recovery while future growth prospects remain challenging

Region’s labour market yet to get back on pre-crisis track while clear need exists to drive decent work in sectors employing the majority of workers.

Twenty-one trainers complete My. Coop training of trainer’s programme on managing Palestinian agricultural cooperatives

In the framework of the project on “Cooperative Support Programme CSP-OPT” the ILO organized a Training of Trainers on the My.Coop training package on management of agricultural cooperatives.

Youth Agri Market: a launching platform for entrepreneurs in Lebanon

Amid Lebanon’s multifaceted economic crisis, a joint collaboration between the ILO and UNICEF helped youth in the country achieve their entrepreneurial aspirations

SDG Aligned Budgeting to Transform Employment in Mongolia

DWYN members discuss strategies to accelerate their efforts towards decent work for youth in Mongolia

Decent Work for Youth Network member organizations have gathered for a strategic meeting organized as part of the “SDG-Aligned Budgeting to Transform Employment in Mongolia” project, funded by the European Union.

Development partnership

G20: IsDB and ILO pledge to pool resources to support mutual Member States

Strengthened joint work will focus on skills development and youth employment, as well as women’s economic empowerment, a just transition to a green economy, decent work in fragile contexts, and the growing synthesis between employment, trade and...

COP27

Youth initiatives win IsDB-ILO prizes for innovative ideas on green jobs and skills

The winners, who received their prizes at the COP27 UN Climate Change Conference, had responded to a joint IsDB-ILO Challenge Call aiming to build skills required for green jobs and promote youth participation in a just transition to a green economy.

Towards Indonesia’s maritime industry free from discrimination and harassment

The ILO organizes a series of training programmes on violence, harassment and discrimination at work, focusing on mainstream anti-discrimination and anti-harassment measures in the workplace, particularly in the maritime industry.

Investing in technology to promote youth employment in Bolivia

With more than 200 youth from Bolivia, ILO participated in the "Employment and Technology" panel of the Manq'a Tinku event, organized by Manq'a Schools, with the support of the Municipal Secretariat of Economic Development.

ILO Jordan holds School-To-Work Transition Survey (SWTS) Training for Department of Statistics in Jordan (DoS)

Research Partnership for Improved Livelihoods of Jordanian & Syrian Youth aims to gain an in-depth understanding of youth employment and livelihoods in Jordan to promote policy dialogue and development. A prerequisite for effective policy...

ILO Jordan holds second project advisory meeting for RDPP Research Partnership for Improved Livelihoods of Jordanians and Syrians

Continued coordination with key stakeholders is integral to the success RDPP Research Project. These efforts are organised to enhance the understanding on youth employment and livelihoods in Jordan.