All projects: Africa

Empowering women for peace and recovery in East Sudan

The project seeks to provide seeds funding for the priority areas of peace building through women economic empowerment and will work as a pilot to stimulate other donors who committed to support the implementation of ESPA (East Sudan Peace...

The Way Forward after the Revolution: Decent Work for Women in Egypt and Tunisia (Phase I)

This project aims to increase women's participation in the labour market, and to improve labour markets institutions to better assist women in post-revolution in Tunisia and Egypt.

Stabilization and early reintegration support for returnees in South Sudan

The project builds upon a set of demonstration skills and enterprise training approaches that were piloted by the UN MDGF Achievement Fund Joint Programmes on Conflict Prevention and Peace Building and Youth Employment.

Promoting Good Labour Market Governance and Fundamental Rights at Work in Morocco

This project aims to support government and social partners' organizations in developing social dialogue in the country for greater promotion and implementation of fundamental rights at work.

Promoting Productive and Decent work for Youth in Tunisia, Morocco, Algeria and Mauritania

This project aims to improve the efficiency of youth employment policies and programmes at the region level.

Creating a Conducive Environment for the Effective Recognition and Implementation of Fundamental Principles and Rights at work in Egypt

The overall objective of the project is to promote freedom of association and collective bargaining in general with particular focus on promoting women’s fundamental rights and employment opportunities, through policy support and direct...

Improvement of livelihood of vulnerable households in urban and peri-urban areas of Galkayo

The overall objective of the project is to provide an enabling environment for investment and Public – Private – Partnerships (PPPs) and for improving livelihoods in Galkayo.

Decent Jobs for Egypt’s Young People: Tackling the Challenge Together

The project aims to create and access decent work opportunities for young men and women in the Egyptian Governorates of El-Minya, Port-Said, Red Sea and Luxor.

Pro-Poor Horticulture Value Chains in Upper Egypt

The purpose of the Pro-poor horticulture value chains in Upper Egypt joint programme is to promote viable equitable partnerships between small farmers and private sector investors in Upper Egypt. The programme supports small farmers through their...

Promotion of Decent Work in the South African Transport Sector (Phase 1)

The project is aimed at boosting the competitiveness in the transport sector of a key industry player namely Transnet, by focussing on Transnet Port Terminals and more specifically at Durban Container Terminal during phase 1. It is anticipated that...

Law-Growth Nexus II: Labour Law and the enabling business environment for SMEs in Kenya and Zambia

The Law Growth Nexus II Project is aligned to the Decent Work Country Programmes (DWCP) in Kenya and Zambia which identifies Social Protection, Employment Creation and Social dialogue as priorities for consideration. The project is also premised on...

Employment creation through Small and Medium Scale Enterprise (SME) development

The overall project objective is to create decent employment opportunities for historically disadvantaged population groups in Free StateProvince. The overall project outcome is sustainable community-based small businesses that have created at least...

Promoting Social Dialogue and Enhancing Labour Governance in Tunisia

This project aims to promote tripartism and social dialogue at national, regional and sector levels in response to labour market and recovery challenges.

Corridor Economic Empowerment Project (CEEP)/ Economic Empowerment and HIV Vulnerability Reduction along Transport Corridors in Southern...

CEEP is premised on the rationale that poverty in informal work settings like transport corridors and other densely populated areas exacerbate HIV and AIDS vulnerability.

Corridor Economic Empowerment Project (CEEP)/ Economic Empowerment and HIV Vulnerability Reduction along Transport Corridors in Southern...

CEEP is premised on the rationale that poverty in informal work settings like transport corridors and other densely populated areas exacerbate HIV and AIDS vulnerability.

Economic Empowerment and HIV Vulnerability Reduction along Transport Corridors in Southern Africa

"You can talk about abstinence, faithfulness and condoms, but the strategies are nothing without empowering people with information and skills to embrace safer ways of making the money they need."

Corridor Economic Empowerment Project (CEEP)

Since March 2011, the Corridor Economic Empowerment Project (CEEP) has worked within Mozambique, focusing on Eight hotspots based within Maputo Province.

Economic Empowerment & HIV vulnerabilities reduction along transport corridors

This Project is a way to increase economic opportunities and therefore economic resilience of the most vulnerable populations and workers with high risk of exposure to HIV infections.

Egypt: Green jobs promotion for youth

The project Decent Jobs for Egypt’s Young People (DJEP) aims to create job opportunities for youth in environmentally sustainable activities and has promoted green jobs at both national and local levels.

Combating Worst Forms of Child Labour by Reinforcing Policy Response and Promoting Sustainable Livelihoods and Educational Opportunities in...

The project aims to provide direct educational services and address the root causes of child labour through the promotion of sustainable livelihoods of target households.