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ILO Brief
Sowing the seeds of change through private sector partnerships
For years, Lebanon’s cherry farmers have seen a high-value crop trapped in low-value, informal trade. The ILO’s Sida funded BOUZOUR project tested a new model: connecting farmers with commercial exporters through structured sourcing, certification...
Kenya's tourism sector skills assessment
Skills gap assessment in tourism sector that are key to promoting inclusive decent employment and productive livelihood in Nakuru, Narok...
This assessment identifies the skills needed to make Kenya's tourism sector more market-responsive and to expand inclusive, decent employment in Nakuru, Narok and Kajiado counties.
Can digital services help tackle the extension service dilemma?
Evidence and lessons on improving farmer practices at scale from the ILO’s An Ka Baara project in Mali.
Build it right: Policy, procurement and decent work in Mozambique
This brief explores how the ILO’s MozTrabalha project combines policy reform, public procurement and market systems development to promote sustainable enterprises and create more and better jobs in Mozambique’s construction sector.
Case study
Systems thinking meets human thinking
Removing constraints and rewiring incentives and behaviours for better State-led social protection delivery in Jordan.
Kenya's fodder sector skills assessment
Skills gap assessment in the fodder sector that promotes inclusive decent employment and productive livelihood in Nakuru, Narok and Kajiado...
This assessment identifies the skills needed to strengthen Kenya’s fodder value chain and expand inclusive, decent employment in Nakuru, Narok and Kajiado counties.
Syria’s Surviving Social Insurance System: Anchoring an Accelerated Recovery and why it Needs Support
Syria's social insurance system remained operational throughout the country’s conflict, preserving continuity, trust, and institutional capacity at a time of profound disruption. This Spotlight Brief argues that strengthening this surviving system...
Market systems development for decent work
Big talk, any walk?
What results from 100+ projects can tell us about market systems development effectiveness.
ILO Brief
Building better labour markets: A service-based approach to agricultural recruitment in Lebanon
Widespread informality and poor working conditions define Lebanon's agricultural labour market; this brief examines a pilot model that worked through an existing commercial service company to introduce more structured, transparent and fair...
Regional value chains for recovery: Creating jobs and shared growth in Syria, Lebanon and Jordan
This study examines how the complementary strengths of Syria, Lebanon and Jordan can be leveraged to generate inclusive employment and support economic recovery through regional value chain development. Focusing on four key sectors, medicinal and...
Sectoral pathways to productivity and Decent Work
The report presents the findings of a diagnostic and prioritization study aimed at identifying the most promising sectors in Kosovo, where targeted interventions can most effectively enhance productivity, occupational safety and health practices,...
ILO Brief
From information gaps to market solutions: expanding solar energy access for agricultural customers in Lebanon
Amid rising energy costs and persistent electricity shortages, agricultural producers in Lebanon face increasing challenges in maintaining productivity and resilience. While solar photovoltaic (PV) solutions present a viable alternative, adoption...
Strengthening MSME finance in Kosovo*: A baseline study of a Sida guarantee to KCGF to support women-led enterprises, export-oriented...
This baseline study assesses the initial conditions and early impacts of Sida's re-guarantee facility, implemented through the Kosovo Credit Guarantee Fund (KCGF) to expand access to finance for micro, small and medium enterprises in Kosovo....
Southern African Development Community
SADC Toolkit on mainstreaming decent work and labour productivity in key economic sectors
ILO Brief
Boosting productivity and decent work through affordable greenhouse upgrades
The brief details a piloted solution that empowers local metal workshops and manufacturers to provide affordable, low-cost, double-span greenhouses, thereby stimulating a decentralized supply chain. This innovative approach not only significantly...
Ex-post study
What remains after exit? Evidence of lasting change in northern Afghanistan’s carpet sector
Findings from a low-cost ex-post review
Report
Climate-Smart and Water-Efficient Agriculture in Lebanon: Enhancing Productivity, Sustainability, and Decent Work
This report presents and analyses data from a climate-smart and water efficient pilot implemented across fifteen farms in Lebanon under the BOUZOUR project – Building Inclusive Markets and Decent Work for Syrian Refugees and Lebanese Host...
ILO Brief
Improve Your Agri Business (IYAB) Training as a Pathway to Women’s Entrepreneurship in Agriculture
Discover the stories of women like Ashwak in Mouhamara, Siham in the Chouf, and Aisha in Bekaa, whose journeys show how inclusive business training and networks can translate skills into confidence, market access and leadership.
ILO Brief
Integrating Gender Equality into Agri-SME Competitiveness: Advancing Gender-Transformative Practices in Lebanon’s Agri-Food Sector
This brief showcases how the ILO BOUZOUR project worked with the QOOT Agri-Food Cluster to strengthen competitiveness and gender inclusion in Lebanon’s agri-food SMEs. Through a combination of gender-sensitive training, participatory assessments,...
From root causes to real change: Using a systems approach to foster decent work deep in supply chains
Improving micro, small and medium enterprises’ (MSMEs) access to supply chains and their benefits is critical for fostering economic development and decent work. A systems approach can help identify key barriers that hinder MSME performance and...