All project publications
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...
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...
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...
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,...
ILO Brief
Sowing the seeds of change through private sector partnership
The ILO Building Inclusive Markets and Decent Work for Syrian Refugees and Lebanese Host Communities (BOUZOUR) project, funded by the Swedish International Development Agency (Sida), is working to strengthen agricultural value chains, particularly...
ILO Brief
Building pathways for green jobs and climate-smart agritech in Lebanon
Explore how the ILO's BOUZOUR project is helping Lebanese farmers tackle the challenges of water scarcity and climate change through innovative agritech solutions. This brief provides an overview of the project's pilot interventions designed to...
ILO Brief
Renting a Portable Solar Energy System in Lebanon
The Experience of Deir El Ahmar's Union of Cooperatives with Portable Solar Units in Lebanon.
Recruitment mechanisms and working conditions for workers in the agriculture sector in Lebanon
The International Labour Organization (ILO), through its BOUZOUR project, has released a new report examining recruitment mechanisms and working conditions in Lebanon’s agriculture sector. Conducted as part of the BOUZOUR project— “Building...
From Orchard to Opportunity: A Rapid Market Analysis of the cherry value chain in Lebanon
This study was developed by the International Labour Organization (ILO) under the BOUZOUR project - “Building Inclusive Markets and Decent Work for Syrian Refugees and Lebanese Host Communities”. The project focuses on the agriculture and agri-food...
The Cherry Sector in Lebanon: Results of a survey of cherry farmers and workers in the Bekaa, North and Mount Lebanon
This ILO BOUZOUR report summarizes results of a baseline survey of cherry farmers and workers in Lebanon's Bekaa, North and Mount Lebanon regions. It serves as a baseline for the project's component on unlocking opportunities for inclusive growth in...