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Workshop on infrastructure financing tools and systems in Mogadishu

Transparent procurement increases women's participation in construction sector in Somaliland

"I am inspired and encouraged to apply for tenders because the procurement process is fair." says Asha Warsame in Hargessa, Somalia.

Development of a tripartite framework for Ethiopian and Somali women domestic migrant workers to the GCC states, Lebanon and Sudan - Final...

Evaluation consultants: Mei Zegers

Ethiopia hosts an experiance sharing forum for five East African countries

ILO CO-Addis Ababa organizes a Sub–Regional forum for experience sharing among five countries: Ethiopia, Djibouti, Somalia, Sudan and South Sudan.

Consultative workshop for Puntland road sector Decentralization Strategy

JPLG partner organizations held a one-day meeting aimed to facilitate profound discussions on decentralized road act in Puntland

Scoping Study for a Renewable Energy Skills Development PPDP Facility in Somalia

This Scoping Study for a Renewable Energy Skills Development Public Private Development Partnership (PPDP) Facility seeks to understand how a PPDP training initiative can successfully bridge the renewable energy skills gap in the Somali power sector...

Employment-Intensive Investment in

Somalia

Activities of the Employment Intensive Investment Programme in Somalia

Employment Opportunities through Apprenticeship scheme for Youth in Bosasso

Fishing industry in Somalia has high potential for growth and job creation especially for the youth.

Strengthening Women’s Business Associations in Somalia

Women business associations and networks in Somalia have great potential to become sustainable institutions that support and strengthen an enabling environment for the economic advancement of women. ILO’s current work on Women Economic Empowerment ...

Durable solutions for Somali refugee returnees and IDPs in Baidoa through promoting immediate and sustainable livelihoods - Final...

Project SOM/15/02/JPN - Consultant: Charles Munene

Foundation stone laying ceremony for Jowhar Gravel Road

The foundation stone for Jowhar gravel road was laid in a ceremony held on the 2nd November 2016 in Jowhar district. The stone was laid by His Excellency Ali Abdullahi Guudlawe the Vice President of Hir- Shabelle state.

Employment Creation through Rehabilitation of Xannaano Road

The transport infrastructure, which is vital for Somalia’s economic and social development, is in poor state. The inadequate road infrastructure in the country is a key constraint on the population’s access to social services, such as education and...

Outcome 10: Thematic funding for 2014-15 (Norway-ILO Partnership Programme 2012-15) - Final Evaluation Summary

Project: GLO/14/60/NOR

Empowering a Woman Economically means Empowering every part of her life

Women’s Economic Empowerment Project is a joint initiative between UN Women and International Labour Organization (ILO) with the support of Swedish International Cooperation Agency (SIDA). The project helps women build their credit portfolio...

Our impact, their voice

From refugee in Kenya to business owner in Somalia

Last October, UNHCR announced that 5,000 refugees had headed home to Somalia since December 2014 from the mammoth Dadaab refugee camp in northern Kenya, home to about 350,000 people.

Ayan Ahmed: An opportunity to employment through vocational skills training

Ayan Ahmed Hassan is one of the vocational skills training beneficiaries who did tailoring under the “Promoting Durable Solutions and Livelihoods support for IDPs in Galkayo” project.

Abdikadir Hussein: Tailoring a new life in Baidoa

Abdikadir Hussein Issack, a father of seven, returned from Yemen in 2013. He was born in Baidoa district, and he was blessed with four girls and three boys. During the war in Somalia he and his family migrated to Yemen as refugees.

Rahma Sheikh: From a Refugee to a successful Young Entrepreneur in Baidoa, Somalia

My name is Rahma Sheikh Abdi. I was born 1982 in Baidoa district, where I grew up with my family. I was the first born in a family of 5. I never had the opportunity to get higher education because I had the responsibility of looking after my...

Employment creation through Do-nou Technology

As a means to provide durable solutions to Somali refugee returnees through employment creation, the International Labour Organization (ILO) in partnership with Community Road Empowerment (CORE) has conducted two days training on road rehabilitation...

ILO in Somalia

Presentation of ILO's work and achievements in Somalia.