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PROSPECTS podcast - Refugees at Work

Refugee agency, livelihoods and inclusion

In the fifth episode Professor Alexander Betts (Oxford University) and Bisimwa Mulemangabo (Oxford Refugee-Led Research Hub) discuss refugee livelihoods, access to decent work, and the importance of recognizing refugee agency in shaping sustainable...

PROSPECTS podcast - Refugees at Work

How the ILO is redefining refugee livelihoods and advancing host community development

Nick Grisewood, Global Programme Manager for the ILO PROSPECTS Programme, joins the fourth podcast episode to discuss how the ILO has become a central actor in refugee responses and why access to decent work, skills and social protection is key for...

PROSPECTS podcast - Refugees at Work

Innovating refugee response: How the Netherlands built the PROSPECTS Partnership

In this episode, Ana Uzelac, Senior Policy Officer at the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, discusses the origins and evolution of the PROSPECTS partnership. She highlights how innovative donor approaches can strengthen the...

PROSPECTS podcast

Young, displaced & determined: Refugee voices on rights to and at work

This special episode of the PROSPECTS podcast series features young refugee leaders sharing their perspectives on the right to work and the barriers they face to economic inclusion. Hasan Almatroud from Jordan and Shadya Abduljabbar from Ethiopia...

PROSPECTS podcast - Refugees at Work

The history of the ILO’s refugee engagement

In the second episode, we trace the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) historical engagement with refugee issues — from the post–World War I Russian refugee crisis to today’s debates on migration, labour, and displacement. Researcher and...

PROSPECTS podcast - Refugees at Work

Transforming the international refugee regime and framing the Humanitarian Development and Peace Nexus

In the opening episode of "Refugees at work – What are their prospects?", we speak with Professor Roger Zetter, a leading voice in refugee studies, to explore global trends in displacement, the challenges refugees face in accessing labour markets,...

Lost after displacement: One ILO training and one language skill lead to two jobs

Displaced by the Sudan war, Suleiman arrived in Egypt with no plan, no degree, and no knowledge of the local labour market. Today, he has two jobs and volunteers in multiple community roles, all thanks to the skills and support he gained through the...

Sudan National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF)

Assessment of institutional arrangements and analysis of income and expenditure as of 2022

News

ILO shares lessons from PROSPECTS to advance support for forcibly displaced persons and host communities

The new report and an upcoming digital learning portal highlight lessons from five years of implementation under the PROSPECTS programme, offering practical insights and tools to strengthen inclusive, sustainable support for refugees and host...

Lessons Learned report

Responding to Forced Displacement - Lessons from the International Labour Organization’s Engagement in the PROSPECTS Programme

This report provides analysis of ILO programming in contexts of forced displacement and draws on lessons that can inform how the ILO engages under the PROSPECTS Partnership and more widely.

Model law on labour migration

African Lawmakers rally behind harmonized legal framework on Labour Migration

African parliamentarians, social partners, and regional bodies have adopted a joint communiqué in Nairobi, advancing efforts to protect migrant workers across the continent. The communiqué supports the development of a Model Law on Labour Migration,...

PROSPECTS Impact

New school, solar power and income for women: ILO brings opportunities for refugees and hosts in Sudan

In Sudan’s White Nile State, the ILO and partners are creating jobs, building infrastructure, and empowering communities through an employment-focused initiative that supports both refugees and hosts.

PROSPECTS Impact

Empowered with ILO’s training, women farmers in Sudan expand cooperative and market opportunities

An ILO-supported initiative is equipping 1,000 displaced and host community women in White Nile State with practical agricultural skills, cooperative development training, and access to markets.

Press release

Second phase of PROSPECTS launched in Sudan, empowering host and forcibly displaced communities

The second phase of PROSPECTS aims to enhance education, economic inclusion, protection, and infrastructure, supporting refugees, displaced persons, and host communities in Sudan through sustainable development and resilience-building initiative.

Country Office for the Horn of Africa

ILO CO Addis Ababa: Annual Report 2023

The ILO Country Office for Ethiopia, Djibouti, Somalia, South Sudan, and Sudan’s Annual Report for 2023 highlights significant achievements in promoting social justice, decent work, and inclusive growth across the region. Key milestones include...

Green jobs

ILO's Nature-Based Solutions training empowers African stakeholders to tackle climate and employment challenges

A capacity-building training on Nature-based Solutions (NbS) in Bishoftu, Ethiopia, equipped 38 participants from government and international organizations to integrate NbS into projects, tackling climate challenges and promoting sustainable...

Workers’ organizations responding to the needs of refugees and other forcibly displaced persons

This report explores the role of workers' organizations in supporting refugees and forcibly displaced persons within the framework of the ILO PROSPECTS programme. It highlights the organisations' efforts to promote decent work, non-discrimination,...

The new ILO Country Director for the Horn presents credentials

Mr. Khumbula Ndaba, the new ILO Country Director for Ethiopia, Djibouti, Somalia, Sudan and South Sudan and Special Representative to the African Union (AU) and Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), today presented his credentials to H.E. Melaku...

New Country Office Director in Addis shares his vision

Statement

ILO is committed to Decent Work amid conflicts in Sudan

On the first anniversary of the war in Sudan, ILO stands in solidarity with the people of the country as they face danger, displacement, job losses, and economic decline.