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ILO support for the emergency response to the crisis in Lebanon

This document provides an update on the ILO’s work in Lebanon and describes the ILO’s response, including in the process since the ceasefire of late November 2024 and the recovery and reconstruction. The Governing Body is invited to: (a) take note...

Photo Essay

Agricultural infrastructure revamp transforms Lebanon, one greenhouse at a time

ILO-run greenhouse upgrade project supports farmers in boosting productivity and securing livelihoods amid economic challenges.

High-Level delegation highlights success of ILO's EU-funded ENABLE Project in Beirut

Key stakeholders witness socioeconomic impact of the EU-funded employment-intensive initiatives in the Lebanese capital’s Bourj Hammoud area.

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Microfinance empowers farmers, youths and workers in Lebanon

By providing subsidized loans and training, the ILO supported over 1,550 Lebanese and Syrians, creating jobs and building resilience amid Lebanon's economic crisis.

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Empowering lives through skills: Sewing hope for displaced communities

The ILO trained Lebanese and Syrian participants, equipping them with job skills and producing essential winter supplies to foster resilience in the aftermath of conflict.

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

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...

METI Project

Paving the way for employment-centered trade and investment policies in METI II

Mainstreaming Employment into Trade and Investment (METI), a four-year regional programme funded by the European Union and implemented by the International Labour Organization (ILO), has officially concluded. The closing event, held from 10 to 12...

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.

Brazil-Lebanon South-South cooperation in key sectors: The way forward in the world of work

This report is the result of an assessment investigating the potential of South-South and Triangular Cooperation between Brazil and Lebanon. Historically, both countries have enjoyed strong bilateral relations, aided by the Lebanese diaspora in...

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...

METI Project

Towards METI’s project closure: Workshop on sustainable supply chains and financing

The programme for Mainstreaming Employment into Trade and Investment in the Southern Mediterranean (METI) marked the beginning of its final activities on 10th December, celebrating the achievements of this four-year initiative. Participants from...

Photo Essay

Strengthening Lebanon’s communities amid conflict: A holistic approach to education, training, and employment

Featuring testimonies from trainees and business owners, the project highlights real stories of resilience and career transformation amid Lebanon’s protracted crises.

Skills anticipation survey: the manufacturing sector in Lebanon

As Lebanon explores its path to recovery, productivity is considered key to developing a more sustainable economy. The manufacturing sector has shown significant resilience to ongoing economic and political instability, sustaining value-added...

Significant shortage in technical labour and a need to review educational programmes in Lebanon

Association of Lebanese Industrialists and the ILO release the results of their study on labour market needs.

Transforming lives in Lebanon: Enabling communities through financial literacy

Stories from Beirut highlight personal journeys towards economic independence and transformative growth within communities, with support from the ILO and funding from the EU.

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...

In partnership with UNICEF and the ILO and with funding from the European Union and the Kingdom of Netherlands

The Ministry of Social Affairs announces a new nationally funded emergency cash assistance and the continuation of the National Disability...

Lebanon crisis

ILO responds to Lebanon crisis with emergency assistance to displaced people

Working with its national partners, the ILO’s Emergency Response Plan prepares the ground for long-term recovery.

Brief

ILO Contribution to Lebanon Emergency Response in the framework of the Humanitarian, Development and Peace Nexus

In September 2024, Lebanon witnessed a sharp escalation in large-scale cross-border attacks, resulting in significant loss of life and severe damage to the economy. The recent violence has caused immense suffering. The ILO has developed an Emergency...