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Syrian Refugee Crisis/Employment and Livelihoods

Italian government first to donate to vital ILO project in Lebanon supporting vulnerable communities affected by the Syrian refugee crisis

Funding will benefit the vulnerable in host and refugee communities alike, focusing on unemployed youth, farmers and agricultural workers including children as part of the ILO’s contribution to the Lebanon Crisis Response Plan 2015-16.

New study sheds light on plight of working street-based children in Lebanon

Study is the first of its kind to comprehensively profile the size and magnitude of street-based child labour in Lebanon

Children living and working on the street in Lebanon: Profile and magnitude

The study provides the Government of Lebanon and non-governmental organizations with evidence-based research on the magnitude and profile of children living or working in the streets of Lebanon, and their socioeconomic situation.

Children Living and Working on the Streets in Lebanon: Profile and Magnitude

The study provides the Government of Lebanon and non-governmental organizations with evidence-based research on the magnitude and profile of children living or working in the streets of Lebanon, and their socioeconomic situation.

Stories from street children in Lebanon

Watch this series of short films featuring the stories of children who live and work on the streets of Lebanon’s cities, as told by the children themselves, using animation skills they learnt during a children’s advocacy training project.

Video

Resilience-based response to the Syrian crisis

Communicated through engaging info-graphics, this video explores the main pillars of a resilience-building development response to the impact of the Syrian crisis inside Syria and in neighboring countries, adopted by regional United Nations...

Local economic development

Olive festival supports Jordan host communities in face of refugee crisis

As part of the ILO’s efforts to support communities in Jordan most affected by the Syrian refugee crisis, the 2014 Irbid Olive and Rural Produce Festival brought together local farmers and businesses to showcase products and explore avenues to...

Market Study and Marketing Strategy of Olive Sector in Irbid

The primary objective of this study was to identify windows of business opportunity within the Irbid olive sector that are likely to have a good marketing potential for women, entrepreneurs, as well as micro-to-small-scaled producers.

Market Study and Marketing Strategy of Tomato Sector in Mafraq

The primary objective of this study was to identify windows of business opportunity within the Mafraq tomato sector that are likely to have a good marketing potential for women, entrepreneurs, as well as micro-to-small-scaled producers.

LED workshop

ILO and government and non-governmental agencies choose the vegetable sector for development in Akkar, North Lebanon

To support rural host communities in Akkar affected by the Syrian refugee crisis, the ILO held a Local Economic Development Dialogue workshop to select in a participatory way an agricultural sub-sector to develop as part of the ILO’s wider local...

Briefing note

Enabling job resilience and protecting decent work conditions in rural communities affected by Syrian refugees crisis in northern Lebanon

The Syrian refugee crisis and the influx of refugees into Lebanon has resulted in various economic and social spill over effects in host communities such as stalled economic activity, loss of income and livelihoods, and shrinking access to public...

Training workshop

ILO aims to boost job opportunities in northern Lebanon through labour law training

An ILO training workshop in Tripoli aims to increase knowledge of Lebanese labour laws amongst employment service providers catering to locals and foreigners, as part of an initiative to tackle the effect of the Syrian refugee crisis on employment...

Project Brief: Enabling job resilience and protecting decent work conditions in rural communities affected by Syrian refugees crisis in...

The ‘Enabling Job Resilience and protecting Decent Work Conditions in Rural communities affected by Syrian Refugees crisis in Northern Lebanon’ project is a one-year project funded and implemented by the International Labour Organization (ILO). It...

Ban urges greater investment to tackle global epidemic of youth unemployment

At a time when the international community is struggling to generate more jobs, especially for young people, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged Governments to invest more in youth employment initiatives and promote decent work...

ILO Study

ILO child labour studies in Jordan identify causes and solutions in two key sectors

The ILO in Jordan launches twin studies on child labour covering the urban informal and agricultural sector to propose interventions required to address child labour.

Value Chain Analysis

Report on value chain analysis: The tomato sector in Mafraq Governorate Jordan

This report covers the process and results from the value chain analysis conducted on the tomatoes sector in Mafraq Governorate. The exercise was a part of the ILO project ‘Enhancing access to employment and livelihoods for Jordanian host...

The Syrian refugee crisis in Jordan: the livelihoods and employment challenges

Value Chain Analysis

Value Chain Analysis of the in the Olive and Olive Oil sector Governorate of Irbid

This report covers the process and results from the value chain analysis conducted on the olive sector in Irbid Governorate. The exercise was a part of the ILO project ‘Enhancing access to employment and livelihoods for Jordanian host communities...

The impact of the Syrian refugee crisis on the labour market: a preliminary analysis

The report focuses on the pre-existing employment and labour market challenges in Jordan, which have been exacerbated by the Syrian refugee crisis. Addressing the Syrian refugee crisis needs to take a holistic and comprehensive approach that...

ILO Study

Syrian refugee crisis in Jordan highlights urgency of fundamental job market issues

The adverse labour market effects of Syrian refugees working in Jordan can be averted or reversed with comprehensive measures.