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National dialogue in Uganda discusses decent work in the platform economy

With support from the ILO PROSPECTS programme, the National Organisation of Trade Unions convened a national dialogue in Kampala to strengthen workers’ representation and support social dialogue on decent work in the platform economy.

From skills to opportunity: How hands-on training is helping youth in Jordan access decent work

The ILO, through the PROSPECTS partnership, is providing young Jordanians and Syrian refugees with practical experience that links to real jobs in a changing labour market and expands opportunities for individuals choosing to return their home...

PROSPECTS Impact

ILO supports youth innovators in Sudan to create jobs and solutions for local challenges

Through the i-UPSHIFT programme, the International Labour Organization brought together 160 young entrepreneurs from refugee and host communities supporting them to showcase innovative solutions and promote inclusive economic opportunities.

Article

ILO-supported skills recognition initiative in Uganda opens pathways to decent work for refugees and host communities

An ILO-supported initiative in Uganda is helping refugees and host community members transform informally acquired skills into nationally recognized qualifications, improving access to employment, enterprise opportunities and economic inclusion.

Executive summary

Closing the gap: Labour rights, documentation and decent work for refugee and host community youth in Uganda

This executive summary presents key findings from the ILO PROSPECTS Programme consultation on labour rights, documentation barriers, and decent work opportunities for refugee and host community youth in Uganda. Drawing on evidence from Nakivale,...

Social Protection

Uganda advances towards a rights-based social protection system

With support from the ILO, tripartite constituents and civil society organizations chart a reform agenda aligned with international social security standards.

News

Refugee youth call for stronger investment in skills and decent work at ECOSOC Youth Forum 2026

ILO, UNICEF, UNHCR and the Global Refugee Youth Network co-organized a side-event highlighting youth-led initiatives driving change in their communities and urgent calls to expand socio-economic opportunities for forcibly displaced young people.

PROSPECTS Impact

ILO empowers Sudanese partners to advance employment-intensive infrastructure development

The ILO brought together Sudanese institutions, contractors and infrastructure specialists in Addis Ababa to strengthen employment-intensive approaches that promote job creation, local recovery and resilient infrastructure development in Sudan.

Report

Skills profiling of Syrian returnees

The report highlights unemployment, skills gaps, and limited training access, calling for inclusive, localised, and market-aligned programmes to support sustainable economic reintegration and employment opportunities.

Report

Skills profiling of Syrian refugees in Lebanon

This report highlights barriers, return intentions, and recommendations for inclusive, market-driven employment and training programmes.

PROSPECTS Impact

From skills to income: youth in Ethiopia turn training and grants into businesses

Supported by the ILO’s Youth-to-Youth Fund, refugee and host community youth in Ethiopia are using business training and seed funding to launch enterprises and generate income.

Resilience amid crisis: A sector assessment of microfinance in Lebanon

This report assesses the resilience and recovery potential of Lebanon’s microfinance sector amid prolonged economic, financial and political crises. It highlights key challenges, institutional responses and opportunities to strengthen financial...

PROSPECTS Impact

Climate solutions drive dairy livelihoods for refugee and host communities in Ethiopia

A partnership led by the ILO is helping refugee and host communities in Ethiopia’s Somali Region increase incomes and build resilience through climate-smart dairy solutions.

Learning event

ILO-led workshop supports countries to strengthen recognition of prior learning systems

Countries from Africa and the Middle East share practical solutions to strengthen recognition of prior learning and expand access to decent work.

Impact story

From invasive species to opportunity: ILO supports jobs and land restoration in Kenya

This video highlights how the ILO’s PROSPECTS programme, in partnership with the Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI) and Turkana County Government, is transforming a major environmental challenge into an opportunity for decent work and...

PROSPECTS Impact

Young refugees and Ethiopians turn skills into thriving businesses with ILO support

Young refugees and host community members in Addis Ababa are gaining access to skills development, employment opportunities, finance and market linkages through the ILO-supported Youth-to-Youth Fund (Y2YF), implemented under the PROSPECTS programme...

ILO PROSPECTS Publication

Unlocking markets for climate resilience – Mapping private sector delivery of climate-smart solutions

This report maps private sector climate-smart solutions in Uganda to identify scalable, market-based approaches that strengthen resilience and livelihoods in refugee and host communities.

PROSPECTS Impact

Inclusive finance strengthens decent work in Kenya

Through the PROSPECTS Partnership, the ILO is supporting access to finance for refugees and host communities in Kakuma by strengthening local financial institutions and expanding opportunities for enterprise growth, employment aligned with decent...

PROSPECTS Impact

From migration dreams to local success: Empowering refugees and host communities in Ethiopia

In Ethiopia, two young entrepreneurs – one a refugee, the other from the host community – transform uncertainty into opportunity through the ILO Youth-to-Youth Fund, building businesses that create jobs and restore hope.

Financial inclusion of refugees and host communities in the Somali region of Ethiopia: A PROSPECTS partnership with Shabelle Bank

This case study examines how the ILO PROSPECTS partnership with Shabelle Bank is expanding access to Shariah-compliant financial services for refugees and host communities in Ethiopia’s Somali region. By combining tailored working-capital financing,...