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Press release
Conclusion of the 2024 Regional High-Level Meeting on Young People’s Learning, Skilling, and Transition to Decent Work
International policymakers and experts gathered in Amman to tackle informality and enhance social insurance for the agricultural workforce across the region.
Photo Essay – Empowering Lebanon's youth
Creating a Literary Haven: The Inspiring Story of Hadi Yahya's Bookstore
Social entrepreneurs in Lebanon successfully grew their businesses through EMDAD, an ILO PROSPECTS-led initiative that offered financial support, personalized coaching, technical training, and networking opportunities, boosting their community and...
Video
ILO transforms lives of women in Iraq through financial skills and business training
This video captures the success of the ILO in empowering Iraqi women entrepreneurs with essential skills and financial support, transforming lives and creating a ripple effect of opportunity and resilience across communities.
Photo Essay – Empowering Lebanon's youth
Empowering women through fashion and hygiene: The Nouara Initiative
Social entrepreneurs in Lebanon successfully grew their businesses through EMDAD, an ILO PROSPECTS-led initiative that offered financial support, personalized coaching, technical training, and networking opportunities, boosting their community and...
Press release
ILO and FAO host the launch of the MENA Policy Incubator to boost social insurance for agricultural workers
International policymakers and experts gathered in Amman to tackle informality and enhance social insurance for the agricultural workforce across the region.
World Refugee Day
Building hope: Syrian farmer Fatima Tarek Al-Ahmad’s efforts to secure a brighter future for her family
On World Refugee Day, 25-year-old Fatima shares her struggles and strength as the sole family’s breadwinner, showcasing her resilience amid challenges and hard work.
Farming in Lebanon: Aline Tannous Speaks on Hardship and Lack of Healthcare
This video is the last in a short series by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and Centre for Social Sciences Research and Action (CeSSRA) that aims to shed light on the multiple challenges agricultural workers and farmers in Lebanon face...
Empowering youth
From smartphones to social change: ILO launches a photo exhibition of refugee and host community youths
In Uganda, a photo exhibition launched on World Refugee Day showcased an initiative empowering 60 young refugees and host community members to use mobile photography to share their experiences, struggles and aspirations.
NSPS, ILO and FAO lead initiative to extend social protection to informal and rural workers in Kenya
The workshop on implementing the National Strategy for Social Protection for informal and rural worker gathered key stakeholders to develop a comprehensive roadmap for extending social protection coverage across the country.
Photo essays from Uganda
Unveiled Visions: Decent work and social justice through my lens
With ILO PROSPECTS and FOTEA foundation, youths from refugee settlements and local communities learned storytelling techniques and social media promotion to advocate for decent work and social justice.
Our impact, their voices
Syrian refugee women share success and resilience in Dohuk’s afforestation project
Four women recount their personal stories, challenges, and ambitions on World Refugee Day
Our impact, their voices
“I don’t feel Like a refugee anymore”: the story of Syrians Abdel Rahman and Mohammad in Jordan
On World Refugee Day 2024, listen to the stories of two Syrian workers in Jordan who, following their displacement, had the strength and determination to build a new life away from home.
Press Release
Business Plan Competition Empowers Refugee, Host Communities in Ethiopia's Somali Region
Photo Essay – Empowering Lebanon's youth
Empowering women and embracing sustainability: Mavia Bakery is transforming Beirut's Culinary Scene
Social entrepreneurs in Lebanon successfully grew their businesses through EMDAD, an ILO PROSPECTS-led initiative that offered financial support, personalized coaching, technical training, and networking opportunities, boosting their community and...
Promoting inclusion and decent work in digital jobs in the Middle East and Africa
The ILO stressed on promoting inclusion and decent work in digital jobs and platform work, while co-hosting first edition of the International Conference in Middle East and Africa.
Photo Essay – Empowering Lebanon's youth
Sustainable and Inclusive: With ILO, Vengo redefines logistics in North Lebanon
Social entrepreneurs in Lebanon successfully grew their businesses through EMDAD, an ILO PROSPECTS-led initiative that offered financial support, personalized coaching, technical training, and networking opportunities, boosting their community and...
Knowledge exchange study tour in Egypt for Job Search Club stakeholders from Arab countries
The visit enabled participants from Egypt, Jordan, Iraq and Lebanon to exchange knowledge and best practices on their experience with the Job Search Club training programme by the PROSPECTS programme with funding from the Netherlands.
Rapid assessment of digital skills gaps and the feasibility of microwork employment opportunities in Uganda
This report presents the findings of a rapid assessment conducted in Uganda to identify digital skills gaps hindering refugees and host communities from accessing microwork employment opportunities.
With ILO’s support refugee brothers build their dream business in Egypt
By providing access to business development training and financial support, the ILO PROSPECTS programme in Egypt supported Mustafa and Muqueem, Syrian brothers and refugees in Egypt to start their own business and even generate employment.
Interview with ILO expert
Access to social protection for agricultural workers in Lebanon
In this video, we interview Lea Bou Khater, Social Protection Technical Officer at ILO, to discuss the reasons and impact excluding agricultural workers from the Labour Law, along with the challenges and barriers they face in accessing social...
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