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Ground report

Satellite vocational training center brings hope to displaced and local communities in Ethiopia

ILO and its partners are tackling the challenges of limited income generation in Ethiopia's arid eastern region by constructing a satellite vocational training center, providing new job opportunities and essential skills, benefiting both host and...

ILO's support in East African summit yields commitments for improved refugee inclusion

Member States of the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and Partner States of the East African Community (EAC) came together to sign the Munyonyo Declaration, committing to durable solutions for refugees in the East and Horn of...

World Youth Skills Day

Creating new opportunities for youth with skills training

This video collage highlights the voices of youth from Jordan, Lebanon and Iraq and Syrian refugees living in these countries explaining why skills development are key to employment.

World Refugee Day 2023

PROSPECTS Partnership unites for World Refugee Day Run and Exhibition

This year to commemorate World Refugee Day, PROSPECTS Partners including the Netherlands, IFC, ILO, UNHCR and UNICEF jointly organized a run and an exhibition to demonstrate power of inclusion of refugees.

Skill development for refugees

Women defy gender norms, access vocational training on hard labour occupations in Ethiopia

The International Labour Organization (ILO) and its partners have introduced tailored courses, empowering refugee and host community members to gain professional skills and pursue meaningful careers.

Market systems analysis of the food service sector for employment inclusion of refugees in Egypt

This study explores the food services and restaurants sector in Cairo, Alexandria and Damietta regions of the Egypt in terms of key market constraints for SME's growth and the creation of more and better jobs for urban refugees, youth and host...

ILO builds capacity of thirty vocational training instructors on competency-based training programmes in Iraq

The instructors are now better equipped to develop or upgrade vocational training curricula and assessments, helping improve the skills and employability of men and women from displaced and host communities in Iraq.

Our impact, their voices

Children leave work, return to school and gain access to safe spaces through ILO project in Jordan

Through the establishment of local committees and centres across Jordan, the ILO has been addressing child labour in the country’s agricultural sector. It supported communities and families to send hundreds of Jordanians and Syrian refugee children...

Our impact, Their voices

PROSPECTS Partnership joins efforts to increase employability and job opportunities in northern Lebanon

A programme carried out by the ILO in collaboration with the UNHCR and implemented by the Danish Refugee Council (DRC), has helped hundreds of Lebanese nationals and Syrian refugees to hone their skills and find jobs amid the country’s multi-level...

Global Synthesis Report

Review of national policy, legislative and regulatory frameworks and practice

A baseline study on the right to work and rights at work for refugees - Egypt, Ethiopia, Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Uganda, Sudan

New agricultural sector OSH guide and training launched in Lebanon

The ILO “Occupational Safety and Health Guide in Agriculture” is set to increase OSH efficiency and boost the provision of safe workplaces to guarantee the workers’ health and the sector’s productivity

The humanitarian development nexus in action: A review and mapping of market-led approaches in forced displacement contexts

This report provides insights and lessons learned on the implementation of market-based approaches in displacement contexts.

Meaningful youth engagement

Refugee and host community youth call for more than a ‘seat at the table’ at UN Youth Forum

The ILO, UNHCR and UNICEF organized a side-event on the margins of the ECOSOC Youth Forum 2023 where refugee and host community youth advocated for a greater say in issues that affect them.

Video

Promotion of decent work for refugees in Egypt - a National level workshop

On 23 February 2023, ILO PROSPECTS Egypt and the Centre for Migration and Refugee Studies at the American University in Cairo (AUC) jointly organized a workshop on “Refugees and Asylum Seekers’ Access to the Labour Market in Egypt: Recommendations...

Our impact, their voices

Apprenticeship programme in Uganda helps youth find decent work

An ILO Prospect apprenticeship programme trains youth in rural environment enabling them earn a living with decent work. Watch the story of Alma Gladys, a young mother who became carpenter in Uganda.

Our impact, their voices

Shadia and Sahar: How decent work has changed their lives in Jordan

An almost three-year ILO intervention across six cooperatives in Jordan has brought about tangible changes to the lives of thousands Jordanian and Syrian refugee agricultural workers in Jordan. Listen to the words of Shadia and Sahar on the matter.

Meaningful youth engagement

Mentoring host and refugee youth in Ethiopia to become future leaders

The ILO, UNHCR and UNICEF facilitated a Youth Leadership Academy for members of the Youth Network Committee in Ethiopia to assist them in organizing and leading social development and advocacy initiatives in their communities.

Our impact, their voices

“Having my own business makes me feel like a queen”

Training on entrepreneurship and access to seed funding has helped Al Batool, a Sudanese refugee in Egypt, to start her own business and gain some financial independence.

Skills Development

With upgraded infrastructure and capacity, vocational training centres in Kenya are creating better job prospects for youth

With the support of ILO PROSPECTS, vocational training centres are being equipped with the latest machinery and infrastructure facilities, while staff are being trained to deliver industry-relevant competency-based curricula. These investments will...

National Workshop in Egypt

ILO facilitates discussions on promotion of decent work for refugees in Egypt

At a national level workshop, main findings of the ILO's recent baseline study on the access of refugees and asylum seekers to the labour market were discussed with key influencers.