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Invitation to the virtual validation workshop on the "Diagnosis on informality in targeted intervention areas of the PROSPECTS programme in...

The ILO holds a virtual validation workshop to discuss the report on informality in refugee settlements and host communities in Nakivale...

On 8 July 2021, a draft version of the report “Diagnosis on informality in targeted intervention areas of the PROSPECTS programme in Uganda” was discussed in a multi-stakeholder validation workshop. The report intends to assess drivers of...

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The ILO and the LWF to strengthen vocational skills development for refugees and youth in Kebribeyah

The ILO and the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) have partnered to bring integrated skills development services to the youth of Kebribeyah in Ethiopia

The ILO launches recovery grants for refugee and host community-owned businesses

To contribute to the recovery of COVID-affected businesses, the ILO has launched a small business grant scheme, targeting 200 enterprises owned by refugees and host community members in Rhino Camp, West Nile, and Nakivale in Isingiro District in...

Industrial welding skills programme

Seventy students graduate from the industrial welding skills programme in Turkana and Garissa, Kenya

The ILO in Kenya collaborated with the East African Institute of Welding (EAIW), the Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) and the county governments of Turkana and Garissa to introduce a six-month welder training programme to empower youth,...

TVET system assessment in Somali and Tigray regional states, Ethiopia, with a focus on inclusiveness

The report examines the relevant features of the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) system in terms of access for forcibly displaced people, refugees, women and people with disabilities (PwD), focusing on the Fafan and Degehabur...

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Supporting host and refugee communities in Ethiopia to start and improve their businesses

From March to June 2021, the International Labour Organization (ILO), in partnership with UNHCR, international NGOs IRC and ZOA, regional and district jobs creation offices and district administration offices supported capacity-building workshops...

Local Economic Development Committees to guide and support PROSPECTS programming and implementation in Sudan

At the end of June 2021, the ILO PROSPECTS programme in Sudan held a four-day workshop with representatives from the East Darfur and West Kordofan Local Economic Development Committees (LEDCs).

Factsheet: the PROSPECTS Partnership in Egypt

Netherlands Strategic Partnership with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the International Labour Organization (ILO), the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and UNICEF.

Lebanese and Syrian entrepreneurs showcase creativity during business plan competition

The winners of the competition will benefit from seed funding and coaching by the ILO for a period of six months that will help them set up their own businesses.

Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) mapping for refugees, asylum seekers and host communities in Egypt

World Refugee Day: The power of inclusion

World Refugee Day, 20 June, is the international day designated by the United Nations to honour refugees around the globe. It celebrates the strength and courage of people who have been forced to flee their home country to escape persecution,...

Global pool of multi-lingual trainers established to make finance work for refugees and host communities around the world

The capacity development of trainers in “Making Finance Work for Refugees and Host communities” aims to develop a pool of trainers to be deployed around the world to teach and technically support financial services providers in expanding their...

Digitally empowering young people in refugee and host communities What is possible? - A mapping study in Kenya

The mapping study conducted by the ILO aims to inform practitioners in the field, including the programme staff and development partners, in the design and implementation of activities. The study seeks to identify good practices, capture lessons...

Impact of COVID-19 on Refugee and Host Community Livelihoods - ILO PROSPECTS Rapid Assessment in two Refugee Settlements of Uganda

The assessment provides an evidence base for the needs of the refugee and host community populations and business enterprises in two locations targeted by PROSPECTS, in order to inform key stakeholders of market-based economic support opportunities...

Policy Road Map: Recommendations to re-stimulate labour markets in Isingiro and Arua districts of Uganda, following the COVID-19 pandemic

Following the assessment’s key findings, this Policy Road Map outlines intervention areas where decision-making and policy responses should be considered to ensure inclusive jobs, education, and protection, and serve as potential avenues for ILO and...

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The ILO and the Federation of Egyptian Industries (FEI) join forces to support youth and refugees in Greater Cairo

The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Federation of Egyptian Industries (FEI) have signed an agreement to implement the apprenticeship programme for Egyptian youth and refugee communities in Greater Cairo.

ILO, Madrasati and Ministry of Education celebrate the achievements of joint venture to strengthen career guidance services in Jordanian...

With the support of the Government of the Netherlands, 3,000 youth including vulnerable Jordanians and Syrian refugees, participated in the initiative.

The role of the South-South and Triangular Cooperation in achieving the SDGs - Human stories from 
the Arab States

Summary: Multi Annual Country Programme - Sudan