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ILO, Ministry of Youth and UNICEF train facilitators to support young job seekers in Iraq

Intensive programme builds national capacity to deliver effective employment support for Iraqi youth.

Financial inclusion

Trust becomes collateral: Inclusive finance empowers refugees and hosts in Ethiopia

In Ethiopia’s Somali region the ILO and Shabelle Bank are dismantling cultural barriers to improve access to finance enabling refugees and host communities to build sustainable livelihoods.

Video

Making farms safer: Jordan launches guidelines to protect workers

Practical tools will reduce hazard risks and strengthen safety across the country’s agriculture sector.

PROSPECTS Impact

Turning arts into opportunity: How Youth-to-Youth Fund transformed a refugee dance group

A group of 15 young Eritrean refugees in Addis Ababa turned their passion for performing arts into a sustainable livelihood after targeted grant from the International Labour Organization eliminated their highest recurring cost – renting essential...

ILO PROSPECTS launches learning portal to transform forced displacement response

The ILO PROSPECTS Learning Portal turns years of field experience into practical, interactive resources to help practitioners, policymakers, and partners improve responses to forced displacement worldwide.

Article

Steps that matter: The ILO’s “Khuta” to youth employment in Lebanon

Arabic for “steps,” Khuta is the Job Search Club initiative guiding young people in their search for work amid crises, conflict, and volatility.

PROSPECTS podcast

Talent beyond borders: Why businesses should hire young refugees

Discover how businesses can unlock innovation and resilience by hiring young refugees. In this episode, Ingka Group’s Roman Bojko shares lessons from integrating refugee talent across 26 countries.

ILO employment-intensive projects create one million workdays in two years in the Arab States region

Employment-Intensive Investment Programmes revitalize infrastructure and create decent work opportunities for communities amid humanitarian and economic challenges.

Impact story

Bringing income and inclusion: How poultry farming is empowering women in Kenya

In Kalobeyei, Kenya, Rithvan Kegehi — a host-community farmer in Turkana West — is turning a small flock into a steady household enterprise with support from ILO PROSPECTS and Sustainable Approaches for Community Empowerment (SAPCONE). Her work is...

Adapting on the edge: Accelerating climate resilience through market systems development in fragility and displacement context

Impact story

Poultry that connects: Inside a Farmer Service Centre in Kenya

In Kakuma, a Farmer Service Centre run by brooder Charles Lukudu — a refugee from South Sudan — is transforming poultry farming into a bridge between refugee and host communities. With support from ILO PROSPECTS and Sustainable Approaches for...

Impact story

A refugee tailor’s neighbourhood shop goes digital in Kenya

Saleh Wamwabi, a skilled refugee tailor from Kakuma Refugee Camp, joined the Jamii Biashara initiative through the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI) Turkana Chapter under the ILO PROSPECTS Innovation Challenge. After Digitalize...

Regional Tripartite Forum charts framework for cooperation on labour market recovery in Syria and neighbouring countries

Held under the patronage of Syria’s Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour, the Damascus meeting endorses joint commitments to promote inclusive employment, rights-based social protection and regional policy coherence to support Syria’s recovery and...

PROSPECTS Impact

From daily labourers to skilled entrepreneurs: How plumbing training transformed lives in Ethiopia

In the dusty streets of Kebribeyah town, a quiet transformation is underway. What began as a three-month plumbing training at the Kebribeyah Vocational Training Satellite Center has changed into a thriving business, so far changing the lives of four...

The Impact of Socio-Economic Developments on Labour Markets in Syria and Neighbouring Countries

Regional Tripartite Forum Statement: Framework for Regional Dialogue

This document captures the key discussions and shared perspectives emerging from the Regional Tripartite Forum on the Impact of Socio-Economic Developments on Labour Markets in Syria and Neighbouring Countries, convened by the International Labour...

Impact story

How one student’s path to trainer builds future of 70 others 

With support from ILO PROSPECTS, welding training and upgraded training workshops in Garissa, Kenya are turning skills into real jobs. Dominic Munyi, a former student, now a certified trainer, has helped 70 refugee and host community youth build...

Impact story

Disability is not a limitation: How Farah found dignity through decent work

For Farah, a young man living with a disability in Kenya’s Dadaab region, finding meaningful work seemed impossible. The Rural Employment Services model helped him secure employment and build a stable life. His success now inspires others in his...

Factsheet

ILO PROSPECTS in Ethiopia - at a glance

This country factsheet provides an overview of the key interventions and results of PROSPECT programme implementation in Ethiopia.

Impact story

Rural Employment Services: Empowering communities through local partnerships in Kenya

Through the Rural Employment Services model, the ILO and refugee-led organisations like Dadaab Refugee Voices are helping refugees and host communities access training, job opportunities, and livelihoods – creating pathways to decent work and...

Impact story

Turning prosopis into green jobs in Kenya

In Turkana County, an invasive tree is bringing jobs for local residents. Through Employment Intensive Investment Programme (EIIP), ILO PROSPECTS and Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI), communities are transforming prosopis from ecological...