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Employment-intensive Infrastructure investments create jobs and improve public services across Lebanon
Workers carry out rehabilitation works in Salim Sleim, Beirut

Employment-intensive Infrastructure investments create jobs and improve public services across Lebanon

ILO projects, funded by the German Government through KfW Development Bank, are improving local infrastructure while creating short-term employment opportunities and promoting decent work.

ILO brings ministries together to promote Employment-Intensive Infrastructure in Lebanon
Group photo of all training participants and facilitators. Beirut, Lebanon 11/02/2026

ILO brings ministries together to promote Employment-Intensive Infrastructure in Lebanon

Representatives from the ministries of Agriculture and of Public Works and Transport take part in a one-day training focused on labour-based approaches and safe and inclusive infrastructure.

Historic alleyways restored in Lebanon’s coastal city of Jounieh, creating jobs and reviving heritage
Cutting ribbon for inaugartion with a group

Historic alleyways restored in Lebanon’s coastal city of Jounieh, creating jobs and reviving heritage

Germany and the ILO's partnership improved urban infrastructure in Jounieh, provided thousands of workdays for local vulnerable workers and preserved the city’s old town character.

A chance to work again helped Raymond Khoury reclaim his independence
Raymond Khoury working while on his wheelchair

International Day of Persons with Disability

A chance to work again helped Raymond Khoury reclaim his independence

A former shop owner lost his business after sustaining a disability. But through the ILO’s German-funded Employment Intensive Infrastructure Programme in Lebanon, he discovered that inclusive workplaces can restore dignity, independence and...

ILO employment-intensive projects create one million workdays in two years in the Arab States region
workers fixing a wall on the roads

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.

German-funded ILO project in Lebanon’s Rachaya El Wadi revives historic town centre and creates jobs
Representatives from the ILO, Germany and municipality of Rashaya El Wadi cutting the ribbon for the inauguration of the newly rehabilitated historic pedestrian network in the Lebanese town of Rachaya El Wadi. West Bekaa, Lebanon-29/10/2025

German-funded ILO project in Lebanon’s Rachaya El Wadi revives historic town centre and creates jobs

ILO launches sixth phase of the Employment-Intensive Infrastructure Programme (EIIP) in Lebanon
Workers engaged in public space enhancement in Rachaya, West Beqaa.

ILO launches sixth phase of the Employment-Intensive Infrastructure Programme (EIIP) in Lebanon

Phase VI to enhance infrastructure, generate employment, and foster inclusion in communities nationwide.

Revitalizing cultural heritage through decent work in Lebanon
Rehabilitated sites in Rachaya following the completion of the project. Rachaya El Wadi- Bekaa Governorate, Lebanon-July 2025

Employment Intensive Infrastructure Programme

Revitalizing cultural heritage through decent work in Lebanon

Funded by the German government through KfW Development Bank, ILO's initiative boosts local employment while preserving cultural identity and enhancing public spaces in the town of Rachaya El Wadi.

Strengthening local governance: Deddeh Municipality upgraded to improve public services
the photo show a white accessibility ramp installed in front of the municipality building in Deddeh

Strengthening local governance: Deddeh Municipality upgraded to improve public services

Through German-funded support under the ILO’s Employment-Intensive Infrastructure Programme, the rehabilitation of Deddeh’s municipal building has generated decent employment for local workers, enhanced accessibility, and is expected to improve...

ILO enhances capacities of Lebanese municipalities through employment-intensive infrastructure training
Workers work on constructing agricultural roads near Tal Abbas in the Akkar area in the north of Lebanon, under the Employment Intensive Infrastructure Programme in Lebanon (EIIP).

ILO enhances capacities of Lebanese municipalities through employment-intensive infrastructure training

Municipalities gain skills in EIIP methodologies to sustain infrastructure and strengthen community resilience and local economic recovery

ILO and national and international partners showcase support to farmers during field visit in Lebanon
   Workers engaged in building the reservoir demonstrate building techniques.

ILO and national and international partners showcase support to farmers during field visit in Lebanon

Field trip shows impact of employment-intensive infrastructure on rural livelihoods under the ILO’s Greening the Lands initiative, in partnership with Lebanon’s Ministry of Agriculture and international development partners.

German Development Bank and ILO highlight community impact in northern Lebanon
a group of people standing in a green field

German Development Bank and ILO highlight community impact in northern Lebanon

From municipal rehabilitation to sustainable land use, a joint field visit showcases how employment-intensive infrastructure projects are improving livelihoods and promoting sustainable development.

Reconnecting heritage and community: The revitalization of Jounieh’s historical alleys
workers rehabilitating the pavement

Reconnecting heritage and community: The revitalization of Jounieh’s historical alleys

A revitalisation project is underway in Jounieh’s historic Souk area, where the old coastal alleys are being restored, thereby reinvigorating the derelict area, allowing inclusive access to the sea, ensuring a sustainable approach to rehabilitation...

ILO’s EIIP launches Annual Contractor Training to strengthen sustainable infrastructure delivery in Lebanon
a man giving a presentation in front of a screen and audience

Employment-Intensive Investment Programme (EIIP)

ILO’s EIIP launches Annual Contractor Training to strengthen sustainable infrastructure delivery in Lebanon

Over 90 local contractors are trained on ILO EIIP principles and mandates as a prerequisite training for them to participate in future tenders.

Job-centred investments strengthen communities and foster sustainable development in the Global South
EIIP workers in the field in Bangladesh.

Job-centred investments strengthen communities and foster sustainable development in the Global South

The ILO’s EIIP programme in Lebanon highlights employment-intensive investments as a catalyst for rural resilience, sustainable development and crisis recovery in south-south and triangular cooperation efforts.

ILO promotes inclusive urban mobility through employment-intensive infrastructure in northern Lebanon
Workers on-site at the EIIP Tripoli Pedestrian Network.

ILO promotes inclusive urban mobility through employment-intensive infrastructure in northern Lebanon

A high-level delegation visited the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli where an ILO project is building a pedestrian network to open new areas to the public, enhancing safety and sustainability.

Strengthening Resilience: ILO & KfW’s commitment to sustainable development in North Lebanon
a group f people standing in a green field

Strengthening Resilience: ILO & KfW’s commitment to sustainable development in North Lebanon

A field visit to key ILO employment-generating project sites highlights progress in land reclamation, infrastructure, and agricultural sustainability, reinforcing efforts to enhance livelihoods, create local jobs and strengthen climate resilience in...

ILO responds to Lebanon crisis with emergency assistance to displaced people
2 ILO staff walking into a shelter in Dekwaneh

Lebanon crisis

ILO responds to Lebanon crisis with emergency assistance to displaced people

Working with its national partners, the ILO’s Emergency Response Plan prepares the ground for long-term recovery.

ILO to improve living conditions for displaced people and provide jobs for local communities
The ongoing attacks are exacerbating the dire situation of internally displaced families in Lebanon.

Lebanon crisis

ILO to improve living conditions for displaced people and provide jobs for local communities

As part of its response to the crisis in Lebanon the ILO will enhance living conditions in collective shelters for displaced families while also providing work opportunities for local communities living near the shelters.

German Ambassador visits ILO EIIP school improvement project in Northern Lebanon
German Ambassador Visit to Muhammara school in Akkar

German Ambassador visits ILO EIIP school improvement project in Northern Lebanon

The ILO EIIP Project in Muhammara school promotes sustainability and education through building a new section of the school, including a green roof, provision of locally made furniture for an enhanced learning environment.