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ILO Brief
Building better labour markets: A service-based approach to agricultural recruitment in Lebanon
Widespread informality and poor working conditions define Lebanon's agricultural labour market; this brief examines a pilot model that worked through an existing commercial service company to introduce more structured, transparent and fair...
Regional value chains for recovery: Creating jobs and shared growth in Syria, Lebanon and Jordan
This study examines how the complementary strengths of Syria, Lebanon and Jordan can be leveraged to generate inclusive employment and support economic recovery through regional value chain development. Focusing on four key sectors, medicinal and...
ILO Brief
From information gaps to market solutions: expanding solar energy access for agricultural customers in Lebanon
Amid rising energy costs and persistent electricity shortages, agricultural producers in Lebanon face increasing challenges in maintaining productivity and resilience. While solar photovoltaic (PV) solutions present a viable alternative, adoption...
Video
ILO BOUZOUR project is advancing climate-smart agriculture in Lebanon
A climate-smart agriculture initiative under the ILO BOUZOUR project is helping farmers in Lebanon adopt sensor-based irrigation systems that improve water efficiency, reduce input costs, and enhance crop quality.
Article
Advancing climate-smart agriculture and green jobs in Lebanon
Climate-smart irrigation pilot initiatives across Lebanon are helping farmers reduce resource use, lower costs, and improve crop performance
Local manufacturing brings affordable greenhouse upgrades to farmers in Lebanon
Local workshops and installers are receiving practical training to produce affordable, upgraded greenhouses, helping farmers improve productivity and working conditions.
Video
Local manufacturing, better farming: upgrading greenhouses in Lebanon
In Lebanon, the high cost of modern agricultural infrastructure often leaves smallholder farmers stuck with outdated technology. This video showcases how the ILO’s BOUZOUR project is changing the game by training local metal workshops to manufacture...
Article
Lebanese start-ups set to accelerate energy and water innovations in Lebanon’s agriculture sector
A cohort of eight start-ups received tailored support to develop water- and energy-smart solutions for Lebanese agriculture, improving technology readiness, operational efficiency and market access.
Occupational safety and health
Strengthening occupational safety and health awareness and practice on farms in Lebanon
A new set of occupational safety and health visual guides and targeted training is helping workers, technicians and service providers adopt safer practices across farms in Lebanon.
Supporting a more sustainable agricultural workforce in Lebanon
Through its partnership with PlantLab, the ILO’s BOUZOUR project is testing how structured agricultural services can strengthen farm management while promoting safer, fairer working conditions for agricultural workers.
ILO Brief
Boosting productivity and decent work through affordable greenhouse upgrades
The brief details a piloted solution that empowers local metal workshops and manufacturers to provide affordable, low-cost, double-span greenhouses, thereby stimulating a decentralized supply chain. This innovative approach not only significantly...
Report
Climate-Smart and Water-Efficient Agriculture in Lebanon: Enhancing Productivity, Sustainability, and Decent Work
This report presents and analyses data from a climate-smart and water efficient pilot implemented across fifteen farms in Lebanon under the BOUZOUR project – Building Inclusive Markets and Decent Work for Syrian Refugees and Lebanese Host...
Occupational safety and health
Building a safety culture in Lebanon’s greenhouse sector
New OSH guidelines and on-site awareness sessions are helping greenhouse manufacturers and installers adopt safer practices across Lebanon.
ILO Brief
Improve Your Agri Business (IYAB) Training as a Pathway to Women’s Entrepreneurship in Agriculture
Discover the stories of women like Ashwak in Mouhamara, Siham in the Chouf, and Aisha in Bekaa, whose journeys show how inclusive business training and networks can translate skills into confidence, market access and leadership.
Cooperatives strengthen their role in eliminating child labour in Lebanon’s agricultural sector
Training empowers agricultural cooperatives to identify, prevent and respond to child labour risks while promoting safer governance in rural communities across Lebanon.
Development cooperation in Lebanon
Tackling pests, opening markets: Farmers and government experts address challenges with ILO support
Funded by Sweden, the ILO’s BOUZOUR project in Lebanon is enabling cherry farmers such as Richard Skaff and Sami Harika to adopt better pest-control methods, opening more pathways to global export markets.
ILO Brief
Integrating Gender Equality into Agri-SME Competitiveness: Advancing Gender-Transformative Practices in Lebanon’s Agri-Food Sector
This brief showcases how the ILO BOUZOUR project worked with the QOOT Agri-Food Cluster to strengthen competitiveness and gender inclusion in Lebanon’s agri-food SMEs. Through a combination of gender-sensitive training, participatory assessments,...
Lebanon’s cherry farmers embrace safer and more sustainable practices through ILO support
The ILO’s BOUZOUR project, funded by Sweden, is helping cherry farmers like Hasan Sharaf and the Ismail family strengthen value chains, improve occupational safety and health and open more inclusive access to global markets.
ILO supports stakeholders in Lebanon’s agri-food sector to adopt responsible business conduct
ILO-supported training, with funding from Sweden, equips agri-food enterprises and institutions with tools to advance responsible business conduct and boost export readiness
Farm-to-market model boosts livelihoods of Lebanese farmers
The ILO and Lebanon’s QOOT agri-food network are strengthening livelihoods and supporting communities through contract farming arrangements that set clear terms on price, quality and delivery.