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Cherry producers in Lebanon prepare for EU export markets through ILO-supported training
Awareness sessions help farmers and agricultural SMEs understand compliance protocols, strengthen value chain collaboration, and build capacity for certification.
ILO hosts strategic roundtable to strengthen Lebanon’s stone fruit sector
Through BOUZOUR project the ILO brings together stakeholders to boost export readiness, enhance coordination, and promote decent work across agricultural value chains.
Signing ceremony
ILO and partners launch certification programme to boost Lebanese agricultural exports to the EU
The new crop certification drive, led by a Sweden-funded initiative, will help Lebanese farmers and exporters meet EU standards, improve coordination and boost competitiveness in agricultural exports.
ILO strengthens capacities to promote sustainable employment through SIYB training in Lebanon
As part of its sustainable enterprises’ development programme, the ILO is strengthening entrepreneurship and job creation to support Lebanon’s economic recovery through projects funded by the EU, the Netherlands and Sweden.
Press release
ILO and QOOT Cluster partner to strengthen market linkages for farmers and agri-food SMEs in Lebanon
ILO Brief
Building pathways for green jobs and climate-smart agritech in Lebanon
Explore how the ILO's BOUZOUR project is helping Lebanese farmers tackle the challenges of water scarcity and climate change through innovative agritech solutions. This brief provides an overview of the project's pilot interventions designed to...
ILO Brief
Sowing the seeds of change through private sector partnership
The ILO Building Inclusive Markets and Decent Work for Syrian Refugees and Lebanese Host Communities (BOUZOUR) project, funded by the Swedish International Development Agency (Sida), is working to strengthen agricultural value chains, particularly...
ILO Brief
Renting a Portable Solar Energy System in Lebanon
The Experience of Deir El Ahmar's Union of Cooperatives with Portable Solar Units in Lebanon.
Recruitment mechanisms and working conditions for workers in the agriculture sector in Lebanon
The International Labour Organization (ILO), through its BOUZOUR project, has released a new report examining recruitment mechanisms and working conditions in Lebanon’s agriculture sector. Conducted as part of the BOUZOUR project— “Building...
From Orchard to Opportunity: A Rapid Market Analysis of the cherry value chain in Lebanon
This study was developed by the International Labour Organization (ILO) under the BOUZOUR project - “Building Inclusive Markets and Decent Work for Syrian Refugees and Lebanese Host Communities”. The project focuses on the agriculture and agri-food...
Building Market Access for smallholder farmers
ILO BOUZOUR’s pilot initiative to open new markets for cherry cooperatives
In the face of Lebanon’s ongoing economic crisis, the ILO BOUZOUR project is making significant strides in enhancing cherry exports, providing vital support to local farmers and vulnerable communities.
Video
From Local Farms to Global Markets, ILO BOUZOUR’s Initiative is boosting Lebanese Cherry Exports
The Cherry Sector in Lebanon: Results of a survey of cherry farmers and workers in the Bekaa, North and Mount Lebanon
This ILO BOUZOUR report summarizes results of a baseline survey of cherry farmers and workers in Lebanon's Bekaa, North and Mount Lebanon regions. It serves as a baseline for the project's component on unlocking opportunities for inclusive growth in...
The ILO trains a new pool of SIYB master trainers in the Arab States
Participants from different ILO projects from Lebanon, Yemen, Iraq, and the Occupied Palestinian Territory completed the 2 weeks training programme.
Project
Building Inclusive Markets and Decent Work for Syrian Refugees and Lebanese Host Communities (BOUZOUR)