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PROSPECTS podcast - Refugees at Work
Transforming the international refugee regime and framing the Humanitarian Development and Peace Nexus
In the opening episode of "Refugees at work – What are their prospects?", we speak with Professor Roger Zetter, a leading voice in refugee studies, to explore global trends in displacement, the challenges refugees face in accessing labour markets,...
Lost after displacement: One ILO training and one language skill lead to two jobs
Displaced by the Sudan war, Suleiman arrived in Egypt with no plan, no degree, and no knowledge of the local labour market. Today, he has two jobs and volunteers in multiple community roles, all thanks to the skills and support he gained through the...
Sudan National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF)
Assessment of institutional arrangements and analysis of income and expenditure as of 2022
News
ILO shares lessons from PROSPECTS to advance support for forcibly displaced persons and host communities
The new report and an upcoming digital learning portal highlight lessons from five years of implementation under the PROSPECTS programme, offering practical insights and tools to strengthen inclusive, sustainable support for refugees and host...
Lessons Learned report
Responding to Forced Displacement - Lessons from the International Labour Organization’s Engagement in the PROSPECTS Programme
This report provides analysis of ILO programming in contexts of forced displacement and draws on lessons that can inform how the ILO engages under the PROSPECTS Partnership and more widely.
PROSPECTS Impact
New school, solar power and income for women: ILO brings opportunities for refugees and hosts in Sudan
In Sudan’s White Nile State, the ILO and partners are creating jobs, building infrastructure, and empowering communities through an employment-focused initiative that supports both refugees and hosts.
PROSPECTS Impact
Empowered with ILO’s training, women farmers in Sudan expand cooperative and market opportunities
An ILO-supported initiative is equipping 1,000 displaced and host community women in White Nile State with practical agricultural skills, cooperative development training, and access to markets.
Press release
Second phase of PROSPECTS launched in Sudan, empowering host and forcibly displaced communities
The second phase of PROSPECTS aims to enhance education, economic inclusion, protection, and infrastructure, supporting refugees, displaced persons, and host communities in Sudan through sustainable development and resilience-building initiative.
Green jobs
ILO's Nature-Based Solutions training empowers African stakeholders to tackle climate and employment challenges
A capacity-building training on Nature-based Solutions (NbS) in Bishoftu, Ethiopia, equipped 38 participants from government and international organizations to integrate NbS into projects, tackling climate challenges and promoting sustainable...
Workers’ organizations responding to the needs of refugees and other forcibly displaced persons
This report explores the role of workers' organizations in supporting refugees and forcibly displaced persons within the framework of the ILO PROSPECTS programme. It highlights the organisations' efforts to promote decent work, non-discrimination,...
Portraits from PROSPECTS - Visualizing change in host and refugee communities
Depicting stories of host and refugee individuals with improved self-reliance and resilience, an exhibition led by ILO PROSPECTS programme at the colonnade of ILO Headquarters will underpin ILO’s approaches promoting inclusive socio-economic growth...
ILO explores transformative private sector solutions in forced displacement contexts
Through a three-day knowledge-sharing event bringing together a wide range of partners, the ILO placed the spotlight on the importance of working closely with private sector actors in forced displacement with a collective vision for sustainable and...
Global Synthesis Report
Review of national policy, legislative and regulatory frameworks and practice
A baseline study on the right to work and rights at work for refugees - Egypt, Ethiopia, Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Uganda, Sudan
ILO’s infrastructure investments resolve health and water access challenges in Sudan
Through employment-intensive investments three water points and a healthcare centre in Sudan were rehabilitated and handed over to community for operation and maintenance.
Equipping forcibly displaced youth in settlements in East Africa with skills to be changemakers
A group of 60 young people from forcibly displaced and host communities in Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, South Sudan and Uganda are benefitting from a collaboration between the ILO, UNHCR and UNICEF, enabling them to find solutions improving access of...
Extension of social protection coverage to workers in the informal economy in Sudan
This study reviews how social protection could be extended to workers in the informal economy by undertaking a comprehensive analysis of the existing social protection schemes, their design, and their delivery mechanisms in Sudan.
Making microfinance work in Sudan
With the aim to improve micro-finance ecosystem and financial inclusion of refugees and their host communities in Sudan, the ILO brought together key stakeholders from the banking and finance sector at a national workshop.
Review of national policy, legislative and regulatory frameworks, and practice in Sudan
A baseline study in the area of relevant policy, legislative and regulatory frameworks and current practices in terms of implementation and in relation to the access of refugees and other forcibly displaced persons to the labour markets, employment,...
Labour intensive approaches promote social cohesion among host communities and refugees in Sudan
A series of training on the Employment Intensive Investment Programmes (EIIP) approach carried out by the ILO with construction work contractors in Sudan is showing promising results with host and refugee community members finding new employment...
Skills and labour market transitions for refugees and host communities