Resources on work, peace and resilience
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Document
Inclusion of Refugees and Displaced Persons in the Labour Market with a Humanitarian Development Focus: Case Studies and Good Practices
04 December 2019
A knowledge sharing event, focusing on good practices in “the inclusion of refugees and displaced persons in the labour market with a humanitarian development nexus,” was held in Jordan in December 2019. The following case studies were presented at the event, highlighting labour market challenges at a time of crisis and innovative solutions that practically address the needs of refugees/displaced persons and countries hosting them – through key themes, models of intervention, and good practices.
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Video
Employment and Peacebuilding for ‘Youth at Risk’ in Lebanon
06 October 2019
Under the framework of the ILO/UNDP/UNICEF project, entitled “Employment and Peacebuilding: Building Bridges Amongst ‘Youth at Risk’ in Lebanon” funded by the Peacebuilding Fund, the ILO provided Lebanese and Syrian refugee youth with non-financial and financial support for the establishment of Lebanese-Syrian joint-income generating initiatives as a way to create employment opportunities and decrease tension among host communities and Syrian refugees.
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ILO response to Syrian refugee crisis
ILO and Germany pen agreement to bolster decent work for Syrian refugees and host communities
13 March 2019
The ILO and Germany’s Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development have signed a comprehensive memorandum of understanding which seeks to support job creation in response to the refugee crisis and forced displacement in Jordan, Lebanon, and Turkey.
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ILO response to Syrian refugee crisis
Employment promotion and decent work for Jordanians and Syrian refugees in Jordan’s agricultural sector
23 January 2019
Norwegian delegation visits sites of ILO initiatives that help workers access jobs in the sector of agriculture and forestry as part of the agency’s response to the refugee crisis in Jordan.
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EIIP Policy Brief
Job creation for Syrian refugees and Jordanian host communities through Green Works in agriculture and forestry
14 January 2019
This policy brief presents a project of the ILO in Jordan to carry out Green Works and generate employment for Syrian refugees and Jordanian host communities through employment-intensive investment approaches
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Our impact, their voices
Working together in Lebanon
12 December 2018
Women and men, Syrian refugees and host communities work alongside each other building an irrigation channel as part of an ILO project in Lebanon’s Beqaa Valley.
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Publication
Lessons Learned and Emerging Good Practices of ILO’s Syria Crisis Response in Jordan and Lebanon
09 November 2018
This report synthesizes the lessons learned and emerging good practices from the ILO ROAS interventions to promote decent work amongst Syrian refugees and host communities.
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Press release
Roads for farmers and jobs for the community
09 November 2018
An ILO project has worked to build and rehabilitate agricultural roads to serve farmers in northern Lebanon, while at the same time creating short-term jobs for both the local population as well as displaced Syrians in the area.
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Employment Policy Brief
Job creation for Syrian refugees and host communities: Employment Intensive Investment strategies in Jordan and Lebanon
28 October 2018
This policy paper presents the approach, experiences and lessons learned from ongoing projects and some findings of project-level evaluations in the two countries.
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ILO response to Syrian refugee crisis
ILO, Jordan to expand green employment project for Jordanians and Syrian refugees
15 August 2018
The ILO and Jordan’s Ministry of Agriculture agree to implement the second phase of a project to boost decent jobs through green works and labour-intensive employment in agriculture and forestry.