Resources on work, peace and resilience
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Decent work for peace
ILO and Interpeace sign Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen conflict-sensitive and peace-responsive programming
10 December 2021
ILO and Interpeace sign MoU to expand global peace responsive approaches.
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International Youth Day 2021
Digital labour platforms offer young refugees a possible route to decent work
12 August 2021
Digital labour platforms have the potential to transform how young refugees make a living, according to a new ILO report, but coordinated action is needed to help them access the gig economy and decent digital jobs.
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Press release
Japan and ILO to support environmental and socio-economic resilience of Sudan
31 March 2021
The Government of Japan has contributed US$ 1.9 million to the ILO’s dual response to recent flooding and the COVID-19 pandemic in Khartoum, Sudan.
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Press release
The Government of Japan partners with the ILO to support disaster resilience through waterworks restoration in Ethiopia
15 March 2021
The Government of Japan has contributed US$ 1.1 million to the ILO’s response to enhance disaster resilience through the employment-intensive restoration of waterworks in the city of Jijiga and among refugee-hosting communities of Kebribeyah in the Somali Regional State of Ethiopia.
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Employment Intensive Infrastructure
ILO creates decent jobs to support Beirut explosion clearing operations
14 August 2020
The International Labour Organization has mobilized its Employment Intensive Infrastructure Programme in Lebanon to clear rubble in the aftermath of the Beirut explosion.
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Press release
Rapid assessment highlights impact of COVID-19 pandemic on vulnerable workers and small-scale businesses in Lebanon
05 June 2020
The assessment examines how the crisis has affected employment and livelihoods of Lebanese nationals and Syrian refugee workers, as well as the new challenges now facing small-scale enterprises in an already fragile economy.
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Press release
Inclusion of refugees and displaced persons in the labour market with a humanitarian development focus
04 December 2019
ILO and constituents share experiences and good practices in the inclusion of refugees and displaced persons in the labour market, during an event aimed at encouraging a more coherent approach to the promotion of decent work in crisis settings.
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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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Press release
Japan to support youth employment to build stability and peace in The Gambia
23 March 2018
New project will support jobs for youth through infrastructure works with local resources, skills training and entrepreneurship promotion, with a strong focus on returnees and women.
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Press release
Switzerland and ILO sign new agreement on peace and development through employment
04 February 2018
The two entities will cooperate in the implementation of a project that promotes employment creation for peace and development in conflict situations