Impact and people
2021
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ILO in action: Small-holder farmers reap benefit of ILO rural development project
03 November 2021
ILO Chief Technical Advisor, Nashwa Belal, speaks from the field about the EYE Project in Egypt, which promotes rural development, while helping businesses in the country’s dairy sector.
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How can individuals act to eliminate child labour in their communities?
04 June 2021
We children and youth of today, need to be well educated, we need to dream, we need to be healthy so that we can good leaders tomorrow, and all this is only possible if you, our dear parents, allow us to do so.
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Journalists have a key role to play in the collective effort to eliminate child labour
04 June 2021
Through the Accel Africa Reporting on child labour in Africa course, learners are introduced to a number of different issues, including international labour standards, ethical reporting of child-related information, or collecting testimonies from vulnerable sources of information. They also learn about the relevant context of child labour in agricultural supply chains, such as in the tobacco, cotton or cocoa industries.
2017
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Job search clubs run by the ILO gain momentum in Egypt
11 August 2017
ILO helps young Egyptian graduates and young people who have been outside the job market for some time to find work through job search clubs.
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IFAD and ILO tackle the “MENA gender paradox”
19 July 2017
Issue explored at policy forum facilitated by a grant-funded project on gender monitoring and evaluation in the Near East and North Africa.
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How renewable energy could create new jobs in Egypt
14 February 2017
How an ILO pilot project that produces biogas in two Egyptian villages is creating jobs and reducing pollution.
2016
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“I didn’t have a life, but now I feel strong”
11 October 2016
An ILO-US-funded project brings financial independence to Egyptian women who used to stay at home and were dependent on their families.
2013
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Egypt’s farmers: Sowing the seeds of an agricultural revolution
07 February 2013
Agriculture will be critical to future economic growth in Egypt, says the ILO – but only if the laws on farmers’ co-ops are reformed.
2011
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Questions and answers on the ILO response to challenges in the Arab World
08 July 2011
On 8 July 2011, the International Labour Organization (ILO) hosted a meeting on “The Arab World, Towards a New Era of Social Justice”, which brought together representatives of countries from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), the international community, donors and ILO constituents. A background paper entitled “Challenges in the Arab world: an ILO response” on the ILO’s strategy and response was the basis for the discussions. It provides figures and trends on the employment situation and answers a series of questions around creating decent work opportunities in the region. A series of concept notes was also presented, covering areas where the MENA countries have requested ILO assistance. ILO is developing work in the MENA countries and seeks additional funding for some of these programmes.