Stories on work, peace and resilience
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Lebanon’s green thumb: ILO trains workers from rural communities in landscaping activities across local agricultural schools
20 September 2023
The landscaping and garden maintenance competency-based training aims to build capacity and develop the skills of hundreds of trainees in the agricultural sector, eventually connecting them with in-demand jobs on the market.
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Empowering youth in Kenya with market-driven digital skills
19 September 2023
The ILO and Learning Lions are bridging the digital divide in remote areas by providing comprehensive digital skills training, mentorship and job opportunities to young people. This innovative programme is transforming the lives of vulnerable communities, including refugees, and paving the way for an inclusive digital economy in Kenya.
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Unlocking Potential #2: ILO's apprenticeship programme in Uganda - Story of Fatuma
18 September 2023
This is a second video from a series highlighting inspirational stories of young refugees and hosts finding employment and livelihood opportunities with support from ILO PROSPECTS' apprenticeship programme in Uganda.
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Harmonizing lives: ILO promotes social cohesion among refugees and hosts in Uganda
15 September 2023
In Uganda's Nakivale Refugee Settlement, the ILO's PROSPECTS program is transforming employment centers into vibrant Youth Centers, fostering social cohesion among refugees and host communities. Through skills development, arts, and community engagement, this initiative is promoting peaceful coexistence and economic empowerment, paving the way for a harmonious future.
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Promoting social inclusion through art: Refugee and host community artists shine at 'Talents Beyond Borders'
15 September 2023
In Egypt, aspiring artists from the host and refugee communities were trained by experts and provided a platform to showcase their talents through the ILO PROSPECTS programme promoting social inclusion.
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Gilbert F. Houngbo, ILO Director General’s video message delivered at Women Deliver preconference 2023
11 September 2023
Large-scale investment in care policies could be transformative. We must teach ourselves to see care as an investment, said the ILO DG in a pre-conference on the care economy ´Strengthening Care Policies and Intersectional Movements for Care Justice´ organized at Women Deliver 2023 on 16 July 2023 in Kigali, Rwanda.
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Unlocking Potential: ILO's apprenticeship programme in Uganda - Story of Benjamin
11 September 2023
This is a first video from a series highlighting inspirational stories of young refugees and hosts finding employment and livelihood opportunities with support from ILO PROSPECTS' apprenticeship programme in Uganda.
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ILO PROSPECTS skills programme trainee shines at WorldSkills Kenya
06 September 2023
Zeitun Said Omar, the only female candidate enrolled at the ILO PROSPECTS supported welding training course at Garissa Vocational Training Centre, was the chosen candidate to participate at the WorldSkills Kenya competition this year. Proving her mettle, she stood second in the welding skills competition making her community and trainers proud.
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ILO and meaningful engagement with young people
11 August 2023
This video launched on the occasion of International Youth Day 2023, explains the need to engage with youth in a right based approach by ensuring their participation in matters that affect them and their future and advocates for their inclusion in decision-making processes as well as in all stages of the policy and programme cycles.
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ILO launches business plan competition to boost entrepreneurship in Ethiopia’s Somali region
07 August 2023
The competition offers financial support and specialized training to promising business ideas, aiming to stimulate entrepreneurship and sustainable economic growth among refugees and their hosts in the Somali region.