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April 2022
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Safety and security in Lebanon
Lebanese capital police hub restored by the ILO following Beirut port explosion
14 April 2022
The restoration of the building housing Beirut’s municipal police force is a critical step towards maintaining the safety and security of the city and its population and has created scores of decent jobs for local residents.
February 2022
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ILO in action
Prospects for responding to forced displacement in Lebanon
04 February 2022
ILO Chief Technical Advisor, Shaza Al Jondi, speaks from Lebanon about the Partnership for improving prospects for forcibly displaced persons and host communities (PROSPECTS), which aims to help forcibly displaced persons and their host communities tackle the challenges caused by displacement. Together with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the World Bank, the project will run until 2023.
December 2021
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Press release
UN Secretary-General visits ILO employment creation project in northern Lebanon
20 December 2021
As part of a four-day official trip to Lebanon, UN Secretary-General António Guterres visited a joint ILO-UNDP project that is creating jobs and rehabilitating the Tripoli waterfront.
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Press release
UNICEF and ILO in partnership with the European Union launch a new national disability allowance to provide cash support to people with disabilities living in Lebanon
02 December 2021
August 2021
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Press release
Businesses struggle to build back from the Beirut blast
10 August 2021
A year on from the blast that devastated large parts of Beirut, the ILO is working to help small businesses across the Lebanese capital affected by the explosion. Many were already struggling to survive due to COVID-19 anti-infection measures and the ongoing economic and political crisis in the country.
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ILO honours the victims of the Beirut port explosion
04 August 2021
The ILO joined other UN agencies to honour those who lost their lives and their loved ones in last year’s Beirut port blast, and paid tribute to the women and men who lost their properties, jobs and livelihoods. ILO Regional Director Ruba Jaradat took part in a memorial event at the location of the tragic explosion.
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A year on from the Beirut blast, ILO helps create a safer city
04 August 2021
After the explosion that devastated parts of the Lebanese capital Beirut on August 4th 2020, the International Labour Organization mobilized its Employment Intensive Infrastructure Programme to clear the rubble, and in the process create decent jobs and hope for Lebanese nationals and Syrian refugees. The organization continues to work with the authorities to restore livelihoods and create a safer city. Find out more: www.ilo.org/lebanon
June 2021
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Press release
ILO and Lebanon pledge to cooperate on improving rural livelihoods
08 June 2021
The collaboration builds on the ILO’s work to improve livelihoods and resilience and the Ministry of Agriculture’s priorities in improving food security and rural development, and assisting poor farmers in developing agricultural infrastructure.
March 2021
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Vocational education and training
New academy builds capacity for effective and efficient skills development in Lebanon
04 March 2021
The ILO has launched the Skills Academy Lebanon to build the capacity of partners in the technical and vocational education and training (TVET) sector, through a customised, online training programme and coaching services.
October 2020
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COVID-19 pandemic
Vulnerable workers hardest hit by COVID-19 fallout in fragile Arab states
13 October 2020
Assessments show spike in job and income losses and limited financial capacities to deal with the crisis, making it even harder for vulnerable workers to earn a living.