News

ILO supporting apiculture farmers in Kenya to find opportunity in crisis

05 April 2022

To meet the increased demand of honey during COVID-19, the ILO and its partners provided timely guidance to the apiculture farmers in Garissa, Kenya, improving their production and income.

News

Strengthening resilience of small businesses through access to knowledge and finance in Turkana County

13 January 2022

Under the PROSPECTS programme, the ILO and its partners are imparting business management skills to upskill enterprises owned by refugee and host communities in Turkana County, Kenya.

News

Bringing recognition to the skills of informal “Jua Kali” sector workers in Kenya

06 January 2022

Launch of the 'Recognition to prior learning' process in Kenya will enhance the employability of local refugee and host community youth. It will validate the under-recognised competencies of artisans and provide them new work opportunities.

Publication

Assessment of Public Employment Services and Active Labor Market Policies in Kenya

12 October 2021

In the context of the PROSPECTS programme on forced displacement, the ILO and the National Employment Authority (NEA) in Kenya commissioned a comprehensive rapid assessment to determine the feasibility, nature and scope of employment service strengthening and modernization particularly in the major refugee-hosting counties of Garissa and Turkana.

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Voices

From refugee to digital worker

08 October 2021

For Thon Mabior Jok, a young refugee from Kakuma camp in Kenya, working on a digital platform has meant some extra income but there are many challenges.

Kenya

Call for proposals from financial services providers to access technical assistance to extend financial services to refugees and host communities in Kenya

16 September 2021

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.

Partnerships

PROSPECTS develops strategic partnerships with local government and the private sector to support decent jobs creation in Kenya

30 July 2021

Partnerships and collaboration are at the heart of the strategy in the implementation phase of the PROSPECTS programme in Kenya. Over the last year, the programme has prioritized the development of relationships with key stakeholders in the project target locations. Partnerships were established with both government and private sector actors working in the two refugee hosting counties.

Industrial welding skills programme

Seventy students graduate from the industrial welding skills programme in Turkana and Garissa, Kenya

13 July 2021

The ILO in Kenya collaborated with the East African Institute of Welding (EAIW), the Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) and the county governments of Turkana and Garissa to introduce a six-month welder training programme to empower youth, provide them with employment-relevant skills and address the mismatch between skills and jobs available in the labour market in Turkana and Garissa counties.

Article

World Refugee Day: The power of inclusion

20 June 2021

World Refugee Day, 20 June, is the international day designated by the United Nations to honour refugees around the globe. It celebrates the strength and courage of people who have been forced to flee their home country to escape persecution, conflict, violence, human rights violations and events seriously disturbing public order. This goal continues to grow in importance as the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) estimates that almost 82.5 million were forcibly displaced at the end of 2020.