News, articles and events on youth employment
March 2022
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I want to be a leader for Gambian youth
04 March 2022
At the age of 22, Sainabou Jammeh is one of the first women in The Gambia to be managing Director of a construction company. She co-founded the company after participating in the ILO’s Employment-Intensive Investment Programme (EIIP).
June 2020
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At Mbera refugee camp, in Mauritania, the ILO is training young people in building trades
19 June 2020
At the hands-on construction training site of the PECOBAT project, students are building an elementary school for the camp’s children, while learning skills that will make them more employable.
December 2019
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ILO attends TICAD 7 and the Special Conference on Peace and Stability in the Sahel Region
03 December 2019
Summary of ILO's participation in the Tokyo International Conference for African Development (TICAD) 7 Plenary Meeting in Yokohama, Japan.
October 2019
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TICAD 7 Side Event - ILO Future of Work High-Level Dialogue (Held on 29 Aug. 2019) Meeting Report
21 October 2019
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ILO-supported national initiatives win policy ‘Oscars’
16 October 2019
The Future Policy Awards, recognizes the world’s most impactful policies empowering youth.
July 2019
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2019 TICADVII ILO Side Event
ILO Future of Work High-Level Dialogue Jobs4Youth: A Human-centered Agenda to Boost Investments and Productivity in Africa
September 2017
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Academy on Green Jobs Promotion in the MENA Region
This one-week capacity-building event aims to discuss how the potential for green jobs in the MENA region could be realised. The overall purpose is to contribute to enhancing institutional capacities for transformative change towards greener and more inclusive economies.
July 2016
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Workshop on Evidence from Randomized Control Trials in Youth Employment
This workshop provided a platform to share findings from recently completed impact evaluations of youth employment programmes, focusing on public works, skills development and entrepreneurship.
March 2016
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Monrovia post Ebola: The quest for clean water and youth employment
23 March 2016
In the lead up to World Water Day, a new programme to strengthen the capacity of local communities in Liberia to improve sanitation highlights the importance of access to clean water.
March 2014
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Doha Evidence Symposium : “What Works” To Improve Youth Labour Productivity?
The symposium brings together policy makers and practitioners with academics and researchers to present and discuss the evidence base for “what works” in increasing the employment and productivity of youth in the Middle East and North Africa regions.