Briefing paper

PROSPECTS in Action: Vision, Milestones, and Impact

This briefing paper details the collective action of the PROSPECTS coalition (ILO, UNHCR, UNICEF, IFC and World Bank) supported by the Netherlands to improve the lives of forcibly displaced persons and host communities. It promotes self-reliance by strengthening national systems and expanding access to rights, services, and socio-economic opportunities.

The PROSPECTS Partnership is a groundbreaking global initiative that operationalizes the humanitarian-development-peace nexus to address the unprecedented global displacement crisis, which affects over 123.2 million forcibly displaced persons.

This briefing paper, published in November 2025 , details the Partnership's collective action, vision, and concrete results (milestones) since its launch. Spearheaded by the Government of the Netherlands, the coalition brings together the International Labour Organization (ILO), UNHCR, UNICEF, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), and the World Bank.

The document highlights the critical shift towards long-term, sustainable solutions by integrating forcibly displaced people into national education, social protection, and labour market systems. The ILO's role is critical in promoting decent work, skills development, employability, and local economic development. The paper demonstrates how collective action can transform systems and calls for other donors and partners to co-invest and scale innovative solutions that build long-term resilience.