22-year-old man called Halid Fahil in his hair cut shop

Labour market inclusion for refugees and other forcibly displaced persons

Information Centres for stronger equality of opportunity and treatment in Türkiye

This brief is part of the series 'Labour market inclusion for refugees and other forcibly displaced persons' produced by the International Labour Organization.

After 14 years in Türkiye and through support from ILO’s BILMER project, 22-year-old Halid Fahil became a formal business owner for the first time © ©Bülent Kulfel/ ILO
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This knowledge brief focuses on section C of the GPs, with specific emphasis on Principles 22 and 23 concerning equality of opportunity and treatment. Using Türkiye as a case study, it illustrates how Information Centres (locally known as Bilgilendirme Merkezi, BILMER) can improve access to labour market information and support services for refugees and other FDPs, while reducing barriers to formalization and fair and inclusive participation in the labour market.