ILO to launch programme to create infrastructure jobs in Lebanon

BEIRUT (ILO News) – In the presence and under the patronage of the Minister of Labour and of the Minister of Social Affairs, the International Labour Organization (ILO), in partnership with the Ministry of Labour, the Ministry of Social Affairs, and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), will Launch the Employment Intensive Infrastructure Programme in Lebanon (EIIP,) which is funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and implemented by the German Development Bank (KfW).

The programme works to create short- to mid-term employment opportunities for Lebanese host community members and displaced Syrians through infrastructure works. At the centre of the programme is a Local Resource Based Technology (LRBT) approach to infrastructure rehabilitation and improvement.

The launch event will take place on the 18th of April at the Hilton Hotel Beirut (Habtoor) at 10:00 am.

For media wishing to attend the event and for interview requests, please contact Christopher Choueiri from the ILO at [email protected]. Tel: 70 812522

Agenda

10:00 – 10:15	Welcome Note and Presentation of the Project
10:15 – 10:20	Statement by the UNDP
10:20 - 10:25	Statement by the ILO
10:30 – 10:35	Statement by the German Embassy
10:35 – 10:40	Statement by the Minister of Social Affairs
10:40 – 10:45	Statement by the Minister of Labour
10:45 – 11:00	Signing ceremony of the Programme Framework