News and events from the PROSPECTS project
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News
Jordan launches first ILO SCORE Training programme in the Middle East
21 December 2022
The training is set to improve SMEs’ productivity and working conditions in the agri-food sector in the country.
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Our impact, their voices
Breaching boundaries: Ahmed Mohamed’s quest for career recognition and success
12 December 2022
A young Syrian refugee with speech and hearing disabilities living in Jordan has received formal certification of his working skills through the ILO Recognition of Prior Learning Project, helping him advance in his career and life.
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International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Overcoming disability to stitch together a dream
08 December 2022
Hearing impairment did not discourage Al Naseem, a Sudanese refugee in Egypt, from acquiring tailoring skills and pursue her dream of starting her own business.
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News
Strengthening cooperatives to address decent work deficits amongst host communities and refugees
04 December 2022
Under the PROSPECTS programme in Kenya, a 10-day training for 24 trainers was organized with the aim of increasing their capacity to work with cooperatives by using ILO cooperatives establishment and management tools.
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International Day of Persons with Disabilities
I always wanted to set up a business, and employ other blind persons so they can make a living too
02 December 2022
Fifty-two-year-old Khabour Mohammed Ali runs a small home-based business in Dohuk selling knitted products. Khabour, who is visually impaired, has many talents- from teaching braille to making all types of handicrafts. Determined to expand her business, Khabour enrolled in ILO’s business and financial education programmes, and received a loan that will help her business grow
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Press release
ILO-UNHCR policy dialogue examines access of host communities and forcibly displaced persons to Iraq’s labour market
02 December 2022
The event focused on ILO’s newly developed report which examines global and country level policy, legislative and regulatory frameworks, practices and gaps shaping access to the labour market and proposes recommendations that support efforts to promote decent work for refugees, IDPs and host communities in Iraq.
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News
ILO, Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs of KRI partner to develop vocational training for youth in Dohuk
30 November 2022
Working directly with the Vocational Training Centre in Dohuk, the initiative will support young women and men in their transition to decent employment.
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Slideshow
How PROSPECTS Partnership helps build resilience of hosts and refugees communities in Lebanon
21 November 2022
Despite facing one of the worst socio-economic crisis in decades, Lebanon continues to host one of the highest number of refugee populations. The PROSPECTS Partnership supported by the Kingdom of Netherlands is providing education, employment and social protection support to build resilience and self-reliance of both hosts and refugees in the country.
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News
Youth Agri Market: a launching platform for entrepreneurs in Lebanon
20 November 2022
Amid Lebanon’s multifaceted economic crisis, a joint collaboration between the ILO and UNICEF helped youth in the country achieve their entrepreneurial aspirations
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News
ILO rolls out new technologies to expand social security coverage in Jordan
13 November 2022
The ILO and the Social Security Corporation launched a WhatsApp chatbot to expand social security coverage and raise awareness of its benefits and programmes among the country’s vulnerable workers.