Palestine refugees in Lebanon

The ILO advocates for Palestinian refugees right to work and social protection in Lebanon

The ILO and the Committee for the Employment of Palestinian Refugees in Lebanon release a series of advocacy materials and mark the inception of a local NGO dedicated to Palestinian employment in Lebanon.

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In partnership with the Committee for the Employment of Palestinian Refugees (CEP) in Lebanon, the ILO will launch a series of research and advocacy materials and targeted publications to promote the right of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon to work and to social protection. The Resource Center for Employment Promotion (R-CEP), a new non-governmental organization aimed at promoting employment for Palestinians in Lebanon, will also be launched during the event.

The materials disseminated at the event include:
  • Analytical report on the Palestinian labour force in Lebanon;
  • a financial assessment on the cost of providing health care coverage under Lebanon National Social Security Fund;
  • a practical guide for Palestinian workers in Lebanon,
  • policy briefs on major issues facing Palestinian employment in Lebanon,
  • a set of four creative info-graphics;
  • audiovisual material for television; and
  • a documentary film.
Many of the produced material were completed within the ILO-CEP project entitled Improving Access to Employment and Social Protection for Palestinian Refugees Living in Lebanon (funded by the EU), which aims to strengthen the employability and social protection for Palestinian Refugees living in Lebanon. The Lebanese Palestinian Dialogue Committee, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency and the European Union Delegation in Lebanon will also collaborate in the event’s organization.