Employment intensive investment news
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News
Second meeting of the Policy Working Group (PWG) in Egypt
08 May 2023
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Employment-intensive Investment Project phase VI
Signing of Implementation Agreement between the ILO-EIIP-KfW Project and the Ministry of Agriculture in Jordan
07 May 2023
ILO in Jordan signs a new Implementation agreement with Ministry of Agriculture in Jordan for the afforestation of 1,750 dunums (175 Ha) in 4 Governorates namely Irbid, Jerash, Ajloun an Al Balqa.
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Video
Celebrating green jobs and decent work in Jordan on International Labour Day
01 May 2023
ILO project in Jordan celebrates "cocoon" method for sustainable & affordable tree planting in National Afforestation Plan
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Crisis Response
ILO deepens its support in the earthquake-hit region in close cooperation with government and social partners
11 April 2023
The ILO is considering strengthening further the technical support to implement decent work programmes in the recovery from the disaster caused by the earthquake.
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Press release
Inclusive Green Economic Growth for Jordan's Refugee and Host Communities
28 March 2023
A new ILO project funded by the Government of Italy aims to build a sustainable and inclusive green labor market for Jordan's refugee and host communities.
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Employment-Intensive Employment Programme
ILO promotes labour intensive methods to improve livelihoods of host and refugee communities in Ethiopia
28 March 2023
Through an intensive training, the ILO has strengthened the capacity of road construction engineers from Ethiopia’s refugee-hosting districts to apply labour intensive methods to boost socio-economic development through infrastructural development and job creation.
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Crisis response
Urgent support needed for hundreds of thousands of workers after Türkiye and Syria earthquakes
28 March 2023
Devastating earthquakes have destroyed the jobs and businesses of hundreds of thousands of people in Türkiye and Syria. Workers and enterprises urgently need help to rebuild livelihoods and prevent poverty, informality and exploitation.
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Workshop aims to increase women’s participation in employment intensive works in Jordan
Gender Awareness Workshop for Ministry of Agriculture and the directorates under EIIP Project Phase VI
23 March 2023
The EIIP project funded by German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) through the German Development Bank (KfW) was launched in Jordan in 2016 in response to the Syrian crisis and to provide support to the Jordanian Government in facing the challenges related to the influx of refugees. It focuses on increasing short term employment through improving infrastructure and the environment, and to providing youth with skills that will assist them in securing longer-term job opportunities.
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Employment Intensive Investment Infrastructure Programme in Jordan
BMZ supports Green Jobs and Women's Participation in Jordan
23 March 2023
The EIIP project funded by German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) through the German Development Bank (KfW) was launched in Jordan in 2016 in response to the Syrian crisis and to provide support to the Jordanian Government in facing the challenges related to the influx of refugees. It focuses on increasing short term employment through improving infrastructure and the environment, and to providing youth with skills that will assist them in securing longer-term job opportunities.
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News
ILO trains engineers on its employment-intensive infrastructure recovery approach in Syria
21 March 2023
The training took place in preparation of ILO emergency employment scheme in Aleppo, that will create decent jobs and rehabilitate destroyed infrastructure.