Impact stories
May 2023
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Our impact, Their voices
PROSPECTS Partnership joins efforts to increase employability and job opportunities in northern Lebanon
29 May 2023
A programme carried out by the ILO in collaboration with the UNHCR and implemented by the Danish Refugee Council (DRC), has helped hundreds of Lebanese nationals and Syrian refugees to hone their skills and find jobs amid the country’s multi-level crisis.
April 2021
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Disability and work
Now I know the great feeling of having decent work
16 April 2021
Jordanian Omar Abu Noa’aj has struggled to find work for years due to his physical disability. Last year, an ILO employment centre helped him secure his first formal job at a garment factory, giving him a new sense of independence and purpose.
July 2017
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Our impact, their voices
Matching workers and employers in Cambodia through better employment services
03 July 2017
An ILO/China South-South project has led to an improvement in the sharing of labour market data and closer cooperation between the Cambodian government, workers’ and employers’ organizations.
March 2016
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Post-conflict recovery
Sri Lanka: From dream to work
01 March 2016
A new ILO project helps people find decent jobs in areas of Sri Lanka that were affected by civil war.
December 2015
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Green jobs
New services help Vanuatu recover from Cyclone Pam
01 December 2015
As world leaders discuss climate change in Paris, the ILO is helping Vanuatu to rebuild stronger and greener to better prepare for future storms.
November 2014
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Tanzania
One-stop job centre makes it easier for workers and employers to connect
13 November 2014
With help from the ILO, an employment agency in Dar Es Salaam goes digital and makes the job search easier.
February 2014
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Labour migration
Crisis prompts Albanian workers to return home
26 February 2014
The first modern Albanian employment centre opened last month to provide better services to jobseekers, particularly migrant workers returning to Albania from crisis countries in Europe.
September 2013
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Viet Nam
Helping recruitment agencies make a difference
18 September 2013
The recruitment agency association in Viet Nam is piloting a self-regulatory tool to promote fair competition and better protect migrant workers.