News and events from the PROSPECTS project
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Empowerment through skills development
Bridging the Skills Gap in Lebanon's Poultry Sector
11 December 2023
The training programme, run by the ILO and AVSI Foundation, adopted a holistic approach, merging theoretical knowledge with hands-on practical experience for the enhancement of decent working conditions across the sector
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Global Refugee Forum 2023 side event
Youth Leadership in Action: The future we cannot afford to ignore
In the context of the Global Refugee Forum, the ILO is supporting the linked event on Youth Leadership in Action. The event is organized to support the Global Multi-Stakeholder Pledge to Support Work With, For & By Young People in Displacement and brings together multiple stakeholders for a dynamic dialogue on the crucial role of young refugees in global humanitarian and development processes.
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PROSPECTS podcast series
Episode 1: Bringing digital skills and jobs for youth in rural areas and refugees in Turkana, Kenya
27 November 2023
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Meaningful youth engagement
The Youth Network Committee in Ethiopia ensure youth-responsive implementation of PROSPECTS activities
24 November 2023
The committee met for their third quarterly review meeting, visited an urban refugee settlement and learned about monitoring and evaluation techniques to support Advancing Meaningful Youth Engagement initiative of the ILO PROSPECTS programme.
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PROSPECTS podcast series
Unlocking digital job PROSPECTS for all
23 November 2023
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Video
Approach to Inclusive Market Systems (AIMS) improves income of refugees and host communities in Uganda
21 November 2023
The ILO under the PROSPECTS initiative launched the Sesame and Cassava Value Chain Development Project in association with a private sector partner Ag-Plutos to stimulate decent work prospects for refugees and host community members.
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Graduation ceremony of ILO PROSPECTS hotel management apprenticeship programme in Uganda
20 November 2023
In the first cohort of apprenticeship programme, 116 host and refugee community trainees graduated from the programme.
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Press release
The ILO, the Central Bank of Iraq and partners celebrate success of the financial Inclusion Initiative for MSMEs under the PROSPECTS Programme
20 November 2023
Hundreds of loans have been disbursed to aspiring entrepreneurs and existing MSMEs through the project, contributing to the creation and retention of more than 1,200 job opportunities for Iraqi host communities and forcibly displaced people.
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Our impact, their voices
Photo essay: Young persons in Jordan share their Green Job Search Club experience
16 November 2023
Four enthusiastic Jordanian and Syrian youths who became part of the Green Job Search Clubs have shared their personal experiences with us. Tune in to the stories of Hadeel, Abdullah, Adham, and Mais, and join us in celebrating their achievements
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Video
ILO PROSPECTS Employment Intensive Investment Programme (EIIP) in Kenya
15 November 2023
In collaboration with the Turakana County Government in Kenya, ILO PROSPECTS supported paving of the Lodwar Fresh Produce Market using cobblestone technology generating jobs and providing apprenticeships to locals and refugees.