News and events from the PROSPECTS project

  1. News

    Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs trainers begin intensive training on ILO’s flagship business management programme- Start and Improve Your Business

    15 August 2023

    The Training of Trainers programme will equip twenty-two trainers on the implementation of the programme, supporting women and men who are looking to start or expand their own small and medium enterprises.

  2. Press release

    ILO, JCI and partners discuss challenges and solutions to boost productivity, decent work, and export of Jordanian agri-food MSMEs

    11 August 2023

    Discussions were based on the main findings and recommendations included in the position paper —drafted by the JCI, with the technical support of the ILO — called “Key Factors Affecting the Productivity of the Food, Catering, Agricultural and Livestock Sector”. 

  3. Video

    ILO and meaningful engagement with young people

    11 August 2023

    This video launched on the occasion of International Youth Day 2023, explains the need to engage with youth in a right based approach by ensuring their participation in matters that affect them and their future and advocates for their inclusion in decision-making processes as well as in all stages of the policy and programme cycles.

  4. Encouraging entrepreneurs

    ILO launches business plan competition to boost entrepreneurship in Ethiopia’s Somali region

    07 August 2023

    The competition offers financial support and specialized training to promising business ideas, aiming to stimulate entrepreneurship and sustainable economic growth among refugees and their hosts in the Somali region.

  5. Video

    World Refugee Day Run and Exhibition: Uniting communities for hope and inclusion

    27 July 2023

    The run and exhibition organized on the occasion of World Refugee Day in Egypt became a powerful expression of unity and inclusivity, with hosts and refugees demonstrating their support to a more welcoming and inclusive environment for all.

  6. Ground report

    Satellite vocational training center brings hope to displaced and local communities in Ethiopia

    19 July 2023

    ILO and its partners are tackling the challenges of limited income generation in Ethiopia's arid eastern region by constructing a satellite vocational training center, providing new job opportunities and essential skills, benefiting both host and refugee communities.

  7. News

    ILO's support in East African summit yields commitments for improved refugee inclusion

    17 July 2023

    Member States of the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and Partner States of the East African Community (EAC) came together to sign the Munyonyo Declaration, committing to durable solutions for refugees in the East and Horn of Africa region. ILO PROSPECTS programme's contributions have paved the way for practical and inclusive approaches to education, employment, and social protection.

  8. World Youth Skills Day

    Creating new opportunities for youth with skills training

    14 July 2023

    This video collage highlights the voices of youth from Jordan, Lebanon and Iraq and Syrian refugees living in these countries explaining why skills development are key to employment.

  9. World Refugee Day 2023

    PROSPECTS Partnership unites for World Refugee Day Run and Exhibition

    26 June 2023

    This year to commemorate World Refugee Day, PROSPECTS Partners including the Netherlands, IFC, ILO, UNHCR and UNICEF jointly organized a run and an exhibition to demonstrate power of inclusion of refugees.

  10. Skill development for refugees

    Women defy gender norms, access vocational training on hard labour occupations in Ethiopia

    20 June 2023

    The International Labour Organization (ILO) and its partners have introduced tailored courses, empowering refugee and host community members to gain professional skills and pursue meaningful careers.