Employment intensive investment news
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Our impact, their voices
After the earthquake: ILO projects contribute to recovery in Syria
06 February 2024
The International Labour Organization (ILO) is helping communities in the city of Aleppo to rebuild after the earthquake in 2023.
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Press release
Japan to support employment-intensive recovery in the earthquake-hit areas in Aleppo, Syria
01 February 2024
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Article
Rehabilitating Dreams: The Human Voices behind Aleppo's School Rehabilitation Project
24 November 2023
In the heart of Aleppo, amidst the rubble left by earthquakes, a beacon of hope emerged through the International Labour Organization (ILO)’s project to rehabilitate and revive three schools in Aleppo.
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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.
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Netherlands and ILO delegation visit to Duhok sheds light on PROSPECTS Partnership’s impact on host and forcibly displaced populations
20 October 2023
The visit highlighted key aspects of ILO’s programme under the PROSPECTS Partnership to support youth in their transition to decent work, with the support of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
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Press release
ILO to train 100 engineers in Jordan on labour-based technology
04 October 2023
The ILO in Jordan signs a new implementation agreement with the Jordan Engineers Association to train 100 engineers and private contractors on a Certified Competence Programme for Engineers.
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Needs of households and workers in Syria
Earthquake adds further financial burden to already struggling households and workers in Aleppo
14 August 2023
Many families are facing difficulties finding work and a stable source of income following the earthquake which hit the Syrian city of Aleppo in February 2023.
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Press release
Jobs that help neighbourhoods recover from the earthquakes
03 August 2023
Following the earthquakes that hit Syria and Türkiye earlier this year, ILO infrastructure recovery works engaged communities in clearing debris and rubble in Aleppo, making many streets accessible and creating hundreds of short-term jobs
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Employment-intensive Investment Project phase VI
Agreement paves way for Municipal Community Infrastructure projects in middle and northern Jordan
27 July 2023
The ILO signs a new implementation agreement with Jordan’s Ministry of Local Administration to implement Municipal Community Infrastructure projects in 15 municipalities to create sustainable infrastructure and decent paid employment using employment intensive investment program approach in the sixth phase of the EIIP program Jordan funded by the German government (BMZ) through the German Development Bank (KfW).
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New on-line application developed to facilitate implementation of Emergency Employment Programmes in Yemen
20 July 2023
The new application, developed by the Public Works Project (PWP) in Yemen in collaboration with the ILO will consolidate data from the field on Emergency Employment Programmes, to improve monitoring, reporting and follow-up on projects through their different phases of implementation.