News and events from the PROSPECTS project
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Empowerment through skills development
Lebanon’s green thumb: ILO trains workers from rural communities in landscaping activities across local agricultural schools
20 September 2023
The landscaping and garden maintenance competency-based training aims to build capacity and develop the skills of hundreds of trainees in the agricultural sector, eventually connecting them with in-demand jobs on the market.
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Empowering youth in Kenya with market-driven digital skills
19 September 2023
The ILO and Learning Lions are bridging the digital divide in remote areas by providing comprehensive digital skills training, mentorship and job opportunities to young people. This innovative programme is transforming the lives of vulnerable communities, including refugees, and paving the way for an inclusive digital economy in Kenya.
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Our impact, their voices
Unlocking Potential #2: ILO's apprenticeship programme in Uganda - Story of Fatuma
18 September 2023
This is a second video from a series highlighting inspirational stories of young refugees and hosts finding employment and livelihood opportunities with support from ILO PROSPECTS' apprenticeship programme in Uganda.
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Harmonizing lives: ILO promotes social cohesion among refugees and hosts in Uganda
15 September 2023
In Uganda's Nakivale Refugee Settlement, the ILO's PROSPECTS program is transforming employment centers into vibrant Youth Centers, fostering social cohesion among refugees and host communities. Through skills development, arts, and community engagement, this initiative is promoting peaceful coexistence and economic empowerment, paving the way for a harmonious future.
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Promoting social inclusion through art: Refugee and host community artists shine at 'Talents Beyond Borders'
15 September 2023
In Egypt, aspiring artists from the host and refugee communities were trained by experts and provided a platform to showcase their talents through the ILO PROSPECTS programme promoting social inclusion.
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“This initiative has opened up the opportunity for me to access a loan so I can expand my business and cultivate more land” - Najim’s story
11 September 2023
Najim is a young Iraqi farmer who recently completed a financial education training with the ILO under its financial inclusion initiative implemented by PROSPECTS. The initiative is also helping Najim access a bank loan so he can cultivate more land and expand his business.
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Our impact, their voices
Unlocking Potential: ILO's apprenticeship programme in Uganda - Story of Benjamin
11 September 2023
This is a first video from a series highlighting inspirational stories of young refugees and hosts finding employment and livelihood opportunities with support from ILO PROSPECTS' apprenticeship programme in Uganda.
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ILO PROSPECTS skills programme trainee shines at WorldSkills Kenya
06 September 2023
Zeitun Said Omar, the only female candidate enrolled at the ILO PROSPECTS supported welding training course at Garissa Vocational Training Centre, was the chosen candidate to participate at the WorldSkills Kenya competition this year. Proving her mettle, she stood second in the welding skills competition making her community and trainers proud.
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Meaningful youth engagement
Young refugee leaders demand more decent work opportunities
01 September 2023
ILO PROSPECTS and the Global Initiative on Decent Jobs for Youth collaborated with the Global Refugee Youth Network (GRYN) to organise a virtual experience-sharing event to disseminate innovative solutions promoting decent jobs for forcibly displaced youth
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News
ILO-UNICEF Learning Lab explores effective approaches to develop digital skills to empower refugees and host communities
31 August 2023
Supporting young people to acquire skills to use technology at work is crucial to address systemic drivers of exclusion and narrow the digital divide.