A9716196 Spotlight session by ICTS

Access to decent work through the digital economy and entrepreneurship for Refugee and host community youth-Kakuma, Kenya

2023-04-05 09:19:21 UTC

By training refugee and host community youth on skills in the digital economy, the refugee youth are able to access work in the comfort of camps, hence navigating the restriction to movement. The entrepreneurship skills offered enables them to offer their skills with a business mind set, managing their finances and plowing back into their enterprises. To navigate the challenge of access to business permits, the youth are paired with host community youth in self help groups that ease registration. Consequently their registered digital agencies are able to bid for work on digital platforms such as Upwork, fiver etc.

2024-04-09 02:16:00 UTC

I have been involved in various initiatives that aim to improve the access of refugees and forcibly displaced individuals to the Egyptian labor market. These initiatives include employment training programs and participating in the implementation of employment fairs. Most of these efforts were undertaken through the Youth for Future Project, in partnership with various organizations and institutions.

2024-04-13 19:04:26 UTC

One of the initiatives I participated in involved educating business owners and the private sector about the significance of providing job opportunities for refugees and forcibly displaced people in the Egyptian labor market. We organized several meetings and sessions to raise awareness on the legal status of refugees and their rights. Our efforts have been fruitful, as more business owners have become aware of the importance of this issue. However, we are still working to expand our reach and engage more business owners in this cause.

اهمية وصول اللاجئين والنازحين لسوق العمل

2024-04-15 09:53:17 UTC

منال جمال

وكيل وزارة

رئيس الإدارة المركزية لتمكين الشباب بوزارة الشباب والرياضة بمصر

مبادرات دعم وصول اللاجئين والنازحين قسرا لسوق العمل المصري

2024-04-15 11:20:26 UTC

رضا الفقي

مسئول تدريب وتوظيف الشباب ومنسق مشروع اندية البحث عن وظيفة بوزارة الشباب والرياضة بمصر

الفترة الاخيرة شهدت تطور كبير في حركة اللاجئين والنازحين قسرا في مختلف بلدان العالم

وذلك بسبب الحروب والنزاعات التي يشهدها العالم

فنجد مثلا حرب اوكرانيا وروسيا وحرب فلسطين والنزاعات بالسودان

كل هذه الأحداث أدت الى زيادة اعداد اللاجئين والنازحين بسبب الخوف ولجوءهم للبلدان الاقرب لهم حدوديا

لذلك كان لابد من استحداث مبادرات قومية في البلدان المضيفة لدعم وصول هذه الفئة الى سوق العمل الرسمي لتأمين احتياجاتهم الاساسية للعيش

في وزارة الشباب والرياضة بمصر نقدم مجموعة من المبادرات الداعمة لهؤلاء اللاجئين

مثل مشروع اندية البحث عن وظيفة والذي يهدف الى تعليمهم المهارات الاساسية للبحث عن عمل

وكذا مبادرة تعليم الحرف اليدوية لهم ومساعدتهم في تعلم حرفة معينة تكون مصدر دخل لهم

تحياتي

Professional Development Training

2024-04-15 14:31:17 UTC

One of the most important things we provide our clients, all of whom are highly vulnerable refugees and asylum seekers in Hong Kong, are robust professional development opportunities to learn invaluable soft skills, such as professional communication, CV-writing skills, financial literacy education, and mock job interview experience. These learning opportunities help to bridge the cultural gaps that are impediments to full, successful integration in their potential host countries (usually Canada or the US) and help our clients further develop and identify their transferable skills, self-reliance, and resilience.

My focus aligns strongly with the goals of ensuring decent work opportunities for refugees and forcibly displaced persons.

2024-04-17 07:26:17 UTC

Youth for Future Project

2024-04-18 07:34:08 UTC

Through the Youth for Future Project, implemented by the ILO in Cairo, we have the opportunity to work with our partners from the government, private sector, workers organization and the civil society to faciliate and support the access of refugees to decent work. Not only do we capacitate young refugees with skills needed and demanded by the labour market, we also raise their awareness on their rights at work, and how within the Egyptian legal framework and labour law can they have decent work. The same is done employers representatives and the government, in parallel to initatives and policy dialogue to enhace the legal framework and improve access of labour market conditions to refugees and migrants. Caroline Naguib, ILO Cairo, Youth for Future Project

Empowering Entrepreneurs: KNCCI Recipe for Inclusive Growth.

2024-04-22 21:32:17 UTC

Hey there, innovators and change-makers!

Get ready to hear about the game-changing work happening at KNCCI Turkana. We're all about promoting formalization and creating opportunities for decent work, and guess what? We're not leaving anyone behind, especially not our friends from Kakuma Refugee Camp!

Picture this: a vibrant economy in Turkana County where everyone has a seat at the table. That's our vision, and we're making it happen one step at a time.

First up, we're like the superheroes of advocacy, fighting for policies that support businesses and champion the rights of refugees and locals alike. And guess what? We're winning!

But that's not all. We're matchmakers too, connecting businesses from Turkana County with markets far and wide. Who said you can't make it big from the heart of Africa?

And here's the best part: we're not just handing out fish; we're teaching people how to fish! With our killer capacity-building programs, we're turning dreamers into doers, entrepreneurs into success stories.

Oh, and did I mention we're building an unstoppable army of institutions? Yep, that's right. We're strengthening the backbone of our economy to ensure lasting growth and prosperity for generations to come.

So, if you're ready to be part of something big, something bold, and something downright awesome, join us at KNCCI Turkana. Together, we'll build a future where everyone thrives!

Thanks for tuning in, rockstars. Let's make magic happen!

Labou Mobility in West and Central Africa

2025-04-01 18:30:11 UTC

At the Regional Bureau for West and Central Africa, we are committed to expanding labour mobility pathways as a sustainable solution for refugee inclusion. Recognizing that employment is a powerful tool for self-reliance, we are working to bridge the gap between skilled refugees and labour market demands through strategic partnerships with governments, private sector actors, and international organizations.

One of our key initiatives is the collaboration with Unione Industriali di Verona (UI Verona) in Italy. This programme opens doors for refugees to secure meaningful employment in two high-demand professions:
✅ Technological Plant Operators – responsible for controlling and adjusting industrial systems
✅ Electrical/Mechanical Maintenance Technicians – ensuring the functionality of critical machinery

By creating direct employment opportunities in Italy’s industrial sector, this initiative enhances both economic growth and refugee integration.

Meanwhile, in Cameroon, we are spearheading a Labour Mobility Programme for Refugee Truck Drivers, identifying 26 skilled candidates for potential relocation. This initiative is part of a three-year strategy designed to:
🔹 Establish a structured recruitment framework tailored to industry needs
🔹 Develop comprehensive training and certification processes for refugees
🔹 Implement data-driven monitoring mechanisms to ensure programme sustainability

These efforts are not just about jobs—they are about dignity, stability, and the transformative power of work. By forging new pathways and scaling up access to international labour markets, we are turning the promise of economic inclusion into reality.

🚀 The future of labour mobility in our region is dynamic, innovative, and full of potential

One-stop digital hub

2025-04-05 15:33:42 UTC

A smart, one-stop digital hub that empowers refugees by connecting them to real-time opportunities, while helping support providers to better coordinate and generating data to improve global policy and coordination.

Decent work leads Better durable Solution economic inclusion gor refugee.

2026-05-21 09:46:13 UTC

Hello everyone, my name is Hitham Adam. I am a Sudanese lawyer currently living as a refugee in Uganda.

My work and interest focus on refugee protection, migration, and promote practices policy leads access to decent work for forcibly displaced people in refugee settlement and urban refugee for better inclusion . Through my experience in refugee communities, I have seen that many refugees have skills, education, and professional backgrounds, but they still face barriers such as lack of legal awareness, recognition of qualifications, and limited access to formal employment.

My idea is to strengthen legal awareness and employment support for refugees through community-based guidance, digital information sharing, and partnerships with local institutions and employers.

I believe decent work is not only about income, but also dignity, inclusion, and self-reliance for displaced people. Thank you.