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March 2024
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Voices
Having an income reduces HIV stigma and discrimination
01 March 2024
Sixty-year old Regina Katungu Chileshe is an entrepreneur living with HIV in Zambia. She is a member of an HIV support group that works to overcome stigma in the community, thanks to an income generation project supported by the International Labour Organization and UNAIDS.
February 2024
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News
The new ILO Country Director pays courtesy calls to ILO constituents in Indonesia
29 February 2024
Simrin Singh, the new ILO Country Director for Indonesia and Timor-Leste, paid courtesy calls to the tripartite constituents and relevant partners in Indonesia.
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Press release
ILO-trained outreach officials boost social security registration among wage workers in Jordan
12 February 2024
The capacity-building initiative supports the extension of social security rights of Jordanian and non-Jordanian workers–including refugees
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ILO Social finance
ILO empowers microfinance staff to promote financial literacy among hosts and refugees
12 February 2024
The cadre of trainers trained on ILO's renowned financial education curriculum will strengthen the capacity of financial service providers to educate hosts and refugees and improve their access to financial services.
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Voices
My work with earthquake survivors in Türkiye gives me purpose
06 February 2024
When multiple earthquakes struck Türkiye and Syria on 6 February 2023, Jin Dawod set to work matching survivors with therapists through her platform Peace Therapist. A Syrian refugee living in Türkiye, she knows first-hand how critical psycho-social support is to help people recover from trauma.
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Bridging digital divide
ILO drives the inclusion of hosts and refugees in Ethiopia's digital economy
02 February 2024
The agreements signed between International Labour Organization and Ethiopian government authorities will promote employment and policy solutions for inclusion of hosts and refugees in country's expanding digital economy.
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Project
Promoting Advancement of Vulnerable Persons and Enterprises (PAVE) Project
01 February 2024
The PAVE project builds on the ILO’s project Local Empowerment through Economic Development (LEED+) Project, which was supported by the Government of Norway and the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The LEED+ project successfully used market systems to promote sustainable improvements in livelihoods.
January 2024
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News
New employment opportunities for laid-off workers on digital entrepreneurship
25 January 2024
ILO digital entrepreneurship training, jointly conducted with Evermos, a social commerce reseller platform, not only provides new digital skills, but also opens a new, inclusive employment opportunity.
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Voices
How entrepreneurship helps me stay resilient in Ukraine
25 January 2024
Alla Zhuravel runs her husband’s business in Ukraine while he serves with the armed forces. She also teaches entrepreneurship skills to Ukrainians whose livelihoods have been affected by the ongoing conflict. It’s rewarding work and it helps to sustain her.
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Document
Conducive environment for private sector development in forced displacement contexts
23 January 2024