Improved and market-based provision of vocational training for Lebanese and refugees

The project ‘Improved and market-based provision of vocational training for Lebanese and refugees’ addresses a critical issues regarding livelihoods for vulnerable Lebanese and Syrian refugees alike: Strengthening the employability of youth based on market needs in order to improve their chances of acquiring jobs. The project activities build on needs and gaps in services identified by the ILO analysis of employment services and labour market information currently available in Lebanon. The analysis was conducted within the on-going project “Enabling job resilience and protecting Decent Work Conditions in Rural communities affected by Syrian Refugees crisis in Northern Lebanon”. Experience from this project showed that the provision of targeted vocational training is much needed and demanded to address the skills mismatch between the labour supply and the labour market demand. The project uses collected and analysed labour market data to guide targeted recipients on areas of focus for potential skills programmes as well as on career opportunities identified. Staff or organisations trained by the on-going project as well as other livelihoods partners have requested ILO support in this area, in particular that technical assistance on market assessment. The project furthermore builds on the ILO’s previous interventions including: post-crisis skills development in South Lebanon, and joint interventions with UNRWA to improve the employability of Palestinian refugees and support to the National Employment Office of the Ministry of Labour on strengthening their services.

Project symbol

LBN/16/07/ITA

Admin unit

RO-Arab States/DWT-Beirut

Start date

01/01/2017

End date

30/09/2018

Total allocation

533238

Total expenditure

Status

Closed

510999

Development Partners

Italy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation

Country/Countries

Lebanon

Outcomes

Decent work in the rural economy