Inclusive, sustainable employment programme launched in Jordan

Inclusive, sustainable employment programme launched in Jordan

AMMAN — The International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in partnership with the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation, have launched a 24-month, 1.5-million-euro “Employment Intensive Investment Programme (EIIP) and Decent Employment in Jordan” project.

The ILO project aims to create a more inclusive and accessible green labour market in Jordan by generating immediate green job opportunities and promoting green enterprise development for vulnerable Syrian refugee and Jordanian men and women, including persons with disabilities, in the Irbid and Mafraq governorates, according to a statement from the Italian embassy on Tuesday.

The project seeks to increase access to decent green jobs and skills through green local infrastructure projects, as well as enhance female-run small and micro green enterprises. This includes capacity building for 60 engineers and technicians from the public sector, generating 20,000 green working days in public works projects, and providing on-the-job training to 300 workers for post-employment job opportunities.