The course was successfully launched on Monday 6 May in New Delhi, where 27 participants representing ILO constituents from Afghanistan and India were exposed to a range of notions, methods and tools for promoting youth employment in situations of conflict and disaster. The course includes four study visits designed to reinforce the South-South approach to cooperation and knowledge-sharing.

By attending the course, participants will

• Gain a better understanding of labour market challenges in countries affected by fragility, conflicts and disasters;
• Be exposed to the ILO’s normative and operational response, including the recently endorsed Recommendation No. 205 on “Employment and decent work for peace and resilience”;
• Be exposed to effective strategies for youth employment programmes designed to promote peace and build resilience, by studying real-life examples and stories from the field; and
• Get access to tools and methodologies for promoting employment and decent work for youth in fragile, conflict and disaster situations.