Implementation Agreement - Immediate Decent Job Creation through Infrastructure Restoration In the Selected Governorates and Institutionalization of the National Public Works Programme (NPWP) In Syria

Implementation Agreement - Immediate Decent Job Creation through Infrastructure Restoration In The Selected Governorates and Institutionalization of the National Public Works Programme (NPWP) In Syria Syria continues to face significant recovery and employment challenges following more than a decade of conflict, economic decline, displacement, and damage to infrastructure and local economies. Despite recent political developments, millions of Syrians particularly returnees, internally displaced persons (IDPs), women, youth, persons with disabilities, and other vulnerable groups continue to face high unemployment, limited livelihood opportunities, weak labour market systems, and barriers to decent work and sustainable economic reintegration. In response, the International Labour Organization (ILO), through the EU-funded Durable Solutions Programme and PROSPECTS Opportunity Fund, is supporting early recovery by placing Decent Work at the centre of Syria's reconstruction. Working with national and local partners, the programme promotes employment creation, restoration of productive infrastructure, skills development, enterprise recovery, and strengthened labour market institutions. Guided by the Humanitarian Development Peace Nexus (HDPN) and the ILO's Economic Inclusion Pathways Framework, the intervention adopts an integrated approach that connects vulnerable populations to employment, enterprise development, financial inclusion, and sustainable livelihood opportunities while strengthening labour market governance and resilience. Objective The aim of this intervention is to supports national stakeholders in designing and implementing inclusive, sustainable employment programmes through employment-intensive approaches that create decent jobs, strengthen local capacities, restore productive infrastructure, and promote economic inclusion for vulnerable populations. It also advances environmentally sustainable recovery by generating employment linked to environmental pro