Organizing Mini Job Fairs for Refugees in Cairo and Giza Governorates

The last decade has witnessed numerous changes and challenges in the MENA region. Conflicts in Syria, Iraq, Libya, and Yemen, as well as the political unrest in some areas of East Africa, continue to force refugees and asylum seekers to migrate to countries like Egypt, where many refugees and migrants have been living for years in protracted displacement including large numbers of children, adolescents, and youth. Over the years they have been subject to vulnerabilities, social protection issues, and labour market integration challenges. Their challenges include barriers to residency and secure stay, difficulties to access work permits, access to education and training, and access to employment services.
On the other hand, Egyptian youth are facing socio-economic challenges within the Egyptian market with a good portion of the young people aspiring for migration and seeking better socio-economic opportunities in foreign markets.
This can be attributed to the structural and cyclical challenges in the labour market with key impediments including gender disparities in accessing the labour market, lack of job creation, and a weak business environment. Unemployment has been a growing challenge facing Egyptian youth, with specific intensity among females.
The Covid-19 Pandemic has added to the labour market’s lack of equilibrium where employers and employment opportunities were limited to scaled-up competencies, leaving the vulnerable portion of the society under the mercy of low-wage, non-secured and short-term jobs.