Contact us

Maha Kattaa, ILO Iraq Country Programme Coordinator

kattaa@ilo.org

Partners

Government 
  1. Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs
  2. Kurdistan Regional Government
Workers' organizations
  1. The General Federation of Iraqi Trade Unions (GFITU)
Employers' Organizations
  1. The Iraqi Federation of Industries (IFI)
United Nations
  1. United Nations in Iraq
  2. UN Assistance Mission for Iraq
  3. United Nations Country Team (UNCT)

ILO in Iraq

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    Iraq has been a member of the ILO since 1932 and has ratified 68 ILO Conventions, including all eight fundamental Conventions. Since 2004, the ILO and Iraq’s government, workers’ organizations and employers’ organizations have worked closely as part of the post-war reconstruction effort to bolster Decent Work and develop the labour market across the different areas of the country. More about the ILO in Iraq

Highlights

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    ILO support in Iraq

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    ILO portal on COVID-19 and the world of work

What's new

  1. Publication

    How ILO Programmes Contribute to Social Cohesion between Refugees, IDPs and Host Communities in the Arab States Region

    28 August 2022

  2. Publication

    Review of national policy, legislative and regulatory frameworks, and practice in Iraq

    26 August 2022

  3. Publication

    Position Paper: Building Iraq’s Social Protection Floor: Framework and Recommendations

    17 August 2022

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Focus on our projects 

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    Partnership for improving prospects for forcibly displaced persons and host communities (PROSPECTS) - Iraq

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    Employment Policies formulated in Iraq using strengthened LMI systems and LM statistics

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    Improved Business Development Support Services and Entrepreneurship Education targeting MSMEs and Youth for the creation of Decent Work Opportunities in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq

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    Tackling the worst forms of child labour amongst IDPs, refugees, and vulnerable host communities in Iraq

Key resources

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    Rapid Assessment of the Impact of COVID-19 on Vulnerable Populations and Small-Scale Enterprises in Iraq

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    COVID-19 in Iraq: Private Sector Impacts

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    ILO Photos from Iraq