The ILO in Kuwait

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An elderly Kuwaiti fisherman makes repairs to his fishing boat. ©ILO

Kuwait has been an ILO member state since 1961 and has ratified 19 ILO Conventions including seven of eight Fundamental Conventions. Kuwait is a major donor to the ILO Regional Office for the Arab States. Kuwait’s contributions are mainly targeted at promoting decent work and social justice in the occupied Palestinian territory and other Arab States. In total, Kuwait has contributed US$4.5 million to the ILO Regional Office for the Arab States since 2009. More on Kuwait

Ways forward in recruitment of low-skilled migrant workers in the Asia-Arab states corridor

This White Paper serves to further stimulate policy dialogue for fair migration in the countries of origin and destination in Asia the Arab States corridor.
Cooperating out of Isolation: The Case of Migrant Domestic Workers in Lebanon, Jordan and Kuwait

While countries globally are moving towards recognizing domestic workers under their labour legislation, limited protection is provided to more than two million domestic workers working and living in the Middle East.

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Child Labour
- Introduced Law 68 to regulate domestic work.
- Introduced Law 69 to establish a publicly co-owned company to organize recruitment of domestic workers.
- Introduced the first minimum wage for domestic workers in the Arab States region.
Domestic Workers
- Introduced Law 68 to regulate domestic work.
- Introduced Law 69 to establish a publicly co-owned company to organize recruitment of domestic workers.
- Introduced the first minimum wage for domestic workers in the Arab States.
Tripartism and Social Dialogue
- Created the Public Authority of Manpower which has trained over 270 participants in more than 20 subject areas.

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