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Partners pledge support to ILO’s Palestinian labour market recovery programme
As the ILO implements its emergency plan in response to the war in Gaza, development partners boost their support for the ILO’s vital role in mitigating the devastating impact of the crisis on Palestinian workers and employers.
ILO assessment
War propels unemployment to close to 80 per cent and shrinks GDP by 83.5 per cent in the Gaza Strip
The war has caused unprecedented devastation to the Palestinian labour market and the wider economy, according to new data and analysis by the ILO and the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics.
Workers in occupied Arab territories face catastrophic situation: ILO Director-General Houngbo
The ILO Director-General made his remarks during a Special Sitting at the International Labour Conference on the situation of workers of the occupied Arab territories.
ILO participates in the 11th Asia Pacific Cooperative Ministers’ Conference hosted by the ICA-AP and Jordan
An ILO delegation attended the 11th Asia-Pacific Cooperative Ministers’ Conference co-organized by the International Cooperative Alliance-Asia Pacific Region and the Jordan Cooperative Corporation at the Dead Sea in Jordan on 28-30 April 2024.
METI programme
Second regional technical training on employment and investment in the southern Mediterranean countries
ILO assessment
Palestinian unemployment rate set to soar to 57 per cent during first quarter of 2024
New estimates show a loss of 507,000 jobs to date, shedding light on how the disruptions to economic life have led to unprecedented losses in employment and livelihoods across the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
EIIP regional workshop
Employment Intensive Investment Programme workshop highlights success stories and future roadmap for sustainable development
EU and ILO to improve the employability of Youth NEETs in the MENA region
A new action funded by the European Union will enable the ILO to improve the employability of young people not in employment, education or training across the Middle East and North Africa for their successful integration in labour markets.
Fifth UfM Trade and Investment Forum
Trade provides economic opportunities, but can this be translated into decent jobs for all?
The ILO’s Director of the Employment Policy, Job Creation and Livelihoods Department, Sangheon Lee, advocates for stronger alignment of trade, investment and employment policies for translating economic opportunities into decent employment realities...
Labour market and livelihoods in the Occupied Palestinian Territory
Appeal to support ILO's work on Occupied Palestinian Territory
Funding sought to implement ILO’s three-phase programme to provide immediate relief to impacted groups and support longer-term job and business recovery and social protection.
ILO assessment
Over 60 per cent of employment has been lost in Gaza since start of current conflict
The ILO has issued its first bulletin on the impact of the current Israel-Hamas conflict on the labour market and livelihoods in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
ILO Director-General’s statement on the situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory
The ILO Director-General has issued a statement on the situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
The first female Palestinian aluminium technicians break barriers with ILO support
The ILO has supported the successful completion of an aluminium sector work-based apprenticeship programme in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, culminating in the employment of the first Palestinian women as aluminium technicians. This marks a...
New study advances the transition of Palestinian informal industry workers through social dialogue
An ILO study has equipped stakeholders and the tripartite partners with evidence-based data and tools to safeguard society, workers, and employers alike in informal economies through collaborative effort in labour market governance and social...
The ILO holds meeting on care provision through cooperatives with global and country level updates
On Wednesday, August 23rd, The ILO’s Cooperative Unit (COOP) and the Gender, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (GEDI) Branch came together with 27 ILO colleagues from headquarters and the field to discuss progress on the initiative Cooperative Care...
Operationalizing the humanitarian-development-peace nexus for social protection in the Occupied Palestinian Territory
Efforts to boost coherence between humanitarian and development activities are laying the groundwork for a stronger Palestinian social protection sector.
Extensive Palestinian national dialogue on revised social security draft law begins
Palestinian stakeholders begin two months of discussions on key proposed reforms to the social security law aimed at enhancing good governance, financial sustainability and equity of the system.
Recent study by Economic Policy Institute MAS highlights limitations in Social Protection for workers in the OPT
ILO analysis finds Palestinian income dynamics require more inclusive social protection approaches
New analysis shows that income poverty in the Occupied Palestinian Territory is not a static concept, with nearly half of the original 'poor' households no longer being classified as such within a 5-year period.
ILO workshop strengthens nexus coherence and coordination in the Palestinian Social Protection sector
The workshop was underpinned by training elements on how to respond to complex situations through agile and adaptive management approaches and tools.