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Iraq and ILO intensify efforts to strengthen social security system, in light of recent ratification of ILO flagship Social Security...

Supporting the process to ensure the extension of social security coverage to workers in the private sector has been one of ILO’s key priorities under a European Union funded programme to reform social protection in Iraq.

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Iraq ratified the ILO conventions on social protection and on Maritime Labour

Iraq becomes the 64th Member State to have ratified ILO Convention on social protection and the 102nd Member State to have ratified the maritime labour convention MLC, 2006.

New ILO paper: “Education attainment gap in Iraq and the potential of social protection to reverse it”

A new ILO working paper examines loss of earnings due to Iraq’s education gap and outlines the potential of social protection to address this gap, based on international good practices.

Erbil Citadel workers certified with cultural heritage-related skills following completion of training programme

The training is part of a joint UNESCO/ILO/EU programme to support internally displaced persons, Syrian refugees and host community members to access decent employment in the cultural heritage sector.

Italy and the ILO support private sector development in Southern Iraq’s green economy

An agreement between the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the International Labour Organization will enhance support to private sector development and decent work creation, with a focus on green jobs.

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The journey of Samar, female entrepreneur in Iraq

Following years of displacement and uncertainty, Samar from Mosul has set up a business making and selling sweets and pastries. She talks about her journey of becoming a successful entrepreneur, with the support of an ILO financial inclusion...

Introducing labour and social security laws to university students in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq

The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs and the ILO hold symposium on introducing labour and social security laws into university teaching curricula.

Multi-stakeholder meeting focuses on the extension of social security to Iraq’s farm workers

Organised by the ILO with the support of the European Union, a meeting with multi-stakeholders in Basra centred around the challenges faced in the inclusion of farm workers in social security coverage and ways to address them.

Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs to begin assessing Iraqi internally displaced persons and returnees in need of social protection...

ILO leads MENA leadership programme to promote a just transition to a green future of work

Worker, employer and government representatives from the region met online to gain a better understanding gained a better understanding of how to shape policies to implement climate change commitments.

Capacity building training for ILO constituents boosts efforts to reform social protection in Iraq

The training is part of broader support to Iraq’s constituents in strengthening the social protection system in Iraq.

Roundtable discussion on the integration of a public works programme in Iraq’s social protection landscape

A roundtable discussion organised by the Ministry of Planning and ILO focused on a new paper that outlines factors and challenges that need to be considered in designing and integrating a public works programme within the social protection landscape...

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ILO-UNHCR policy dialogue examines access of host communities and forcibly displaced persons to Iraq’s labour market

The event focused on ILO’s newly developed report which examines global and country level policy, legislative and regulatory frameworks, practices and gaps shaping access to the labour market and proposes recommendations that support efforts to...

ILO, Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs of KRI partner to develop vocational training for youth in Dohuk

Working directly with the Vocational Training Centre in Dohuk, the initiative will support young women and men in their transition to decent employment.

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ILO Constituents Re-affirm the Importance of Social Dialogue as a path towards formalization and Decent Work for Youth in the Middle East...

The ILO Constituents agreed to a framework for action in the region on the 2nd day of the first regional meeting of the Social Dialogue for Formalization and Employability in the Southern Neighbourhood Region (SOLIFEM) Project, which took place in...

Jordan and Iraq exchange experience in promoting decent work, with emphasis on strengthening social security

The visit centred around Jordan’s experience in extending social protection, digitalization in relation to employment and social security services, labour inspection, career guidance and employment.

Iraq, ILO and EU launch new policies on labour inspection and occupational safety and health

The policies were developed under the framework of the ILO project “Enhancing labour governance, inspection and working conditions in response to COVID-19,” supported by the European Union.

Alarming situation of occupational safety and health in Iraq, particularly in the oil and gas sector

Better access to employment opportunities in Basra’s underserviced settlements

A collaboration between UN-Habitat and the ILO will focus on equipping vulnerable young people with business skills, improving their access to employment services, and introducing labour-intensive approaches.