All news: Jordan

Inclusion of refugees and displaced persons in the labour market with a humanitarian development focus

ILO and constituents share experiences and good practices in the inclusion of refugees and displaced persons in the labour market, during an event aimed at encouraging a more coherent approach to the promotion of decent work in crisis settings.

Video: Advancing decent work in Jordan’s agriculture sector: A compliance model

Together with partners, the ILO is implementing a project which seeks to improve the living and working conditions of agriculture workers – Jordanian, refugee and migrant workers - through a compliance model that strengthens productivity, national...

International Day of Disabled People

Displacement and disability no barrier to work for Syrian refugee

Shaikha, a Syrian refugee who is hearing impaired, has overcome obstacles to find decent employment in a Jordan factory, with ILO support.

PROSPECTS: How the ILO is innovating in project design to support refugees and host communities

ILO PROSPECTS is pioneering a “One ILO” integrated and innovative approach to project design, bringing together ILO technical departments, the social partners and field offices.

Towards improving skills in the Garment & Leather and the Chemical & Cosmetics sectors

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) under the umbrella of “Applying the G20 Training Strategy Project: A Partnership of the ILO and the Russian Federation”, facilitated two workshops on validating the results of field study examining the...

FAIRWAY produces easy-to-read factsheets on laws governing migrant workers in the Arab States

The ILO’s FAIRWAY Project has mapped out the key legal provisions dealing with migrant workers in English across eight Arab countries to provide greater access to information for the general public.

ILO signs new agreement with the Netherlands on forced displacement response

PROSPECTS Partnership: Putting decent work at the nexus between humanitarian action and development cooperation

ILO and SKOLKOVO releasing first-ever computer-based simulator in Arabic to train TVET managers

The International Labour Organisation’s (ILO) “Applying the G20 Training Strategy: A Partnership between the ILO and the Russian Federation” Project (Phase 2) in partnership with Moscow School of Management (Skolkovo) hosted a five-day training on...

Norwegian Prime Minister meets Syrian refugees, ILO officials to examine impact of employment on refugees in Jordan

The meeting was part of a two-day visit to Jordan by Prime Minister of Norway Erna Solberg.

New programme will promote better work for Egyptian, Palestinian and Jordanian women

A high-level meeting kicks-off a new joint ILO/UN Women programme which will address structural causes of inequalities women face in accessing decent work in the three countries.

Promoting Formal Employment in Arab States (Jordan, Lebanon, and Iraq): Transition from Informal to Formal Economy

ILOITC training examines informal employment in the Arab region, in particular in the context of crisis- impacted countries such as Lebanon, Iraq and Jordan and offers a platform to discuss ways to promote formal employment and enterprises, to...

Denmark’s Minister for Development Cooperation visits ILO employment centre in refugee camp

The Minister met with Syrian job-seekers benefiting from the centre’s services.

South-South and Triangular Cooperation Knowledge Sharing Workshop

The Beirut workshop focused on mainstreaming Decent Work in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the Arab Region

ILO holds workshop on labour inspection instructions for factories benefitting from the EU's simplified rules of origin

Participants discussed the impact of enhancing working conditions on improving productivity, trade and competitiveness of industrial enterprises.

Jordan holds first national conference on labour inspection

Organised by the ILO, the conference focused on ways to advance labour inspection in Jordan’s agricultural sector.

ILO and Australia sign agreement to advance decent work in the floriculture sector in Jordan

The new partnership will support Jordanians and Syrian refugees to develop their skills and enhance their employability in the sector.

Germany Continues Support to Cash for Work Programmes in Jordan

The German Government has been supporting the KfW/ILO project “Employment through Labour Intensive Infrastructure“ in Jordan since 2016.

Women refugees

Success is sweet for “Determined Women” from Jordan and Syria

A group of Syrian and Jordanian women who received ILO support to set up a joint business venture producing and selling sweets and other foods, have found success.

EU Ambassador to Jordan: “Jobs are the centre of our effort to help Jordan get on a path to sustainable economic growth”

H.E. Ambassador Fontana examines impact of EU-ILO interventions to promote decent work in Jordan.

Training trainers to promote cooperative development in Jordan’s agriculture sector

An ILO “training of trainers” workshop strengthens the role of cooperatives in advancing decent work for Jordanian workers and Syrian refugees in Jordan’s agricultural sector.