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Rebuilding lives and livelihoods in Aleppo: ILO boosts jobs and infrastructure recovery after the earthquake

The ILO created decent jobs in Aleppo restoring infrastructure, supporting recovery, and promoting recycling through employment-intensive works that empowered vulnerable communities and enhanced resilience.

ILO affirms commitment to decent work and social protection as a cornerstone of Syria’s recovery

Visit by Regional Director for Arab States to Damascus highlights importance of inclusive employment policies and strong labour institutions in Syria’s recovery efforts.

Refugees' access to decent work

National Tripartite Consultation addresses impact of developments in Syria on Turkish labour market

The ILO Office for Türkiye convened government, employers’ and workers’ organizations to explore the economic and labour market impacts of Syrians under Temporary Protection (SuTP) in Türkiye while promoting decent work for all at the tripartite...

ILO and partners highlight pathways to post-crisis recovery in Syria through social dialogue

An ILO-led meeting in Damascus focused on the crucial role of decent work, social protection and labour rights towards realising social justice and sustainable peace in Syria.

Voices of Syrian youth: Overcoming labour market challenges and building a future

The ILO is working to help Syria’s youth create a brighter and more stable future for themselves through investing in job creation skills, fostering entrepreneurship and advocating for policy reforms.

Crisis response

Rebuilding lives and livelihoods: ILO's response to the 2023 earthquake in Syria

Two years on from the devastating earthquake, the ILO comprehensive, employment-intensive response has addressed both immediate and long-term recovery needs.

ILO visits employers’ organizations in Syria to discuss economic recovery and private sector support

Building hopes with new roads in Syria: one road at a time

The road rehabilitation project in Maskaneh and Khafsa towns improved vital infrastructure, created jobs, and empowered communities through inclusive employment and enhancing connectivity and access to essential services in rural Aleppo, Syria.

Training Workshop: Enhancing Labour Force Survey Methodologies in Syria

Insights gained during the workshop are expected to support informed policy decisions that promote workforce development and address labour market disparities.

Humanitarian, development and peace actors join hands to boost decent work amidst crisis and fragility in the Arab region

The ILO and the Nexus Academy brought together stakeholders from the Arab region and beyond to boost coherence on employment and social protection amidst crisis and fragility in the Arab region, at an event funded by the Government of Sweden.

ILO creates more decent jobs through community infrastructure works in Aleppo

Integrating decent work elements into cash-for-work initiatives as part of the emergency response to the earthquake-hit areas

ILO holds training of trainers workshop on occupational safety and health in Syria

Twenty labour inspectors participated in the workshop in Damascus, enhancing their capacity to improve working conditions.

Our impact, their voices

Partnership and business training transforms lives of two Syrian Refugees in Egypt

Through the ILO’s Enterprise Development Programme, two Syrian refugees, Mohamed Khir Khaled Darwish and Mohamed Moataz Abd El Karim, found a new beginning and partnered to open a successful upholstery and curtain workshop, transforming their lives...

World Refugee Day

Building hope: Syrian farmer Fatima Tarek Al-Ahmad’s efforts to secure a brighter future for her family

On World Refugee Day, 25-year-old Fatima shares her struggles and strength as the sole family’s breadwinner, showcasing her resilience amid challenges and hard work.

Brussels VIII Conference: Fostering inclusive recovery in Syria through the private sector

Stakeholders from various sectors convened on the sidelines of the Conference’s Day of Dialogue to discuss the pivotal role of the Syrian private sector in rebuilding and revitalizing the economy.

Work-Based Learning Programme for vulnerable communities affected by earthquakes in Aleppo, Syria: An Explainer

ILO’s voices

How decent work for all paves the way to dignity and productivity

The ILO’s Project on Promoting Decent Work for Syrians under Temporary Protection and Turkish Citizens works for contributing to building empowered societies that are equitable, inclusive, and sustainable. The project equips workers and job seekers...

EIIP regional workshop

Employment Intensive Investment Programme workshop highlights success stories and future roadmap for sustainable development

ILO initiative strengthens engineers’ capacities in post-earthquake Syria

An ILO workshop has provided engineers in Aleppo in northern Syrian with structural damage assessment equipment and trained them on its use, to support rehabilitating infrastructure and buildings damaged by last year’s earthquake.

Our impact, their voices

After the earthquake: ILO projects contribute to recovery in Syria

The International Labour Organization (ILO) is helping communities in the city of Aleppo to rebuild after the earthquake in 2023.