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The first Information Centre opens in Gaziantep to support the formalization of Syrian and Turkish informal enterprises and employees

Changes in Jordan’s work permit regulations for Syrian refugees contribute to decent work – ILO, FAFO report

Findings of a new report which analyses changes in work permit regulations in Jordan since 2016 show a clear positive impact with respect to improving decent working conditions for Syrian workers in the country.

Child labour

ILO and Syria Review Legislation to Bolster National Response to Child Labour

A comprehensive review of legislation by the ILO, government officials as well as workers’ and employers’ organizations has fed into Syria’s national action plan to combat child labour

Child labour

Syrian inspectors equipped with new tools to combat hazardous child labour

Child labour has spiked during the tragic conflict in Syria, in response the ILO and UNICEF are supporting government partners to prioritise children’s safety.

Labour inspection

ILO builds the capacity of Syria’s Labour inspectorate

The ILO and partners have contributed to building the capacity of Syria’s Labour inspectorate through workshops with health and safety inspectors.

COVID-19

ILO and Syria work to instil measures to prevent spread of COVID-19 in the workplace

The ILO and partners spread knowledge of sanitation and safety best practices through workshops with employers’ and workers’ organizations.

Lebanese and Syrian entrepreneurs showcase creativity during business plan competition

The winners of the competition will benefit from seed funding and coaching by the ILO for a period of six months that will help them set up their own businesses.

Child labour

The ILO brings artistic events to Syrian public spaces to mark World Day Against Child Labour 2021

The ILO celebrated World Day Against Child Labour 2021 with a week of artistic events in three major cities across Syria.

ILO's My First Business training programme promotes entrepreneurship among young Lebanese nationals and Syrian refugees

With support from the Government of the Netherlands, the ILO has trained over 650 vulnerable women and men, the majority of whom are youth, on its My First Business entrepreneurship training programme, promoting livelihoods and decent job creation...

Syrian refugee crisis

Syrian Refugees in Jordan Benefit from New Flexible Work Permits

An ILO project has seen flexible work permits granted to Syrian refugees allowing them to work legally for any employer in the construction sector

Flexible work permits issued through the Jordan EIIP grant Syrian refugees the flexibility to work for any employer in the construction...

ILO Voices | Livelihoods for refugees

A refugee mother determined to provide despite COVID-19

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, workers' hours were reduced at the farm in Jordan where Syrian refugee Fatima Hussein Al Ahmad lives and works. Resourceful and determined, she found alternative ways to earn money to buy milk for her baby...

ILO Provides Support to Cooperatives

The ILO Office for Turkey supports cooperatives and launches a series of webinars to cast light on their problems.

New challenges, new opportunities

The socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic turned the world upside down. There is probably no worker or business in the world that has not been affected. The latest ILO estimates show that working hour losses have worsened during the first...

Syria: IV Brussels Conference

Statement by the ILO Director-General to the Brussels IV Conference supporting Syria and the region

“Let us focus on building back better with a human-centred approach with and for refugees and their host communities,” ILO Director-General Guy Ryder has said to the Brussels IV Conference on supporting the future of Syria and the region, convened...

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Impact of COVID-19 on Syrian refugees, host communities and enterprises in Jordan and Lebanon

Recent assessments by the ILO highlight emerging challenges facing vulnerable workers and businesses as a result of the pandemic.

World Day Against Child Labour – responding to COVID-19 in the Arab States

On the occasion of the World Day Against Child Labour, the ILO in the Arab States sheds light on key projects addressing child labour in the region, and measures taken in some countries to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.

ILO publishes infographics on the labour market situation of Syrian workers in Turkey

Based on data from the TURKSTAT Household Labour Force Survey from 2017, the infographics present numbers and characteristics of the Syrian labour force in Turkey.

ILO Organises Sustainability and Decent Work Seminars for Syrian Enterprises

The International Labour Organization (ILO) organises informative seminars for Syrian business owners and entrepreneurs on such matters as Turkish business culture, formality, taxation system, decent work and KOSGEB subsidies. Seminars aim to help...

Lebanon launches the results of the Labour Force and Households Living Conditions Survey for 2018 - 2019

The Central Administration of Statistics launches the main results of the Labour Force and Households’ Living Conditions Survey, which was carried out with the technical support from the ILO and funding from the EU.