All news: Syrian Arab Republic

Protecting the most vulnerable: Why protecting the rights of migrant workers remains a critical priority

ILO Regional Director for Arab States Dr. Ruba Jaradat reflects on the importance of International Migrants Day for millions of workers in the Middle East

Arab States pledge to reduce gender pay gap in the region

The joint ILO, UN Women and OECD Equal Pay International Coalition (EPIC) saw high-level offcials from across the Arab States reigion commit to pay equity between women and men

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.

SADA Women’s Cooperative in Turkey was selected as one of the 10 projects for scaling up by the Paris Peace Forum

The cooperative was formed by women from host and refugee communities to undertake collective income generation activities with the support of the ILO. The cooperative was selected as one of ten projects to be scaled up and mentored by the Paris...

ILO and General Directorate for International Labour Force Hold Coordination Workshop on Employment of Syrians Under Temporary Protection

The workshop informed local stakeholders on the legislation on employment of Syrians, and discussed associated local problems.

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.

Syrian, Turkish and Afghan women participate in Gaziantep Gastronomy Festival

Syrian, Turkish and Afghan women of SADA Women’s Cooperative participate in the annual International Gastronomy Festival in Gaziantep, with their dishes and products.

SADA Women’s Cooperative Opens Stand at Syrian Bazaar Event

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.

SADA Women’s Cooperative in Turkey selected for the Paris Peace Forum

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.

World Day Against Child Labour

World Day Against Child Labour sheds light on working children in Jordan’s agricultural sector

ILO Jordan holds events for children working on farms to highlight importance of education on the occasion of World Day Against Child Labour.

Infrastructure and productivity in Jordan

Supporting farmers in water-scarce Jordan through ILO’s labour-intensive approach

An ILO project in Jordan supports hundreds of local farmers with the construction of rainwater cisterns to help improve infrastructure and agricultural productivity.

ILO response to Syrian refugee crisis

Advancing decent work and better living conditions for workers in Jordan’s agricultural sector

Representatives from the Kingdom of the Netherlands visit refugee farm workers being supported by ILO interventions aimed at improving working and living conditions for workers in the agricultural sector.

News from ‘Improving Labour Market Integration of Syrian Refugees & Host Communities in Turkey’ project, April 2019

South-South and Triangular Cooperation

ILO fosters south-south cooperation to promote decent work for Syrian refugees and host communities 

Constituents from Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq and Turkey came together in Jordan to discuss the promotion of decent work for Syrian refugees and host communities in the region, as part of a South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) initiative between...

Strengthening cooperatives in Jordan to improve livelihoods and advance decent work for Jordanian workers and Syrian refugees

Drawing on the earlier work and pilot interventions, the ILO will further strengthen cooperatives in Jordan within the framework of a new Dutch-funded project on advancing decent work for Jordanian workers and Syrian refugees in the agriculture...

Middle East and North Africa

Conflict and mass displacement increase child labour

Conflict and crisis in the Middle East and North Africa has led to an increase in child labour across the region, including in children’s involvement in armed conflict and other illicit activities, a new report finds.

Decent jobs are crucial to build long-term social and economic solutions for the Future of Syria and the Region

The creation of decent jobs and skills development are key to build resilience in Syria’s neighbouring countries, said ILO Deputy Director-General for Field Operations and Partnerships, Moussa Oumarou, at the third Brussels conference on ‘Supporting...

ILO response to Syrian refugee crisis

ILO and Germany pen agreement to bolster decent work for Syrian refugees and host communities

The ILO and Germany’s Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development have signed a comprehensive memorandum of understanding which seeks to support job creation in response to the refugee crisis and forced displacement in Jordan, Lebanon, and...