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ILO launches “Jobs Make the Difference” report

The ILO, in partnership with UNDP and WFP, launches a report which focuses on expanding economic opportunities for Syrian Refugees and host Communities in Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria and Turkey.

Brief: The ILO Response to the Syrian Refugee Crisis

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ILO Chief Guy Ryder to discuss labour issues with Lebanese host communities and Syria refugees, ahead of signature of MOU with Lebanon

Following the visit, which will also encompass a visit to a community centre for the rehabilitation of child labourers, and the location of a new labour-intensive infrastructure-building project, the ILO, Ministry of Labour and social partners will...

Syrian Refugees and Investment

Investors from Şanlıurfa and Syria Join Forces for Employment

ILO donors visit refugee response frontline in Jordan

Donors examine outcomes of ILO employment programmes for Syrian refugees and Jordanians.

ILO response to Syria refugee crisis

Certificates for Jordanians and Syrians signal important step in response to Syria refugee crisis

Certificates awarded to participants for completing ILO-supported programme designed to boost job prospects for refugees and host communities in construction sector.

Syrian refugees

ILO’s Ruba Jaradat: We must create decent jobs, not any jobs, for Syrian refugees and host communities

The ILO’s Regional Director for Arab States Ruba Jaradat participated in a high-level panel on jobs and economic opportunities during the Helsinki Conference on Supporting Syrians and the Region from 23-24 January, at which the UN appealed for over...

Child labour

Lebanon seeks to adopt code of conduct and coordination mechanism to address working street children

Lebanon’s Internal Security Forces, non-governmental organizations, Ministries of Labour and of Social Affairs organizations have developed a draft code of conduct and coordination mechanism to facilitate better coordination and methodologies to...

Promoting decent work for Syrians: The ILO experience

Turkey has become a major refugee-hosting country after an unpredicted increase in the displacement of Syrian refugees since 2011. In order to mitigate the impact of the refugee crisis, the focus is increasingly shifting toward livelihood support...

Syrian refugee crisis

ILO and public works ministry in Jordan sign agreement to expand formal employment programme for refugees and host community members.

The agreement signed by the ILO and the Ministry of Public Works and Housing in Jordan aims to expand formal employment through employment-intensive public construction project in governorates most affected by the influx of Syrian refugees.

Employment promotion

ILO launches first academy on decent work in fragile and conflict-affected states

ILO Regional Office for Arab States and the ILO International Training Centre in Turin have launched the first international academy to promote decent work in fragile and conflict-affected states.

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Better skills and more formal employment for Syrian refugees

A new ILO project supporting the objectives of the London Syria conference aims to build skills and formalize employment status among Syrian refugees in Jordan’s construction and agricultural sectors, and improve job prospects for Jordanians in...

Jordan bazar promotes self-employed Jordanian and Syrian women

Three-day event brings together Jordanian and Syrian women to showcase homemade products and explore ways to develop their businesses.

ILO and partners launch first community centres in Lebanon to combat child labour

ILO Regional Office for Arab States, Lebanon’s Ministry of Labour and Beyond Association have launched the first phase of an initiative to establish community centres to combat child labour in Lebanon as part of the implementation of the National...

Syrian Refugees and Labour Market

"Workshop on Problems Faced by Syrian Workers, Employers and Entrepreneurs in Labour Market and Suggestions for Solution" report is...

Syrian Refugees and Labour Market

ILO Turkey office provides skills training for 1,330 Syrian refugees and Turkish citizens

A national plan and new investments needed to respond to the growing number of refugees, ILO Country Director says.

Child labour

Norway funds new ILO project to combat child labour in Lebanon

A new Norwegian-funded ILO project will work to withdraw hundreds of Lebanese and Syrian children from hazardous working conditions and protect thousands of others from engaging in especially the worst forms of child labour.

Child labour doubles in Jordan since 2007 – Survey

The 2016 National Child Labour Survey finds that child labour remains a matter of grave concern with a significant number of children employed in potentially hazardous jobs.

Cooperatives

Meetings and field visits in Ankara, Şanlıurfa and Harran to support Syrians and local communities through cooperatives

Syrian refugees and Jordanian host communities set to benefit from German-funded ILO jobs and infrastructure project

The German Government through its Development Bank (KfW) is funding an ILO Employment Intensive Investment Programme aimed at creating short-term jobs for thousands of Syrian refugees and members of their Jordanian host communities, while improving...