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ILO Regional Director’s visit to Yemen aims to increase support to constituents and crisis-affected communities across the country
ILO Regional Director for Arab States Ruba Jaradat said the visit marks a renewed commitment by the ILO to help build resilience across all areas of Yemen by creating decent jobs and livelihoods.
ILO conducts refresher Training of Trainers workshop in Aden
The workshop is a step toward institutionalizing Start and Improve Your Business (SIYB) packages in Yemen.
Women Empowerment
ILO and PWP launch training on community contracting for Yemeni Women
Women from across Yemen will be trained by the end of two workshops on gender-responsive community contracting
Photo-gallery
A journey through Yemen’s labour market
A new collection of ILO photos captures Yemeni workers and employers at work, demonstrating their struggles, perseverance and optimism for a better future.
ILO leads MENA leadership programme to promote a just transition to a green future of work
Worker, employer and government representatives from the region met online to gain a better understanding gained a better understanding of how to shape policies to implement climate change commitments.
The ILO and Yemen’s development fund pledge to further promote decent work for the most vulnerable
A new agreement will see increased cooperation on generating labour market data, creating short term decent jobs, and promoting social protection and gender inclusion.
Businesses call for peace: positive effects of the truce on business performance in Yemen
A new study by Yemeni business representatives highlights the positive effects of a 6-month truce on business performance and employment.
News
ILO Constituents Re-affirm the Importance of Social Dialogue as a path towards formalization and Decent Work for Youth in the Middle East...
The ILO Constituents agreed to a framework for action in the region on the 2nd day of the first regional meeting of the Social Dialogue for Formalization and Employability in the Southern Neighbourhood Region (SOLIFEM) Project, which took place in...
ILO reaffirms its commitment to supporting labour market development, job creation, and skills development in Yemen
ILO Deputy Regional Director for Arab States discusses with the Minister of Social Affairs and Labour in Yemen the opportunities to promote...
ILO Voices | Green jobs
An apprenticeship changed my life
When war broke out in Yemen, the factory where Muhammad Taher Muhammad al-Tahri worked shut down. His job search was going nowhere, until he joined an apprenticeship programme in solar panel maintenance and installation.
New programme phase to boost the resilience of the most vulnerable in Yemen
Deputy Regional Director for Arab States Peter Rademaker says a new phase of a multi-agency programme, funded by the EU and Sweden, will be vital in boosting livelihoods, food security and climate adaptation in Yemen.
New strategic plan set to revitalize the Federation of Yemen Chambers of Commerce and Industry
The ILO has played a key role in revitalizing an important institution for peace and reconstruction in the conflict-afflicted country
Our impact, their voices
Missed schooling opportunities spur Iman to reach new learning milestones
A multi-agency programme has provided hundreds of vulnerable Yemenis with life skills, financial literacy, theoretical instruction and on-the-job training, providing them with the means to secure a sustainable income.
Yemeni business leaders explore means to position the private sector at the heart of reconstruction
Business leaders from across Yemen met virtually to discuss how to boost the activities of the Chambers of Commerce and Industry to ensure that the private sector plays a central role in the country’s reconstruction process.
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.
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
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.
Domestic workers
“Thank you Soma”: ILO documentary explores relationship between migrant domestic workers and Arab youth
On the occasion of International Migrants Day, the ILO premieres a new documentary that aims to challenge common perceptions about migrant domestic workers.