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Turning trade and investment potential into more and better jobs in Lebanon
Group photo, Policy Working Group Team, METI ILO Project Team, EUD Lebanon in addition to academics and researchers. Beirut, Lebanon- 12/08/2026

Turning trade and investment potential into more and better jobs in Lebanon

A project co-funded by the EU and implemented by the ILO puts job creation at the heart of trade and investment in Lebanon.

METI project empowers trade unions to shape inclusive trade and investment policies in Jordan
Group photo of all participants in the dialogue session for trade union leaders in Jordan under the European Union co-funded Mainstreaming Employment into Trade and Investment (METI) project. Amman Jordan 16/06/2026

METI project empowers trade unions to shape inclusive trade and investment policies in Jordan

ILO–EU initiative brings Jordanian workers’ representatives into dialogue on employment-centred trade and investment reforms that support decent work and inclusive growth.

Advancing employment-centred trade and investment in Egypt

METI project

Advancing employment-centred trade and investment in Egypt

With the objective of integrating employment into trade and investment, relevant stakeholders convened in a Policy Working Group, spearheading social dialogue and evidence-based recommendations.

Transforming trade and investment into engines of decent job creation in Jordan
ILO-METI publications

METI Project

Transforming trade and investment into engines of decent job creation in Jordan

Jordan is set to continue translating economic policy into practical measures that enhance competitiveness, empower SMEs and expand opportunities for women and youth under the new phase of an EU-funded, ILO-implemented programme.

Paving the way for employment-centered trade and investment policies in METI II
METI and TIFM II participants at the Joint Closing event

METI Project

Paving the way for employment-centered trade and investment policies in METI II

Mainstreaming Employment into Trade and Investment (METI), a four-year regional programme funded by the European Union and implemented by the International Labour Organization (ILO), has officially concluded. The closing event, held from 10 to 12...

Towards METI’s project closure: Workshop on sustainable supply chains and financing
METI Workshop Participants

METI Project

Towards METI’s project closure: Workshop on sustainable supply chains and financing

The programme for Mainstreaming Employment into Trade and Investment in the Southern Mediterranean (METI) marked the beginning of its final activities on 10th December, celebrating the achievements of this four-year initiative. Participants from...

Creating more and better jobs: Jordan’s trade and investment roadmap in Jordan
Group Photo closure Event METI in Jordan

METI Project

Creating more and better jobs: Jordan’s trade and investment roadmap in Jordan

AMMAN, Jordan (News) – The Policy Working Group of the EU-funded Mainstreaming Employment into Trade and Investment (METI) programme gathered for the fifth time with government officials, and representatives from workers’ and employers’...

METI 2nd Knowledge-Sharing Workshop: Collaborating to include employment targets in trade and investment policies in Southern Mediterranean...

METI 2nd Knowledge-Sharing Workshop: Collaborating to include employment targets in trade and investment policies in Southern Mediterranean...

Creating more and better jobs through trade and investment in Jordan
Group of participants from the Policy Working Group meeting

METI Project

Creating more and better jobs through trade and investment in Jordan

The Policy Working Group of the EU-funded Mainstreaming Employment into Trade and Investment (METI) project gathered to discuss the employment and trade impact of an investment project, as well as the opportunities and challenges for creating more...

Second regional technical training on employment and investment in the southern Mediterranean countries
A diverse group of individuals gathered in a room seated closely together.

METI programme

Second regional technical training on employment and investment in the southern Mediterranean countries

Trade provides economic opportunities, but can this be translated into decent jobs for all?

Fifth UfM Trade and Investment Forum

Trade provides economic opportunities, but can this be translated into decent jobs for all?

The ILO’s Director of the Employment Policy, Job Creation and Livelihoods Department, Sangheon Lee, advocates for stronger alignment of trade, investment and employment policies for translating economic opportunities into decent employment realities...

Second meeting of the Policy Working Group (PWG) in Egypt

Second meeting of the Policy Working Group (PWG) in Egypt

First regional knowledge-sharing workshop on the impact of trade and investment policies on productive and decent employment in the...

First regional knowledge-sharing workshop on the impact of trade and investment policies on productive and decent employment in the...

Third meeting of the Policy Working Group in Jordan

Third meeting of the Policy Working Group in Jordan

Trade can generate more and better jobs in Southern Mediterranean countries

Trade can generate more and better jobs in Southern Mediterranean countries

An ILO report assesses the impact of trade growth and economic development of Southern Mediterranean countries on the quality of jobs in the region, with a particular focus on women and youth, and on SMEs in the region.

Second meeting of the Policy Working Group in Jordan

Second meeting of the Policy Working Group in Jordan

How to integrate employment into trade and investment policies?

How to integrate employment into trade and investment policies?

Launch of the METI Programme in Egypt and first meeting of the Policy Working Group (PWG)

Launch of the METI programme and first meeting of the Policy Working Group in Jordan

Launch of the METI programme and first meeting of the Policy Working Group in Jordan

New EU-ILO Mainstreaming Employment into Trade and Investment (METI) Programme launched at UfM Trade ministerial meeting

New EU-ILO Mainstreaming Employment into Trade and Investment (METI) Programme launched at UfM Trade ministerial meeting