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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
ILO–EU initiative brings Jordanian workers’ representatives into dialogue on employment-centred trade and investment reforms that support decent work and inclusive growth.
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.
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.
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...
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...
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 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...
METI programme
Second regional technical training on employment and investment in the southern Mediterranean countries
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
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
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
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
New EU-ILO Mainstreaming Employment into Trade and Investment (METI) Programme launched at UfM Trade ministerial meeting