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Jordan adopts key amendments to Cooperative Law with ILO support
Revised law enhances cooperative governance, promotes inclusion, and introduces new support mechanisms to boost the sector’s contribution to decent work and inclusive development.
Press release
ILO boosts facilitation and communication skills to expand social security coverage across Jordan
Part of a multi-donor project, the initiative aims to improve social security awareness and engagement across Jordan’'s diverse and most vulnerable communities.
News
ILO and Jordan Cooperative Corporation partner to strengthen cooperatives and promote decent work in Jordan
New agreement focuses on training, governance, and digital tools to empower Jordan's cooperative sector.
Photo Essay
Building a stable future – Eyad Al Merjawi’s journey to decent work and social protection in Jordan
Finding stability through Estidama++: a butcher’s story of resilience and hope amid Jordan's economic challenges.
News
Agricultural Sector Skills Council celebrates milestones in enhancing Jordan’s workforce and economy
Under the patronage of the Ministry of Labour, ILO, JAEA, and TVSDC mark progress in developing Jordan’s agricultural workforce.
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ILO training brings together Jordanian and Palestinian trainers to support SMEs
The Training of Facilitators provides select local professionals with skills to boost entrepreneurship and drive economic growth amid regional challenges.
PROSPECTS Impact
Jordan holds technical knowledge transfer workshop on Labour Market Information System
Organized in collaboration with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), an ILO workshop has provided Jordanian institutions with advanced tools for effective labor market data management and enhanced decision-making.
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ILO launches training to boost market-driven livelihood solutions for refugees and host communities in Jordan
AIMS training program equips local experts to enhance employment opportunities through sustainable, market-focused interventions as part of the ILO PROSPECTS initiative.
Our impact, their voices
New career paths for youth in Jordan: a documentary
Young people discuss their journey through the labour market and their new career paths in different parts of the country through the Job Search Club Initiative.
Press release
ILO and FAO host the launch of the MENA Policy Incubator to boost social insurance for agricultural workers
International policymakers and experts gathered in Amman to tackle informality and enhance social insurance for the agricultural workforce across the region.
Our impact, their voices
Photo essay: Woman-led cooperative in Jordan expands business and drives local change through cooperative alliances
On International Women's Day, we celebrate the endeavours of Jordan’s Fatima Al-Zahraa Cooperative Society with an in-depth interview featuring its president, Ghada Al-Qudah, and a photo gallery showcasing their activities. Tune in for their...
Youths across Jordan gain new skills through work-based learning
Hundreds of Jordanian and Syrian youths celebrated the completion of their training programmes, provided by the ILO and Jordan River Foundation, as they prepare to enter the world of work with increased practical and technical skills.
SCORE Training
ILO SCORE makes strides in Jordan's agri-food sector
Under ILO PROSPECTS in Jordan, ILO SCORE Training has been piloted across small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the country's agri-food sector. This video highlights the changes that SCORE has brought about in one of its beneficiary SMEs....
Portraits from PROSPECTS - Visualizing change in host and refugee communities
Depicting stories of host and refugee individuals with improved self-reliance and resilience, an exhibition led by ILO PROSPECTS programme at the colonnade of ILO Headquarters will underpin ILO’s approaches promoting inclusive socio-economic growth...
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Photo essay: Young persons in Jordan share their Green Job Search Club experience
Four enthusiastic Jordanian and Syrian youths who became part of the Green Job Search Clubs have shared their personal experiences with us. Tune in to the stories of Hadeel, Abdullah, Adham, and Mais, and join us in celebrating their achievements
ILO Workshop aimed to boost agricultural cooperatives in Lebanon and Iraq and foster knowledge exchange
The PROSPECTS Programme held a Training of Trainers workshop to address the needs of agricultural cooperatives in the region, raise awareness about their work, and enhance local capacities by establishing a network of qualified trainers.
ILO, JCI and partners discuss challenges and solutions to boost productivity, decent work, and export of Jordanian agri-food MSMEs
Discussions were based on the main findings and recommendations included in the position paper —drafted by the JCI, with the technical support of the ILO — called “Key Factors Affecting the Productivity of the Food, Catering, Agricultural and...
World Youth Skills Day
Creating new opportunities for youth with skills training
This video collage highlights the voices of youth from Jordan, Lebanon and Iraq and Syrian refugees living in these countries explaining why skills development are key to employment.
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Children leave work, return to school and gain access to safe spaces through ILO project in Jordan
Through the establishment of local committees and centres across Jordan, the ILO has been addressing child labour in the country’s agricultural sector. It supported communities and families to send hundreds of Jordanians and Syrian refugee children...
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Shadia and Sahar: How decent work has changed their lives in Jordan
An almost three-year ILO intervention across six cooperatives in Jordan has brought about tangible changes to the lives of thousands Jordanian and Syrian refugee agricultural workers in Jordan. Listen to the words of Shadia and Sahar on the matter.