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“Change starts in your mind”: How Tsehay Berhane found an alternative to migration

Migrants – mostly women – account for more than 80 per cent of domestic workers in the Arab states, which is the highest percentage globally.

“Decent work for all is crucial for inclusive social and economic development” – ILO Regional Director Jaradat

Creating immediate jobs alongside improving labour market governance lead to long-term expansion of economic opportunities for Syrian refugees and the communities that host them, said ILO Regional Director for Arab States Ruba Jaradat at the...

ILO supports the establishment of the new Palestinian cooperative agency

The ILO has recently started working with the Palestinian Cooperative Work Agency (CWA) for its institutional development and legal enhancement.

More jobs and better infrastructure for Lebanon

Lebanon’s first Employment Intensive Infrastructure Programme (EIIP) is launched, to provide jobs in infrastructure projects for both Lebanese and Syrians.

Arab Labour Conference, Cairo

Private sector holds key to future employment growth in the Arab region - ILO Regional Director

At the 45th Arab Labour Conference in Cairo, ILO Regional Director for Arab States, Ruba Jaradat, addressed the one-week event during its opening session and met with the Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, the Director-General of the...

Applying the G20 Training Strategy in Jordan (Phase 2)

Social partners discuss sectoral skills governance strategies in Jordan

The G20 Training Strategy aims to enhance the relevance of education and training outcomes to labor market demands and to build the capacity of those working in the TVET sector to develop systems for national and sectoral skills development.

ILO opens applications for journalism fellowship to improve reporting on labour migration in the Arab States

The programme – produced in partnership with the Ethical Journalism Network – targets journalists and digital media in order to change the narrative on migration in the region.

Domestic Work

Reforming the migrant domestic work sector in the Arab region vital to welfare of both workers and employers – ILO report

An ILO White Paper outlines policy recommendations to reform the migrant domestic work sector and establish a professionalized and high-quality care economy in the region.

International Women's Day 2018

Improving job opportunities for rural women through better results measurement

The ILO and IFAD supported Taqeem Initiative pilots innovative M&E strategies for women and youth in the MENA region.

International Women's Day 2018

Results measurement: A key to creating jobs for rural women and youth

The ILO and IFAD supported Taqeem Initiative pilots innovative results measurement strategies for women and youth employment in the MENA region

Op-Ed

Developing the care economy can boost employment and equality for Arab women

On International Women’s Day, International Labour Organization (ILO) Regional Director for Arab States Dr Ruba Jaradat calls on societies and governments to recognize the contribution of women care workers who uphold our economies and communities.

ILO: Reforms in the construction sector in Arab states are crucial to ensure safe working conditions and payment of wages, particularly...

A new ILO White Paper addresses two key challenges in the construction industry – how to ensure that workers are paid on time and that they are protected from unsafe working conditions.

ILO, the Arab League and FAO discuss the implications of child labour for Arab States

Following a consultation meeting to discuss the draft findings of a regional study, ILO and Arab League officials met to discuss a possible long-term partnership between the two organizations to jointly address child labour issues across the region.

My.Coop – Managing your agricultural cooperative training package adapted and piloted in Lebanon

My.Coop – Managing your agricultural cooperative training package got yet another adaptation when it was adapted to the Lebanese context by the ILO Office in Beirut.

Applying the G20 Training Strategy in Jordan (Phase 2)

The ILO partners with the Russian Federation to support Jordan’s endeavours towards improving the Technical and Vocational Education and...

A 2-day Skills for Trade and Economic Diversification (STED) workshop took place in Amman, Jordan under the “Applying the G20 Training Strategy: A Partnership of the ILO and the Russian Federation” (Phase 2) project. The workshop marked the...

Labour migration

ILO launches Migration Glossary for Middle East media

The glossary guides journalists in the region towards rights-based reporting on migration, forced labour and trafficking in persons, as part of an initiative to promote fair migration.

ILO interregional consultation explores ways to realize fair migration from Asia and Africa to the Middle East

The two-day high-level event in Beirut brings together ILO constituents and experts from 22 countries in three regions for a technical assessment of key challenges and proposed ways forward to realize fair labour migration and mobility.

Future of Work

ILO to hold Conference on “The Future of Work We Want: Workers’ perspective in the Arab region” on 20-21 September

COOP Champions

Badra Alawa, ILO DWT/CO-Cairo

COOP Champions features ILO colleagues from around the world working on cooperatives and other social and solidarity economy enterprises. It highlights their contributions, and shares highlights of their experiences, current work, and future...

ILO’s Know About Business programme conducts ground-breaking activities across Arab States region

Entrepreneurship education promoted in the Arab Region through a number of capacity building workshops targeting technical and vocational education teachers using the ILO Know About Business Programme (KAB).