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Transforming Social Insurance for Own-Account Workers in Jordan
Farmers prepare seedlings for planting in a greenhouse in Irbid, Jordan. 07 March 2023

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Transforming Social Insurance for Own-Account Workers in Jordan

The project supports the expansion of inclusive and effective social insurance coverage for own-account workers in Jordan. It will help the Social Security Corporation (SSC) design, test and institutionalise more flexible arrangements that enable...

Towards a More Inclusive Social Security System in Jordan
A worker is preparing sesame seeds at an agri-food facility in Amman, Jordan. 05 August 2025

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Towards a More Inclusive Social Security System in Jordan

The project supports Jordan in advancing a more inclusive, adequate and sustainable social security system that strengthens protection for all workers. It will support the translation of national policy and legislative priorities into practical...

Economic empowerment and resilience for at-risk families in Jericho and the Jordan Valley
a group of people having a beekeeping training

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Economic empowerment and resilience for at-risk families in Jericho and the Jordan Valley

PROSPECTS Digital Opportunity Accelerator
Two young men working on their laptops

PROSPECTS Opportunity Fund project

PROSPECTS Digital Opportunity Accelerator

A global initiative to strengthen pathways into the digital economy, enabling refugees and host communities to access, sustain and progress into sustainable jobs and livelihoods.

Weaving Hope: Upgrading Syria’s Garment Industry and Workforce
A man reaches over top of a machine at a textile factory in Syria

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Weaving Hope: Upgrading Syria’s Garment Industry and Workforce

Rebuilding Syria through green jobs and skills

Humanitarian-Development-Peace (HDP) Nexus

Rebuilding Syria through green jobs and skills

Fostering employment, skills development, and sustainable growth in agriculture and garment sectors for communities affected by conflict in Syria

Manzuma – Innovating in markets for inclusive growth in Jordan
women working in making small baskets

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Manzuma – Innovating in markets for inclusive growth in Jordan

The project “Innovating in Markets for Inclusive Growth in Jordan” – Manzuma is an initiative implemented by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and funded by the Regional Development and Protection Program for Jordan and Lebanon (RDPP III)....

Decent and Sustainable Livelihood Opportunities For All
A Syrian man holding with one hand to a woodwork he had worked on, in Turkiye

Decent and Sustainable Livelihood Opportunities For All

Türkiye is the country hosting the largest number of refugees, with over 4 million refugees, including 400,000 non-Syrian refugees (mostly Iraqis, Afghans and Iranians) and 3.7 million Syrians. Of these, 2 million Syrians are of working age, but...

Promoting Decent Work in the Garment Supply Chains in Syria
A man reaches over top of a machine at a textile factory in Syria

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Promoting Decent Work in the Garment Supply Chains in Syria

JustJordan – Putting the People Back in Planet and Prosperity
A man kneeling in front of rows of drying red peppers in a greenhouse, in Jordan

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JustJordan – Putting the People Back in Planet and Prosperity

Emergency Response Plan (ERP) in the Occupied Palestinian Territory: Recovery Programme
Worker in Gaza engaged through the ILO-PEF emergency employment scheme restoring critical community infrastructure. Gaza, OPT- 3 August 2025

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Emergency Response Plan (ERP) in the Occupied Palestinian Territory: Recovery Programme

The ILO Emergency Response Plan and Recovery Programme has supported Palestinian workers, employers and their families in recovering from the devastating impact of the war in Gaza. Working with tripartite constituents and national institutions, it...

Equality@Work : Advancing Healthy, Safe and Diverse Labour Force in Jordan
kids playing on the floor in their nursery

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Equality@Work : Advancing Healthy, Safe and Diverse Labour Force in Jordan

Enhancing Cooperatives’ Access to Markets for Decent Work and Resilience in the Occupied Palestinian Territory

Enhancing Cooperatives’ Access to Markets for Decent Work and Resilience in the Occupied Palestinian Territory

Emergency employment through rural road rehabilitation for decent jobs and livelihoods recovery
Women workers rehabilitating roads outside of Aleppo, Syria

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Emergency employment through rural road rehabilitation for decent jobs and livelihoods recovery

The road rehabilitation project in rural Aleppo improved key roads in Maskaneh and Khafsa towns, enhanced safety measures, created jobs, and provided skills training in tailoring and blacksmithing—especially for women and persons with...

Employment-intensive labour market recovery from the earthquakes in Syria
Workers on a street in Aleppo, Syria working in a cordened off section for road works

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Employment-intensive labour market recovery from the earthquakes in Syria

The project supports Aleppo’s earthquake recovery by restoring essential infrastructure, creating jobs through an Employment-Intensive Approach, enhancing labour market data collection, and strengthening social protection, with a focus on women and...

Promotion of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Iraq
a group of people posing for a group photo during ILO’s Empowerment Guarantee Fund Launch Ceremony

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Promotion of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Iraq

Building Equitable and Inclusive Transformation (BEIT): Towards Decent Work and Affordable Housing in Iraq
people standing in an event

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Building Equitable and Inclusive Transformation (BEIT): Towards Decent Work and Affordable Housing in Iraq

Empowering Youth NEETs in the Southern Mediterranean Region

Y-NEET project

Empowering Youth NEETs in the Southern Mediterranean Region

This regional project aims to improve the situation of young people who are not in employment, education or training (NEETs) by making public policies, practices and services more effective and responsive to their needs across eight countries in the...

Fostering cooperative development in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
A local produce seller displays his dates to clients at an exhibition.

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Fostering cooperative development in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

The project aims to enhance the cooperative sector and promote decent jobs in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through policy development, institutional strengthening, and the capacity building of cooperatives.

Building Inclusive Markets and Decent Work for Syrian Refugees and Lebanese Host Communities (BOUZOUR)
female worker carrying baskets

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Building Inclusive Markets and Decent Work for Syrian Refugees and Lebanese Host Communities (BOUZOUR)