All publications: Palestine (State of)
Social Security
Building Social Protection Floors with the ILO - Social Protection Study Tour to Algeria
With the assistance of the ILO within the framework of the South-South and Triangular Cooperation, a study tour was arranged in December 2017 for members of the Palestinian Social Security Corporation (PSSC) to the Ministry of Labour, Employment and...
P&B Outcome 17 (Discrimination in employment and occupation is eliminated) - Final evaluation summary
Evaluation consultant: Magali Bonne-Moreau
Impact brief, Issue 9
Promoting women’s empowerment in the Middle East and North Africa: A rapid evidence assessment of labour market interventions
The Taqeem Impact Brief Series documents how organizations measure outcomes of their employment programmes, the tools that are applied and the findings and recommendations that emerge to assist them in improving impacts and programme design. This...
Policy brief
Exploring the gender pay gap in Occupied Palestinian Territory: A qualitative study of the education sector
This research study explores the causes of the Gender Pay Gap (GPG) between men and women in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT), focusing on the education sector as an example.
Booklet
Towards gender equality and women’s empowerment in the Occupied Palestinian Territory: A summary of the ILO’s interventions 2013-2016
In line with the ultimate Sustainable Development Goals 5 and 8 (Gender Equality and Decent Work and Economic Growth, respectively), the International Labour Organization (ILO) has been active in promoting women’s legal, social and economic...
Policy brief
Findings of the Assessment of Service, Consumer and Handicraft Cooperatives in the West Bank: Challenges and Opportunities
This policy brief presents concrete strategies to improve the challenging situation that workers face in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) by exploring how service, consumer and handicraft cooperatives in the West Bank can be strengthened.
Policy brief
Towards Gender Justice in Higher Education Institutions Piloting ILO’s Participatory Gender Audit tool at Birzeit University
Between 2013 and 2015, the Institute of Women’s Studies at Birzeit University, in collaboration with the International Labour Organization (ILO), carried out a Participatory Gender Audit to map the institutional gender gaps and highlight the...
Technical brief
Livelihood interventions for women in Gaza
In response to the devastating situation in Gaza, the International Labour Organization (ILO) implemented a response programme in 2015 to support the most vulnerable communities by providing immediate income support and skills training, with a...
W4Y Occupied Palestinian Territory country summary
Work4Youth Publications
Labour market transitions of young women and men in the Middle East and North Africa
This report presents the results of the School-to-work transition surveys (SWTS) implemented in five countries in the Middle East and North Africa region – Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Occupied Palestinian Territory and Tunisia – between 2013 and 2015. ...
Institutional Section
Reports of the Officers of the Governing Body Sixth report: Request by the Palestinian Authority to send an observer delegation to attend...
Work for Youth (W4Y) - (Final Evaluation Summary)
Project: GLO/11/01/MCF
Developing the capacity of Employers’ Organizations in the Arab Region to contribute to job-rich growth through effective policy and social...
Projet RAB/12/50/NOR - Evaluation consultant: Tim Dyce
Effects of gender inequality in employment and pay in Jordan, Lebanon and the Occupied Palestinian Territory: three questions answered
The labour markets in the Arab region have some gender characteristics that are similar to those in practically all other world regions. Where the Arab region stands out is in the extent of some characteristics. For example, female labour force...
Work4Youth Publication Series
Labour market transitions of young women and men in the Occupied Palestinian Territory: Results of the 2015 school-to-work transition survey
This report presents the highlights of the 2015 School-to-work Transition Survey (SWTS) run together with the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics within the framework of the ILO Work4Youth Project. Results are compared to those of the first...
Outcome 11: Strengthening workplace compliance through labour inspection (Final Evaluation Summary)
Project: GLO/14/56/NOR - Evaluation Consultant: Ana María García Femenía
The twin challenges of child labour and youth employment in the Arab States - Executive Summary
The twin challenges of child labour and youth employment in the Arab States - Infographic
The twin challenges of child labour and youth employment in the Arab States - Key messages
Presentation 5: Legislative Comparison Between Palestine Labour Code and Draft Social Security Law