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Workshop Report: Regional Training on Livelihoods and Child Labour

The ILO project “Combating child labour through skills and livelihoods training for older children” is implementing training workshops in each of the project countries through a number of activities which will develop capacity of local partners. To...

Agenda:“Promoting pay equity in the occupied Palestinian territory”

Taqeem Impact Brief Series, Issue 7

Taqeem - SPARK and Birzeit University, Occupied Palestinian Territory

This Taqeem Impact Brief documents how SPARK and Birzeit University in the Occupied Palestinian Territory measure outcomes of a youth entrepreneurship development programme, the tools that are applied and the findings and recommendations that emerge...

COOP news update

This issue of the COOP News includes articles on various events, projects, trainings and meetings related to the work of the ILO's COOP Unit between June and October, 2015.

ILO: Unemployment among Palestinians up by over 25 per cent

Occupation, settlement expansion, violence and tensions further depress Palestinian economy.

Strengthening workers' organizations in the Arab countries through social, economic and legal literacy (Final Evaluation Summary)

Project RAB/11/02/USA - Evaluation consultant: David Spooner

United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for the occupied Palestinian territory launches string of ILO projects in Gaza

James Rawley presides over the launch of ILO projects as part of the UN-wide response to the loss of Palestinian livelihoods and economic opportunity in Gaza.

Labour Market Conditions in Gaza, 2013-2014: A Briefing Note

The report covers key labour market developments in the Gaza Strip in 2013 and 2014. It compares the basic aggregates using both standard and broad measures. It also provides absolute estimates of population, labour force, employment and...

Apprenticeship systems

Technical seminar plans ahead for improvement of apprenticeship systems in some Arab States

The ILO and representatives from across the Arab region agree on new plans to bolster apprenticeship systems and address youth unemployment.

Palestinian Decent Work Programme

Kuwait contributes US$500,000 to support ILO activities in the occupied Palestinian territory

The State of Kuwait grants the International Labour Organization (ILO) half a million US dollars, bringing the State’s total contributions dedicated to promoting decent work and social justice in the occupied Palestinian territory and the Arab...

The ‘Disemployment’ Impact of the 2014 Conflict in Gaza: An ILO Damage Assessment and Recovery Strategy

This report focuses on the employment situation before the Israeli bombardments and attempts to quantify the extent of labour displacement – referred to here as disemployment.

Gaza reconstruction / Unemployment

Gaza conflict in 2014 caused hefty Palestinian job losses through destruction of workplaces and productive assets

New ILO study assesses how the Israeli military operation during the latest Gaza conflict caused widespread “disemployment” in the Palestinian territory’s private sector through the destruction of land, structures, capital equipment and tools.

Media Advisory

ILO assesses destruction of Palestinian private sector jobs due to Gaza summer conflict

Gaza conflict in 2014 caused hefty Palestinian job losses through destruction of workplaces and productive assets – new ILO study

Media Brief

Media Brief: The "Disemployment" Impact of the 2014 Conflict in Gaza: An ILO Damage Assessment and Recovery Strategy

Jobs destroyed by conflict

Stories of “Disemployment” from Gaza

Palestinians in Gaza tell how they lost their livelihoods due to severe damage to buildings, vehicles, machinery and other productive assets caused by the Israeli military operation during the Israel-Gaza conflict of July-August 2014. These accounts...

Gaza reconstruction

ILO to engage in Gaza reconstruction efforts through expansion of its Palestinian Decent Work Programme

Regional Director’s visit to the occupied Palestinian territory lays the groundwork for expanding the ILO’s work in Gaza, and consolidating national decent work initiatives.

Work4Youth Publications

Labour market transitions of young women and men in the Occupied Palestinian Territory

This report presents the highlights of the 2013 School-to-work Transition Survey (SWTS) run together with the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) within the framework of the ILO Work4Youth Project.

The Taqeem Fund: Results-based monitoring and evaluation for youth employment in the MENA region: Public-Private Partnership

To support youth employment initiatives and improving the effectiveness of their programs, the ILO initiated work on results-based monitoring and evaluation. This new public-private partnership (PPP) supports a select group of small and medium-sized...

Findings of the Assessment of Agricultural Cooperatives in 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 the full potential of agricultural cooperative enterprises in the West Bank.

Policy brief

Findings of the Assessment of Agricultural Cooperatives in 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 the full potential of agricultural cooperative enterprises in the West Bank.