All resources: Palestine (State of)

Policy brief

The work of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon is a right and a common interest

The issue of Palestinians’ right to work in Lebanon is still controversial at the economic, political and social fronts.

Access to Justice

The ILO and Caritas Lebanon Migrant Center have conducted an ambitious research to better understand the barriers to access to justice faced by migrant domestic workers in Lebanon.

Gender-based violence: a concern for youth "You Know What You Are?"

Students in Berzeit and Bethlehem universities voiced their views, frustrations, fears and rejection of culturally imposed stereotypes during a film making workshop on sexual harassment organized by the ILO.

Gender-based violence: a concern for youth "If I could!"

Students in Berzeit and Bethlehem universities voiced their views, frustrations, fears and rejection of culturally imposed stereotypes during a film making workshop on sexual harassment organized by the ILO.

Gender-based violence: a concern for youth "Empty Talk"

Students in Berzeit and Bethlehem universities voiced their views, frustrations, fears and rejection of culturally imposed stereotypes during a film making workshop on sexual harassment organized by the ILO.

Occupied Arab Territories

ILO: Employment outlook bleak for Palestinians, Gaza a “tinderbox”

The ILO’s annual report on the situation of workers of the occupied Arab territories calls for resumption of negotiations and the lifting of restrictions to improve the situation of Palestinian workers and entrepreneurs.

ILO study

Syrian refugees in Lebanon face harsh working conditions

An ILO assessment of Syrian refugee employment in Lebanon finds that low wages, high unemployment and lack of labour market regulation pose serious challenges to livelihoods for both residents and refugees in host communities.

Assessment of the impact of Syrian refugees in Lebanon and their employment profile

In order to assess the impact and identify the ramifications of an increasing number of Syrian refugees (many of whom will be seeking work) the ILO implemented an assessment of their impact and a survey of their employment status in four regions...

Executive Summary: Assessment of the impact of Syrian refugees in Lebanon and their employment profile

In order to assess this impact and identify the ramifications of an increasing number of Syrian refugees (many of whom will be seeking work) the ILO implemented an assessment of their impact and a survey of their employment status in four regions...

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

The State of Kuwait grants the 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 States to US$3 million since 2009.

Ministry of Planning and Administrative Development General Framework of Preparation of the National Development Plan 2014-2016

As the end of the Palestinian National Development Plan 2011-2013 approaches, the Ministry of Planning and Administrative Development (MoPAD) starts to prepare a new National Development Plan (NDP) for 2014-2016. The preparation is based on the...

Palestinian National Plan (2011-2013)

This summary presents an overview of the Labour Sector Strategy, developed to enhance service delivery in the Palestinian labour sector. Services include those provided by the Ministry of Labour (MoL), by other ministries and government bodies, or...

Gender-Based Violence in the Workplace: An overview from the occupied Palestinian territory

In 2011, the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics conducted a study in the occupied Palestinian territory on gender-based violence (GBV) in the workplace in partnership with the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Institute of Women...

Policy Brief

Child Labour and Protection in the occupied Palestinian territory

The objective of this policy brief is to highlight the main findings of a desk review conducted by the International Labour Organization on child labour in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt).

Palestinian Employment in Lebanon - Facts and Challenges: Labour Force Survey among Palestinian Refugees living in camps and gatherings in...

The labour force survey sheds light on the characteristics and conditions of the Palestinian labour force from a developmental and rights-based perspective and equips policy-makers and national stakeholders with the information to engage in...

Palestinian Employment in Lebanon - Facts and Challenges: Labour Force Survey among Palestinian Refugees living in camps and gatherings in...

The labour force survey sheds light on the characteristics and conditions of the Palestinian labour force from a developmental and rights-based perspective and equips policy-makers and national stakeholders with the information to engage in...

Financial Assessment of the cost of providing health care coverage for Palestinain refugees in Lebanon

The preliminary financial assessment of the cost of providing health care coverage estimates – for the first time – the unutilized contributions of the Palestinians wage earners and their employers to the NSSF. It also projects the possible cost to...

Support to Palestine refugees

Support to Palestine refugees in Lebanon

Chapter 6: The Palestine Fair Trade Association (PFTA), occupied Palestinian territory

The Palestine Fair Trade Association (PFTA) is a union which economically and socially empowers Palestinians farmers, including women producers, through the promotion of fair trade and organic farming, capacity building, and certification.

Learning from Catalyst of Rural Transformation

This publication reviews 8 cases of "Catalyst" of rural transformation from different countries. It extracts lessons that remind us of the economic and development potential of rural areas, and most important, the central role of rural men and...