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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...

Equality and discrimination

National Committee for Women's Employment in the occupied Palestininan territory Brochure

This document gives and overview of the National Committee for Women's Employment establishment, purpose and objectives

Skills, Employability and Entrepreneurship

Skills, Employability and Entrepreneurship in the occupied Palestinian territories

Equality and discrimination

Gender empowerment in the occupied Palestinian territories

The Palestinian Decent Work Programme 2013–2016

Agenda: Re-valuing women’s employment through promoting the right to equal pay for work of equal value in the occupied Palestinian territory

Social Protection

Palestinian Authority to adopt private sector social security scheme by 2015

The National Social Security Committee has unveiled a proposed social security scheme covering pensions, and maternity and employment injury benefits to be financed by both employers and workers

Skills, Knowledge and employability

Gaza begins Local Economic Recovery activities with ILO support

The ILO’s International Training Centre begins value chain development training aimed at post-conflict job creation and economic growth in Gaza’s fisheries.

AGENDA & FLYER: Training in Local Economic Recovery for the Gaza Strip

Skills, Knowledge and employability

Post-conflict recovery of Palestinian fisheries begins in Gaza

ILO launches one-year project on supporting livelihoods and job opportunities in the fisheries sector in Gaza

Work for Youth (W4Y) (Midterm Evaluation Summary)

Project GLO/11/01/MCF Master Card Project

Independent evaluation of the ILO's strategy to promote decent work in the Arab region: A cluster evaluation of Jordan, Lebanon and the...

The decent work strategies and priorities identified in Jordan, Lebanon and the occupied Palestinian territory are aligned with the priority areas identified in the AEF Action Agenda as well as with the priorities of national development plans....

Results of the regional seminar on sustainable development, Malta

Palestinian Women’s Economic Empowerment Project (Final Evaluation Summary)

Project LEB/10/03/SDC - Evaluation consultants: Nasser Yassin and Dalia Mikdashi

Rethinking Informality in Light of the Arab Uprisings

This paper provides an overview of the ILO conceptual framework on informality and discusses its implications by focusing on its relevance to the Arab region in light of recent developments

COOP Champions

Rawand Al-Madmouj

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...

Watch

Continued restrictions thwart growth of Palestinian economy

Restrictions on people and businesses, along with continued settlement activity by Israel are a major impediment to the Palestinian economy, according to this year's annual report on the situation of workers of the occupied Arab territories issued...

Occupied Arab Territories

Palestinian economy will not grow if restrictions on it remain, ILO says

The ILO’s annual report on the situation of workers of the occupied Arab territories calls for the lifting of restrictions on movement, employment and economic activity, in order to increase opportunities for decent work.

Media advisory

ILO to publish report on the situation of workers in the occupied Arab territories

The ILO will launch its annual report on the situation of workers in the occupied Arab territories on Thursday 6 June 2013.

ILO: Apprenticeships can be a route to decent work for Arab youth

Regional seminar brings together employer, worker and government representatives to upgrade apprenticeship systems in the Arab states.