All resources: United Arab Emirates

New ILO documentary challenges common perceptions about migrant domestic workers

Like millions of others, Soma, now 57, left her home, friends and young children to become a domestic worker and provide for her family. Some 30 years later, she travelled to her home village in Sri Lanka with Nour, the 24-year-old Lebanese woman...

Domestic workers

“Thank you Soma - شكراَ صوما”: ILO documentary explores relationship between migrant domestic workers and Arab youth

On the occasion of International Migrants Day (18 December), the ILO will premiere a new documentary film that aims to change the narrative about migrant domestic workers in the Arab States region.

Impact brief, Issue 13

Fostering employment through business support to young entrepreneurs in Lebanon

Berytech

Impact brief, Issue 12

Trade Accelerator for Young Entrepreneurs in Morocco

International Trade Centre, Morocco

Impact brief, Issue 14

Maharat Training for Employment

Business Development Center, Jordan

Impact brief, Issue 16

Realizing Innovation through Social Entrepreneurship

RISE Egypt

Impact brief, Issue 15

Establishing Day Care Centres in the Private Sector

Ministry of Labour, Jordan

Impact brief, Issue 13

Fostering employment through business support to young entrepreneurs in Lebanon

Berytech

Impact brief, Issue 14

Maharat Training for Employment

Business Development Center, Jordan

Impact brief, Issue 12

Trade Accelerator for Young Entrepreneurs in Morocco

International Trade Centre, Morocco

Impact brief, Issue 11

Tomouh: A New Loan Product for Micro and Small-Sized Enterprises

Alexandria Business Association, Egypt

A presentation on EU-India Cooperation and Dialogue on Migration and Mobility

By Seeta Sharma, National Project Coordinator, EU-India Cooperation and Dialogue on Migration and Mobility project at the meeting with member States - EU Delegation

Towards Better Working Conditions in the UAE

ILO and UAE launch comprehensive capacity building programme for labour inspectors.

Regional Qualification Framework (RQF)�A way forward for Greater Mobility of SAARC Workers

A presentation by Gabriel Bordado, Skills Specialist, Decent Work Team for South Asia, ILO, New Delhi, India

Skilling migrants: A triple win for government, migrant workers and employers

The International Labour Organization calls for collaboration and knowledge sharing among key stakeholders to ensure skills training and recognition for migrant workers.

Current and Future Skills of Foreign Domestic Workers & The Changing Needs of Employers

A presentation by Housekeeping & Co., Dubai, UAE

Future of Work: Skills and Migration in the Middle East

A presentation by Froilan T. Malit, Jr. (Cornell University ) and George Naufal (Texas A &M University)

Strategic Alignment Of Skills Training In Construction

By Mr. Raaj Singh (Managing Director, Snathe Group)

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...

Gender-Sensitive Reporting on Migration Guide