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ILO Constituents Re-affirm the Importance of Social Dialogue as a path towards formalization and Decent Work for Youth in the Middle East...
The ILO Constituents agreed to a framework for action in the region on the 2nd day of the first regional meeting of the Social Dialogue for Formalization and Employability in the Southern Neighbourhood Region (SOLIFEM) Project, which took place in...
Jordan and Iraq exchange experience in promoting decent work, with emphasis on strengthening social security
The visit centred around Jordan’s experience in extending social protection, digitalization in relation to employment and social security services, labour inspection, career guidance and employment.
Iraq, ILO and EU launch new policies on labour inspection and occupational safety and health
The policies were developed under the framework of the ILO project “Enhancing labour governance, inspection and working conditions in response to COVID-19,” supported by the European Union.
Alarming situation of occupational safety and health in Iraq, particularly in the oil and gas sector
A renewed chance at childhood, education, and productive family: Sana's story
Sana is a Syrian refugee girl who came to the Kurdistan Region of Iraq with her parents in 2013. She found herself working at a clothes shop to support her family.
Better access to employment opportunities in Basra’s underserviced settlements
A collaboration between UN-Habitat and the ILO will focus on equipping vulnerable young people with business skills, improving their access to employment services, and introducing labour-intensive approaches.
Social Protection
Methodological note for the project ‘Expanding social insurance for agricultural workers in Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries:...
Social Protection
ONE PAGER - The role of social insurance schemes in addressing the risks faced by agricultural workers in the Middle East and North Africa
Social Protection
The role of social insurance schemes in addressing the risks faced by agricultural workers in the Middle East and North Africa
Experts, tripartite constitutes and policymakers join debate on Iraq’s social security environment
Supported by the European Union, a national conference was organised by the ILO and the American University of Iraq-Baghdad, to present research papers which cover various topics related to policies, gaps and opportunities in the creation of an...
Iraq's Labour Force
Iraq's Labour Force Survey shows that 5.3 million people are employed in the private sector and 3.261 million are employed in the public sector. It also shows that less that 10 per cent of workers in the private sector are covered by social security.
ILO and the Erbil Polytechnic University partner to develop local skills in Employment Intensive methods
The new partnership will include the development of technical manuals and guidelines to implement a certification programme that supports the recognition of acquired skills for future assignments in the cultural heritage sector.
Parents of working children in Iraq attend ILO vocational training to learn new skills
The ILO in Iraq is providing vocational training sessions in sewing, electric installation and haircutting for parents and caregivers of working children to improve their skills and employability in efforts to reduce the pressure on their children...
Vocational training initiative gives families of working children chance to improve skills and employability in Iraq
Parents and caregivers of working children from forcibly displaced and host communities attend vocational training programme to learn new skills that will enable them to generate income and pull their children out of child labour.
ILO builds capacity of tripartite partners on collective bargaining and labour agreements in Iraq
Capacity building workshops were held in Basra and Erbil as part of efforts to improve social dialogue, working conditions and overall governance of Iraq’s agriculture sector, with the support of the European Union.
ILO introduces learning tool to strengthen cooperatives in Iraq’s agricultural sector
With the support of the European Union, the ILO has introduced its global learning tools Think.Coop and Start.Coop in Iraq, designed to enhance the role of cooperatives in advancing decent work and boosting productivity.
Review of National Regulatory Frameworks and Structures in the Agriculture Sector: A Study on Agriculture Sector Compliance and...
The study reviews the national regulatory frameworks and structures in the agriculture sector, and presents analysis of the institutional framework and practices relevant to agriculture workers’ access to employment, training opportunities,...
Review of National Regulatory Frameworks and Structures in the Agriculture Sector: A Study on Agriculture Sector Compliance and...
The study reviews the national regulatory frameworks and structures in the agriculture sector, and presents analysis of the institutional framework and practices relevant to agriculture workers’ access to employment, training opportunities,...
Cultural preservation and decent work at Erbil's Citadel
The ILO and UNESCO, with the support of the European Union, are working together to restore, preserve and promote cultural heritage at the World Heritage Site of the Erbil Citadel, while promoting decent work through employment-intensive approaches.
The Ministry of Youth and Sports and the ILO partner to advance financial education among youth in Iraq
The new partnership focuses on training a pool of national trainers from the Ministry in 10 governorates on the ILO’s Global Financial Education Programme, who will in turn train some 1,000 youth.
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