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Factsheet

The ILO in Iraq

This Country Leaflet gives an overview of ILO activities in Iraq. It summarizes the ILO’s history in the country, and outlines the work undertaken by the ILO in cooperation with the government and social partners on a wide range of work and...

ILO activities to implement Iraqi Kurdistan employment policy unveiled

Iraqi Kurdistan Minister of Labour and Social Affairs opened a two-day workshop aimed at employers’ organizations where the ILO’s activities to implement the Kurdistan Regional Government Employment Policy were announced.

United Arab Emirates

Promoting decent work in Iraq

Iraq has been a member of the ILO since 1932 and has ratified 68 ILO Conventions, including all eight fundamental Conventions. Despite various reforms and strategies designed to support the labour force following the 2003 Iraq War, the country still...

Regional Dialogue on Market Impact of Syrian Refugee Crisis in Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey, Iraq and Egypt: summary report and conclusions

The countries neighbouring Syria and hosting large numbers of refugees are struggling to find an appropriate response to the labour market impact of the massive refugee influx. With no or limited legal access to work, Syrian refugees are working...

Agenda of Regional Dialogue on Market Impact of Syrian Refugee Crisis in Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey, Iraq and Egypt

Syrian refugee crisis

High-level policy meeting calls for reversal of negative labour market impacts of Syrian refugee crisis on host nations

High-level representatives from Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq and Egypt have gathered under the banner of the ILO to exchange experiences and formulate sustainable policies and programmes that respond to the labour market impacts of the Syrian...

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.

Employment-Intensive Investment in

Iraq

Employment-Intensive Investment Programme activities in Iraq

Ban urges greater investment to tackle global epidemic of youth unemployment

At a time when the international community is struggling to generate more jobs, especially for young people, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged Governments to invest more in youth employment initiatives and promote decent work...

AGENDA: Arab Conference on Labour Market Governance in the Context of Changing Arab Societies

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

Local cooperative contribution to post-crisis economic recovery

Cooperatives in the Arab world: Reaffirming their validity for regional and local development

Cooperatives in the Arab world: Reaffirming their validity for regional and local development

The social economy in Turkey: Safety net against crisis for millions of people

Policy and regulatory framework for cooperative development on the baiss of the 2002 ILO recommendation no. 193 on the promotion of...

The ILO and Cooperatives - A global perspective towards the international year of cooperatives (IYC)

Cooperatives, including social cooperatives, as part of the Soical Economy

Joint Evaluation of the UNESCO, ILO, UN-HABITAT Joint Project: Improving Quality and Relevance of Technical and Vocational Education and...

Project IRQ/07/03/UNQ - Evaluation conducted by David Comeford & Associates