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ILO, Madrasati and Ministry of Education celebrate the achievements of joint venture to strengthen career guidance services in Jordanian...

With the support of the Government of the Netherlands, 3,000 youth including vulnerable Jordanians and Syrian refugees, participated in the initiative.

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Partnership for improving prospects for forcibly displaced persons and host communities

Financially supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, five Partners join efforts to develop a new paradigm in responding to forced displacement crises, particularly through the involvement of development actors. The...

Syrian refugee crisis

Syrian Refugees in Jordan Benefit from New Flexible Work Permits

An ILO project has seen flexible work permits granted to Syrian refugees allowing them to work legally for any employer in the construction sector

Flexible work permits issued through the Jordan EIIP grant Syrian refugees the flexibility to work for any employer in the construction...

CAN/D/Jordan-C.98

Information on the application of ratified Conventions supplied by governments on the preliminary list of individual cases

Jordan - Convention No. 98

A comprehensive analysis of policies and frameworks governing foreign employment for Nepali women migrant workers and migrant domestic...

One of the principal causes and risk factors for forced labour and trafficking, identified by past research led by the International Labour Organization (ILO)’s Work in Freedom (WiF) Programme, is restrictive and gender-insensitive migration...

A comprehensive analysis of policies and frameworks governing foreign employment for Nepali women migrant workers and migrant domestic...

Gender Equality and Decent Work in Jordan

The ILO in Jordan works in close partnership with the government and ILO social partners to tackle gender and decent work challenges, particularly among women and youth. Its efforts are consistent with international labour standards as well as the...

Wear the right protective clothing for your job

Different types of work require different kinds of protective clothing. Wearing the correct protective clothing and gear to work can help prevent injuries and promote occupational safety and health.

Combatting child labour with expanded access to education in agricultural areas

A partnership in Jordan between an ILO project to combat the worst forms of child labour and the Noor Al Hussein Foundation works to ensure access to quality education for refugee and host-community children living in rural and remote areas.

COOP Champions

Amaal Bani Awwad, National Project Coordinator at ILO Jordan

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...

Disability and work

Now I know the great feeling of having decent work

Jordanian Omar Abu Noa’aj has struggled to find work for years due to his physical disability. Last year, an ILO employment centre helped him secure his first formal job at a garment factory, giving him a new sense of independence and purpose.

Decent work

Now I know the great feeling of having decent work

Jordanian Omar Abu Noa’aj has struggled to find work for years due to his physical disability. Last year, an ILO employment centre helped him secure his first formal job at a garment factory, giving him a new sense of independence and purpose.

UNICEF ILO Learning event - Digital skills jordan (PDF)

UNICEF ILO Learning event - Youth Learning passport jordan (PDF)

ILO organizes awareness raising session on the Promotion of Cooperatives Recommendation, 2002 (No. 193)

Members of the Steering Committee overseeing the development of a national strategy for the cooperative movement in Jordan and representatives from the Ministry of Economy of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) participated in an awareness-raising...

Promising practices for fair recruitment: Zero recruitment fee policy for (migrant) workers in Jordan

This promising practice is part of a series, and results from a stocktaking exercise undertaken five years after the launch of the Fair Recruitment Initiative (FRI).

Promising practices for fair recruitment: Fair recruitment pilot between Nepal and Jordan in the garment sector

This promising practice is part of a series, and results from a stocktaking exercise undertaken five years after the launch of the Fair Recruitment Initiative (FRI).

Pay equity in Jordan

With support from the ILO, Jordan created the National Committee for Pay Equity (NCPE) 10 years ago to promote gender pay equity in the country. This document highlights pay equity accomplishments, challenges, and prospects in Jordan.

Success stories shed light on how decent employment improves the lives of refugees and their hosts

The ILO, Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, the Netherlands' Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and UNICEF held a side event at the fifth Brussels Conference on “Supporting the future of Syria and the region,” hosted by...