All resources: Jordan

People's voices: campaigning for pay equity and childcare in Jordan

Voices of women at work are an essential component of any initiative on women’s economic empowerment. This principle is at the heart of the Jordanian National Committee for Pay Equity’s work. This booklet celebrates the results achieved by the...

Impact brief: Infographic on Youth and Women's Employment in Jordan

Infographic: Promoting youth employment and empowerment of young women in Jordan: An assessment of active labour market policies

The Youth Employment Inventory Jordan provides comparative information about the design, characteristics and achievements of 84 youth employment interventions implemented between 2012 and 2016.

Applying the G20 Training Strategy in Jordan (Phase 2)

The ILO partners with the Russian Federation to support Jordan’s endeavours towards improving the Technical and Vocational Education and...

A 2-day Skills for Trade and Economic Diversification (STED) workshop took place in Amman, Jordan under the “Applying the G20 Training Strategy: A Partnership of the ILO and the Russian Federation” (Phase 2) project. The workshop marked the...

Impact Report Series, Issue 9

Promoting youth employment and empowerment of young women in Jordan: An assessment of active labour market policies

The ILO Taqeem “Impact Report” series disseminates research reports from Taqeem-supported employment assessment and impact evaluations. The goal is to improve the evidence base for “what works” in the effective design and implementation of...

The Ministry of Labour and SADAQA consolidate cooperation towards a more ambitious agenda on childcare in Jordan

The Ministry and SADAQA sign a Memorandum of Understanding to continue collaboration towards a National Framework for Workplace Daycare Centres, in a process supported by the ILO.

Formalizing Access to the Legal Labour Market through Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and Certification for Syrians and Jordanians...

Formalizing Access to the Legal Labour Market Through Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and Certification for Syrians and Jordanians...

ILO’s Ruba Jaradat meets Jordanian Prime Minister Hani al-Mulki

Jaradat confirms ILO plans to establish and manage a specialised vocational training centre, to train practitioners on developing the skills of youth in line with labour market needs.

Child Labour Statistics

Jordan National Child Labour Survey 2016 – Analytical Report

EU-funded Zaatari camp job centre hosts unprecedented job fair

Companies advertised hundreds of jobs for Syrian refugees at the event which was made possible by European Union funds, and organized by the ILO and UNHCR.

Employment Research Brief

Employment impact of infrastructure investments in Jordan

This country brief provides insights into the various employment outcomes of European Investment Bank (EIB)-financed investment projects in different infrastructure sectors in Jordan.

Employment Policy Brief

Investment in infrastructure - Assessment of employment outcomes using macro-level analysis: Approach and indicators

This policy paper presents the findings of the macro-level analysis for 11 European Investment Bank (EIB)- financed investment projects that were assessed in 2013. It describes the approach that was used, and the indicators that could be extracted...

Employment Policy Brief

Investment in infrastructure - Assessment of employment outcomes using project-level analysis: Approach and indicators

This policy paper presents the findings of the project-level analysis for 11 European Investment Bank (EIB)- financed investment projects that were assessed in 2013. It describes the approach that was used, and the indicators that could be extracted...

Global Initiative on Decent Jobs for Youth

Case studies on youth employment in fragile situations

Under the aegis of the Global Initiative on Decent Jobs for Youth, this joint report by ILO, UNDP and UNHCR presents examples of good practices from around the world, showcasing innovative approaches to youth employment that help to build peace and...

Summary of recommendations of the Inter-Regional Expert Forum on Skills and Migration in the South Asia – Middle East Corridor

Global garment industry

Better Work cartoons spark conversations from the boardroom to the factory floor

Joint ILO-IFC programme promotes innovative approach to improve industrial relations in the global garment industry.

Jordan’s first job centre for Syrian refugees opens in Zaatari camp

Following the Jordanian government’s decision to allow Syrian refugees to obtain work permits, a new job centre has opened at the country’s largest refugee camp to help the people living there access the local labour market.

P&B Outcome 17 (Discrimination in employment and occupation is eliminated) - Final evaluation summary

Evaluation consultant: Magali Bonne-Moreau

Jordan issues first-of-their-kind work permits to Syria refugees in the Arab region

Jordanian trade unions begin issuing non-employer-specific and non-position-specific work permits in the construction sector, following an ILO-coordinated agreement with the Government. The permits are the first of their kind to be issued to Syrian...

Enhancing SME productivity and competitiveness through responsible workplace practices

This video highlights the implementation modality and results of an ILO project that aims to enhance SME productivity and competitiveness through responsible workplace practices. The project targeted a number of SMEs in the agro-food and printing...