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Inter-Regional Expert Forum on Skills and Migration In the South Asia – Middle East Corridor

Jordan Minister of Public Works and Housing visits road maintenance works taking place under ILO project

The works are part of an ILO project which works to improve the living conditions of Syrian refugees and Jordanians through increased employment and improved infrastructure.

ILO response to Syrian refugee crisis

Syrian refugees in Jordan welcome work permits, but challenges persist

New ILO study, prepared in collaboration with UNHCR, looks at the impact of work permits provided to Syrian refugees in Jordan that has resulted in thousands of them formally joining the Jordanian workforce.

Work permits and employment of Syrian refugees in Jordan: towards formalising the work of Syrian refugees

The general objective of this assessment is to gain a better understanding of the impact work permits have on the employment of Syrian workers in Jordan. It utilises data gathered from questionnaires and focus group discussions with Syrian workers,...

Video: Syrian refugees embrace work permits, but some worries remain

This video examines some of the challenges and opportunities faced by Syrians obtaining work permits in Jordan which will give the majority of Syrian refugee workers a sense of stability and security, yet more efforts were needed to improve their...

Decent Work Country Programme Jordan 2012 - 2015 (Ext to 2017)

Government and trade unions sign agreement to grant more work permits to Syrian refugees in Jordan

The Memorandum of Understanding for issuing more work permits for Syrian refugees working in the construction sector was reached with the support and coordination of the ILO.

New report

ILO report highlights Jordanian labour market challenges

Report looks at three competing groups in Jordan’s strained labour market - Jordanians, migrants and Syrian refugees – and possible solutions to resulting political challenges.

A Challenging Market Becomes More Challenging: Jordanian Workers, Migrant Workers and Refugees in the Jordanian Labour Market

The entry of Syrians into the Jordanian labour market has exacerbated an already challenging situation. There are now three distinct groups of workers in Jordan: Jordanians, migrant workers and Syrian refugees. Because all three groups are present...

Brief

A Challenging Market Becomes More Challenging: Jordanian Workers, Migrant Workers and Refugees in the Jordanian Labour Market

Financed by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), the ILO has conducted a study which aims to provide practical solutions to three potentially conflicting policy aims in Jordan’s labour market: boosting Jordanian employment,...

Video

A Challenging Market Becomes More Challenging: Jordanian Workers, Migrant Workers and Refugees in the Jordanian Labour Market

How can Jordan increase employment among its citizens? How can Syrian refugees be incorporated into the labour market without displacing Jordanians? How can the government ensure decent working conditions for all workers? A new ILO study, based on...

National Officer-Decent Jobs for Jordanians and Syrian Refugees in the Manufacturing Sector

ILO assists Jordan to update its quarterly employment and unemployment survey in accordance with International Standards

The Government of Jordan has adopted a new methodology for surveying employment and unemployment that takes into account the changes that have occurred in the labour market, which now includes large numbers of non-Jordanians.

World Refugee Day

Syrian and Jordanian women find sweet success in training and employment project

Flexible working hours are among the measures that can help boost employment of Syrian and Jordanian women in the sweets-making industry in Jordan.

Syrian and Jordanian women find sweet success in training and employment project in Jordan

As part of efforts to boost the labour force participation of Syrian and Jordanian women, the ILO is implementing training and employment initiatives in the sweets-making industry. Some women have already found employment in local sweets shops,...

Netherlands funds ILO project to promote decent jobs among Syrian refugees and host communities in Jordan’s manufacturing sector

The project will assist manufacturing companies export, expand and create jobs under the new EU-Jordan trade agreement.

Lured by a job, trapped in forced labour!

In search of a job to support his family, a man accepts an offer from a recruiter and signs a contract for what looks like a good job with decent wages. Once at destination, the reality is very different.

ILO response to Syria refugee crisis

ILO online learning programme introduces Syrian refugees to their workplace rights in Jordan

The programme is part of on-going efforts by the ILO to help formalize the work of Syrian refugees in Jordan.

10 Things Governments Can Do to Ensure Fair Recruitment

Ministry of Labour, EU and ILO start cooperation to boost job matchmaking services under EU trade scheme and promote decent working...