All resources: Jordan

Child Labour

Jordan marks World Day against Child Labour

Jordan marks World Day against Child Labour with the launch of a new anti-child labour government website as well as a series of musical and theatrical performances aimed at raising awareness on the issue in the country.

Independent evaluation of the ILO's strategies on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, Volume I Full Report - Rev. Ed. (2015)

Covering the period from 2008 to 2014, this evaluation reviews ILO’s strategy to advance Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work (FPRW), namely: the right to freedom of association and collective bargaining is widely known and exercised (Outcome...

Independent evaluation of the ILO's strategies on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, Volume II Annexes - Rev. Ed. (2015)

This report contains a collection of case studies as well as other thematic reports which were gathered as part of the desk review for the full report, Volume 1. SEE EDITOR's NOTE WITH APOLOGY.

COOP news update

This issue of the COOP News includes articles on various events, projects, trainings and meetings related to the work of the ILO's COOP Unit between January and May, 2015.

Syrian Refugee Crisis

Helping communities cope: Jordan and the Syrian Refugee Crisis

An International Labour Organization survey on the impact of the influx of Syrian refugees on the Jordanian labour market found that unemployment has increased among both Syrian refugees and Jordanians since 2011. As well as straining Jordan’s...

Syrian Refugees

Syrian refugees, working informally and under harsh conditions, increase pressure on Jordan’s Labour market

The arrival of high numbers of refugees has put further strain on infrastructure, resources and public services like education and health care, and increased competition for already scarce jobs in some sectors.

Study

Informally employed Syrian refugees, working under harsh conditions, further strain Jordanian labour market

The arrival of hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees in neighbouring Jordan has increased unemployment in areas in which they are highly concentrated, and further strained the host country’s infrastructure, resources and public services. This has...

Strengthening workers' organizations in the Arab countries through social, economic and legal literacy (Final Evaluation Summary)

Project RAB/11/02/USA - Evaluation consultant: David Spooner

Fact Sheet

ILO Response to the Syrian Refugee Crisis in Jordan

The Syrian refugee crisis embodies one of the largest and most protracted humanitarian emergencies of modern times. Since 2011, the bulk of refugees fleeing the conflict in Syria have found refuge among host communities in neighbouring states.

The Syrian refugee crisis: the ILO's response and proposals

The Syrian refugee crisis: Employment-Intensive Infrastructure Investment and Environmental Protection Irbid and Mafraq, Jordan - Concept...

Forced labour

Work in Freedom: Preventing trafficking of women and girls in South Asia and the Middle East - Technical Cooperation Progress Report 2014

ILO technical cooperation progress report for the period: February 2014 to January 2015.

Impact of Syrian refugees on the Jordanian labour market

This report presents the main findings of a household survey conducted in the Jordanian governorates of Amman, Irbid and Mafraq between February and March 2014, aimed at assessing the implications of the large influx of Syrian Refugees onto the...

Informal economy

Jordan endorses a national framework for regulating the informal economy

The national framework backs an integrated approach for upgrading the informal economy in Jordan through supporting informal enterprises and workers alike

Plan of action to eliminate child labour in tourism in Petra, Jordan

The Plan of Action has been discussed and agreed following an inclusive consultation process and calls for urgent political and financial commitment within the context of relevant national policy and legislative frameworks, in particular the...

Improving the governance and protection mechanisms for labour migration in the Middle East & Advocacy Strategy on ILO’s Domestic Workers...

Project RAB/12/05/SDC & RAB/12/01/SDC - Evaluation consultant: Pierre Mahy

Meeting of Tajikistan’s Tripartite Working Group

On April 14, the second meeting of Tajikistan’s Tripartite Working Group created within the framework of the ILO project “Applying the G20 Training Strategy. Partnership of the ILO and the Russian Federation” took place in a conference hall of...

Monitoring, Evaluation and Performance Management in Employment-Technical Vocational Education and Training: Glossary of terms

The glossary provides clear and specific definitions for the main performance management terms in the E-TVET context in both English and Arabic.

Migrant workers in garment sector

Unified contract for migrant garment workers in Jordan unveiled at buyers’ forum

The contract is one of the main provisions of the collective bargaining agreement between employer associations and the garment union designed to improve industrial relations and working conditions.

Manual on Skills Testing and Certification: Jordan

This manual contains the minimum requirements for skills testing and certification processes in Jordan. It does not constitute an academic curriculum on assessment methods but is expected to be used as a core reference by test developers and...