All resources: Jordan

Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan: Report to the Government, Feasibility study on the Implementation of a Maternity Cash Benefits Scheme

ILO/TF/Jordan/R.12

National programme for the elimination of child labour in Jordan (Mid Term Evaluation Summary)

Project JOR/02/50/USA

Strengthening the Social Partners Capacity for Promotion of Social Dialogue in Jordan (Mid-term Evaluation Summary)

Project JOR/01/50/USA

His Majesty King Abdullah II bin al-Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan addresses the 91st International Labour Conference

Declaring that "work and working people are at the heart of global prosperity," King Abdullah II of Jordan today told the 91 stInternational Labour conference that the "war on want" must be won in order to "heal the divisions and despair that feed...

Queen of Jordan attends World Day Against Child Labour

The world should "join hands" to fight against child trafficking, a billion-dollar industry which subjects millions of children in the world to a modern form of slavery, said Queen Rania of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan today in an address marking...

Visit of Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah of Jordan to the International Labour Office

GENEVA (ILO News) - Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah of Jordan will visit the International Labour Office (ILO) on Thursday 3 October to meet ILO Director-General Juan Somavia and other senior officials of the Organization.

Memorandum of Understanding

Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Labour and Employment of the Republic of the Philippines and the Ministry of Labour of...

Enterprise development

Jordanian communities hosting Syrian refugees meet to enhance value chain development

Jordanian host communities in Mafraq and Irbid begin the process of value chain analysis and development in the agricultural sector.

Employment promotion

ILO to train officials in Jordan on labour-intensive road surveying to boost employment among Syrian refugees and host communities

Field engineers from Jordan’s Ministry of Public Works and Housing will be trained by the ILO in labour-intensive road condition surveying as part of efforts to improve local infrastructure and increase formal employment among refugees and host...

Labour migration

ILO and officials meet to finalise labour migration database in the Arab states

The ILO and government officials from Bahrain, Jordan, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates have gathered to review and validate a comprehensive ILO-managed labour migration database.

Launch of the Equal Pay International Coalition in the Arab States

The Equal Pay International Coalition (EPIC) is a regional symposium to address the gender pay gap in the Arab States.

ILO’s Better Work Jordan conducts Occupational Safety and Health workshop for factories exporting to the EU

Better Work Jordan (BWJ)’s health and safety training contributes to improved working conditions in non-garment factories benefitting from EU's simplified Rules of Origin (RoO) agreement with Jordan.

Labor migration

ILO trains Jordanian journalists and government officials on fair labor migration reporting

The training session covered key labour migration topics including human trafficking and right-based approaches.

ILO in Jordan trains women cooperative members on labour law and OSH in agriculture

The training will strengthen the capacities of cooperative members to raise awareness among Jordanian and Syrian female agricultural workers on labour-related issues.

Supporting a National Employment Strategy that Works for Young Syrian Refugees in Jordan

Jordan

Moving Towards a Child Labour Free Jordan

The ILO is supporting the government in its implementation of the National Framework to Combat Child Labour, adopted in 2011.

Child labour

Moving towards a Child Labour Free Jordan Project

Project

Work in Freedom: Preventing trafficking of women and girls in South Asia and the Middle East

The ILO-DFID “Work in Freedom” programme promotes empowerment and education, fair recruitment, safe migration and decent work for women and girls from South Asia, and thus contribute to the prevention of human trafficking in this region and in the...

Supporting a national employment strategy that works for young Syrian refugees in Jordan

Jordan

Support constituents to build up an integrated policy framework towards formalization

The project addresses the structural challenges of weak labour market governance and supports an integrated approach for upgrading the informal economy in Jordan.