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FAIRWAY migration
ILO expands FAIRWAY programme to advance decent work for African migrant workers in the Arab States
New four-year initiative to support African migrant workers targets key sectors such as care and construction to address rights gaps and enhance regional cooperation.
Leaflet
Project Brief: The FAIRWAY programme phase 2
The FAIRWAY Programme Phase II is a four-year interregional development cooperation initiative, supported by SDC, that aims to improve conditions for migrant workers by strengthening labour migration governance in the labour migration corridor...
Introducing STREAM: Advancing Social Protection for Migrant Workers in the South Asia–Gulf Corridor
Policy Brief
Facilitating transition between social assistance and social insurance in the Arab Region: Conceptual framework and review of global good...
The Arab Region faces dual challenges: high labour informality (51%) and low social protection coverage (30–36%), exacerbating vulnerabilities. This study explores policy mechanisms to integrate social assistance and insurance systems, addressing...
Facilitating transition between social assistance and social insurance
Conceptual framework and review of global good practices for countries in the Arab Region
Just Transition
Kuwait private sector transition to a low-carbon economy
This study identifies key gaps that hinder the private sector’s just transition to a low-carbon economy in the State of Kuwait and, ultimately, compliance with the State’s Nationally Determined Contributions. The study highlights opportunities for...
ILO discusses maternity benefits and implications for labour markets in the Arab Gulf countries
Oman hosts workshop to review maternity protection policies and explore improvement opportunities in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries.
ILO and Arab Fund collaborate to boost employment impact of development programmes
Event underscores joint dedication to sustainable employment impact and regional cooperation amid evolving global labour market challenges specially in the Arab region.
Partnership
ILO and GCC join forces to advance decent work and sustainable development in the Gulf States
The ILO and Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC) launched a 2025-2029 plan to tackle labour challenges in the Gulf, focusing on fair wages, gender equality, green jobs, and protections, supporting sustainable development and...
ESG Leadership Essentials: a global training to empower EBMOs
The ILO and ITCILO ACTEMP teams delivered the ESG Leadership Essentials global training.
Regional Report
Assessment of Labour Migration Statistics in the Arab States
This Assessment of Labour Migration Statistics in the Arab States: Regional Report takes stock of existing data sources on labour migration and migrant workers in the Arab region, drawing on individual country profiles. The report aims to evaluate...
Partners pledge support to ILO’s Palestinian labour market recovery programme
As the ILO implements its emergency plan in response to the war in Gaza, development partners boost their support for the ILO’s vital role in mitigating the devastating impact of the crisis on Palestinian workers and employers.
Discussion on the role of private sector on a just transition towards a greener economy
The ILO, the Kuwait Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) and the European Union Delegation in Kuwait have organized a workshop titled “Supporting a Just Transition towards a greener economy in Kuwait: The role of the private sector.”
The UAE introduces voluntary pensions to replace end-of-service indemnities, joining an increasing trend of reforms across the GCC countries
The new scheme has been announced with the intention to increase attractiveness and flexibility of labour markets while consolidating the protection and wellbeing of workers.
Policy Brief
Employer survey of internal labour market mobility: promoting a more flexible workforce in Kuwait
Compared with its neighbours, the sponsorship system in Kuwait is one of the most rigid in the Gulf Council Cooperation (GCC) region. This policy brief on internal labour market mobility is based on an exploratory survey of 198 companies that...
Bahrain takes leap forward in enhancing end-of-service rights for migrant workers
A new provident fund for end-of-service indemnity for migrant workers is established in the Social Insurance Organization as part of GCC-wide reforms to reform social protection systems in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Kuwait: Regulatory framework governing migrant workers
The country briefs map the key legal provisions dealing with migrant workers in eight Arab countries, summarizing the legal rules about who pays for recruitment, whether passport confiscation is prohibited by law, minimum working conditions...
ILO Launches Flagship Study on Extending Social Protection to Migrant Workers in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Countries
Social protection for migrant workers in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries: A regional mapping of provisions on paper and in practice
Access to social protection for Nepalese migrant workers in countries of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC).
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