All resources: Lebanon

Lebanon Crisis Response Plan (2017-2020)

The Lebanon Crisis Response Plan 2017-2020 is a joint, multi-year plan between the Government of Lebanon and its international and national partners. It aims to respond to the challenges in a holistic manner through the delivery of integrated and...

Child labour

Lebanon seeks to adopt code of conduct and coordination mechanism to address working street children

Lebanon’s Internal Security Forces, non-governmental organizations, Ministries of Labour and of Social Affairs organizations have developed a draft code of conduct and coordination mechanism to facilitate better coordination and methodologies to...

ILO’s Asia Pacific labour conference agrees to enhance labour migration governance in the interrelated regions of Asia and the Arab States

The meeting discussed issues affecting employment and the world of work in the Asia, Pacific and Arab States including labour migration.

W4Y Lebanon country summary

Summary report of information session: Fair Migration with a focus on Recruitment

The information session on fair migration with a special focus on recruitment was chaired and moderated by Mr Houngbo, Deputy Director General for Field Operations, ILO.

Employment promotion

ILO launches first academy on decent work in fragile and conflict-affected states

ILO Regional Office for Arab States and the ILO International Training Centre in Turin have launched the first international academy to promote decent work in fragile and conflict-affected states.

Work4Youth Publications

Labour market transitions of young women and men in the Middle East and North Africa

This report presents the results of the School-to-work transition surveys (SWTS) implemented in five countries in the Middle East and North Africa region – Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Occupied Palestinian Territory and Tunisia – between 2013 and 2015. ...

Characteristics and Structure of the Union Movement in Lebanon

The study covers the history and present characteristics of the trade union movement in Lebanon as well as the structure of trade union movements, the results of a field survey and recommendations for a future trade union development.

Tripartism and social dialogue

ILO Study: Lebanon requires a new paradigm for trade unions to prosper

A study released by the ILO and the the Friedrich-Ebert Foundation has stated that past and current structures in the Lebanese economy and workers’ organizations have resulted in a need for unions to rethink their role and internal structures to...

Work for Youth (W4Y) - (Final Evaluation Summary)

Project: GLO/11/01/MCF

ILO and partners launch first community centres in Lebanon to combat child labour

ILO Regional Office for Arab States, Lebanon’s Ministry of Labour and Beyond Association have launched the first phase of an initiative to establish community centres to combat child labour in Lebanon as part of the implementation of the National...

Developing the capacity of Employers’ Organizations in the Arab Region to contribute to job-rich growth through effective policy and social...

Projet RAB/12/50/NOR - Evaluation consultant: Tim Dyce

ILO encourages unions to adopt new approaches to communication

ILO, regional Arab trade unions re-think communication strategies and practices in a fast changing media landscape.

The ILO in Lebanon

ILO Study: Employers’ perspectives on domestic workers cast light on violations of workers’ rights

The ILO and the American University of Beirut (AUB) launch the second of two studies titled ‘Intertwined’ on migrant domestic workers in Lebanon.

A study of the Employers of Migrant Domestic Workers in Lebanon: Intertwined

The study focuses on the critical role of employers in recruiting and managing the employment relationship within the current normative framework of Lebanon.

A study of the Working and Living Conditions of MDWs in Lebanon: “Intertwined: the workers’ side“

This report by the International Labour Organization (ILO), provides a general picture of the living and work conditions of migrant domestic workers in Lebanon.

ILO launches new fair migration project for the Middle East

The project will promote fair migration and address forced labour and trafficking, focusing on the domestic and construction work sectors.

Ways forward in recruitment of low-­skilled migrant workers in the Asia-­Arab states corridor

This White Paper serves to further stimulate policy dialogue for fair migration in the countries of origin and destination in Asia the Arab States corridor

Effects of gender inequality in employment and pay in Jordan, Lebanon and the Occupied Palestinian Territory: three questions answered

The labour markets in the Arab region have some gender characteristics that are similar to those in practically all other world regions. Where the Arab region stands out is in the extent of some characteristics. For example, female labour force...