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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.

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The ILO Response to the Syrian Refugee Crisis

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.

ILO’s Guy Ryder: Syria refugees need our help – but so do the communities hosting them

Over six years into the Syria conflict, Syrian refugees in Lebanon and the local communities hosting them are finding it difficult to cope with the dire economic and labour market challenges brought about by the influx of vast numbers of refugees....

Syria's refugees need our help, and so do the communities hosting them - ILO's Guy Ryder

Over six years into the Syria conflict, Syrian refugees in Lebanon and the local communities hosting them are finding it difficult to cope with the dire economic and labour market challenges brought about by the influx of vast numbers of refugees....

Supporting the Future of Syria and the Region Conference

ILO launches “Jobs Make the Difference” report

The ILO, in partnership with UNDP and WFP, launches a report which focuses on expanding economic opportunities for Syrian Refugees and host Communities in Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria and Turkey.

Brief: The ILO Response to the Syrian Refugee Crisis

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ILO Chief Guy Ryder to discuss labour issues with Lebanese host communities and Syria refugees, ahead of signature of MOU with Lebanon

Following the visit, which will also encompass a visit to a community centre for the rehabilitation of child labourers, and the location of a new labour-intensive infrastructure-building project, the ILO, Ministry of Labour and social partners will...

Syrian Refugees and Investment

Investors from Şanlıurfa and Syria Join Forces for Employment

ILO donors visit refugee response frontline in Jordan

Donors examine outcomes of ILO employment programmes for Syrian refugees and Jordanians.

ILO response to Syria refugee crisis

Certificates for Jordanians and Syrians signal important step in response to Syria refugee crisis

Certificates awarded to participants for completing ILO-supported programme designed to boost job prospects for refugees and host communities in construction sector.

Syrian refugees

ILO’s Ruba Jaradat: We must create decent jobs, not any jobs, for Syrian refugees and host communities

The ILO’s Regional Director for Arab States Ruba Jaradat participated in a high-level panel on jobs and economic opportunities during the Helsinki Conference on Supporting Syrians and the Region from 23-24 January, at which the UN appealed for over...

Improving skills and job prospects for Jordanian and Syrian construction workers

The ILO has partnered with the National Employment and Training Company to help Syrian refugees and Jordanians working in the construction sector upgrade their professional expertise and obtain accredited skills certificates. The programme includes...

ILO Response to the Syrian Refugee Crisis in Jordan - Regular Budget Supplementary Account (RBSA)

As part of the wider UN response to the Syrian refugee crisis, the ILO has adopted a development-focused and employment-driven strategy to support host communities and refugees in order to maintain and reinforce the social and economic stability of...

ILO Syria Crisis Response Strategy (Update: January 2017)

Within the framework of the Regional Refugee Response and Resilience Plan (3RP), the ILO has adopted a development-focused and employment-driven strategy to support host communities and refugees. The ILO strategy builds on its core mandate to...

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...

Promoting decent work for Syrians: The ILO experience

Turkey has become a major refugee-hosting country after an unpredicted increase in the displacement of Syrian refugees since 2011. In order to mitigate the impact of the refugee crisis, the focus is increasingly shifting toward livelihood support...