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ILO activities in Arab States

High risk of child labour for Syrian refugees in Jordan

In response to the Syrian refugee crisis in Jordan, the ILO has identified child labour as a priority issue. Already, the Jordanian Government says that child labour has doubled nationwide - to 60,000 - since the refugee influx began in 2011.

Labour Inspection

Labour Inspection in Syria

Employment Promotion

Employment Promotion in Syria

ILO study

Syrian refugees in Lebanon face harsh working conditions

An ILO assessment of Syrian refugee employment in Lebanon finds that low wages, high unemployment and lack of labour market regulation pose serious challenges to livelihoods for both residents and refugees in host communities.

Assessment of the impact of Syrian refugees in Lebanon and their employment profile

In order to assess the impact and identify the ramifications of an increasing number of Syrian refugees (many of whom will be seeking work) the ILO implemented an assessment of their impact and a survey of their employment status in four regions...

Executive Summary: Assessment of the impact of Syrian refugees in Lebanon and their employment profile

In order to assess this impact and identify the ramifications of an increasing number of Syrian refugees (many of whom will be seeking work) the ILO implemented an assessment of their impact and a survey of their employment status in four regions...

Child Labour

Syrian Child Labour in Jordan

The ILO response plan to the Syrian refugee crisis in Jordan has identified child labour as a priority. It is estimated there are currently over 580,000 registered Syrian refugees living in Jordan. While around 160,000 refugees live in designated...

From Jordan

Building livelihood resilience amidst a refugee crisis

The ILO’s efforts to build the employment and livelihoods of Jordanian communities hosting Syrian refugees have begun to bear fruit.

Child Labour

Report of the rapid assessment on: Child Labour in the Urban Informal Sector in three governorates of Jordan (Amman, Mafraq and Irbid)

Child Labour

Rapid Assessment (RA) on Child Labour Agricultural Sector in Jordan / Mafraq & Jordan Valley (Ghor):Jordanians and Syrian Working Children

Enabling Job Resilience and protecting Decent Work Conditions in Rural communities affected by Syrian Refugees Crisis in Northern Lebanon

Enhancing Access to Employment Opportunities and Livelihoods in Jordanian Host Communities Affected by the Syrian Refugee Crisis

ILO Response to the Syrian Refugee Crisis in Jordan

The ILO has developed its own development-focused strategy to respond to the crisis in Jordan.

ILO promotes jobs for refugee-hosting communities in Jordan

ILO works with refugee-hosting communities in Mafraq and Irbid to create jobs in agro-business.

AGENDA: Arab Conference on Labour Market Governance in the Context of Changing Arab Societies

Rethinking Informality in Light of the Arab Uprisings

This paper provides an overview of the ILO conceptual framework on informality and discusses its implications by focusing on its relevance to the Arab region in light of recent developments

Media advisory

ILO to publish report on the situation of workers in the occupied Arab territories

The ILO will launch its annual report on the situation of workers in the occupied Arab territories on Thursday 6 June 2013.

The social economy in Turkey: Safety net against crisis for millions of people

Policy and regulatory framework for cooperative development on the baiss of the 2002 ILO recommendation no. 193 on the promotion of...

The ILO and Cooperatives - A global perspective towards the international year of cooperatives (IYC)