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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...

Empowering Yemeni Women in the Contracting Sector: A Leap Towards Gender Equality

The story of engineer Kariman Atef, a woman contractor who has successfully bid to rehabilitate a rainwater control and redistribution channel in Al-Khodad village, Lahj Governorate as part of the ILO’s support for the Public Works Project (PWP) in...

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The story of women contractors in Yemen part of the Public Works Project (PWP), supported by the ILO

In Yemen, the ILO empowered women in the contracting sector through a transformative training program, tell their story while working in the Public Works project, supported by the ILO. Their work symbolizes progress in a traditionally male-dominated...

ILO field visits lay the ground for revitalizing Yemen’s ancient tradition of coffee cultivation

Ahead of implementing a new project to revive Yemen’s coffee production sector, the ILO is meeting with farmers in key coffee producing areas, to learn about the challenges they face and the support they need in order to revitalize the country’s...

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Employment Intensive Investment Programme (EIIP) Arab States Seminar

The Employment-Intensive Investment Programme (EIIP) held a successful regional workshop in Jordan from 27 to 29 February 2024. The workshop brought together participants from Jordan, Iraq, Syria, the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT), Yemen, and...

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.

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.

EIIP regional workshop

Employment Intensive Investment Programme workshop highlights success stories and future roadmap for sustainable development

ILO' apprenticeship training empowers Youth and women in Yemen

393 Yemeni Youth and women have been graduated with enhanced employability skills in the Hajja and Almahiwt Governorates in an important step towards fostering resilient livelihoods in the country. The initiative is part of a project funded by the...

Apprenticeship programme inspires new beginnings in Lahj Governorate, Yemen

In Radfan District, Lahj Governorate, 74 young apprentices (35 women) have graduated from a training programme to support their success in the local job market.

Access to social protection for Nepalese migrant workers in countries of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC).

Social protection coverage for national and migrant workers in the formal private sector in the GCC countries.

The infographic charts the systems of social protection available for workers in the private sector in each country of the GCC.

ILO Regional Director’s visit to Yemen aims to increase support to constituents and crisis-affected communities across the country

ILO Regional Director for Arab States Ruba Jaradat said the visit marks a renewed commitment by the ILO to help build resilience across all areas of Yemen by creating decent jobs and livelihoods.

Empowering Yemen's Youth: Changing Lives Through Education and Opportunity

New on-line application developed to facilitate implementation of Emergency Employment Programmes in Yemen

The new application, developed by the Public Works Project (PWP) in Yemen in collaboration with the ILO will consolidate data from the field on Emergency Employment Programmes, to improve monitoring, reporting and follow-up on projects through their...

ILO conducts refresher Training of Trainers workshop in Aden

The workshop is a step toward institutionalizing Start and Improve Your Business (SIYB) packages in Yemen.

Reforming end-of-service indemnity for migrant workers in Member States of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC)

Policy options for the progressive realization of international social security standards

Review of National Social Protection Legislation and Legal Frameworks for Migrant Workers in the Gulf Countries

Extending social protection to migrant workers in the Gulf Countries

Social protection coverage for national and migrant workers in the Arab World

Women Empowerment

ILO and PWP launch training on community contracting for Yemeni Women

Women from across Yemen will be trained by the end of two workshops on gender-responsive community contracting