All resources: Yemen

Photo-gallery

A journey through Yemen’s labour market

A new collection of ILO photos captures Yemeni workers and employers at work, demonstrating their struggles, perseverance and optimism for a better future.

Yemen Country Profile: Productivity growth, diversification, and structural change in the Arab States

ILO leads MENA leadership programme to promote a just transition to a green future of work

Worker, employer and government representatives from the region met online to gain a better understanding gained a better understanding of how to shape policies to implement climate change commitments.

The ILO and Yemen’s development fund pledge to further promote decent work for the most vulnerable

A new agreement will see increased cooperation on generating labour market data, creating short term decent jobs, and promoting social protection and gender inclusion.

Businesses call for peace: positive effects of the truce on business performance in Yemen

A new study by Yemeni business representatives highlights the positive effects of a 6-month truce on business performance and employment.

Social Protection

ONE PAGER - Administrative barriers, capacity constraints and solutions for the inclusion of agricultural workers in social insurance...

Social Protection

Administrative barriers, capacity constraints and solutions for the inclusion of agricultural workers in social insurance schemes in the...

Social Protection

ONE PAGER - Financing social insurance schemes for agricultural workers in the Middle East and North Africa

Social Protection

Financing social insurance schemes for agricultural workers in the Middle East and North Africa

News

ILO Constituents Re-affirm the Importance of Social Dialogue as a path towards formalization and Decent Work for Youth in the Middle East...

The ILO Constituents agreed to a framework for action in the region on the 2nd day of the first regional meeting of the Social Dialogue for Formalization and Employability in the Southern Neighbourhood Region (SOLIFEM) Project, which took place in...

Social Protection

Methodological note for the project ‘Expanding social insurance for agricultural workers in Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries:...

Social Protection

ONE PAGER - The role of social insurance schemes in addressing the risks faced by agricultural workers in the Middle East and North Africa

Social Protection

The role of social insurance schemes in addressing the risks faced by agricultural workers in the Middle East and North Africa

How ILO Programmes Contribute to Social Cohesion between Refugees, IDPs and Host Communities in the Arab States Region

This research was developed by the ILO to gain some knowledge on the current contribution of ILO programmes to social cohesion at the level of direct beneficiaries, collect lessons learned and practices, and identify concrete steps towards enhancing...

ILO reaffirms its commitment to supporting labour market development, job creation, and skills development in Yemen

ILO Deputy Regional Director for Arab States discusses with the Minister of Social Affairs and Labour in Yemen the opportunities to promote...

ILO Voices | Green jobs

An apprenticeship changed my life

When war broke out in Yemen, the factory where Muhammad Taher Muhammad al-Tahri worked shut down. His job search was going nowhere, until he joined an apprenticeship programme in solar panel maintenance and installation.

New programme phase to boost the resilience of the most vulnerable in Yemen

Deputy Regional Director for Arab States Peter Rademaker says a new phase of a multi-agency programme, funded by the EU and Sweden, will be vital in boosting livelihoods, food security and climate adaptation in Yemen.

New strategic plan set to revitalize the Federation of Yemen Chambers of Commerce and Industry

The ILO has played a key role in revitalizing an important institution for peace and reconstruction in the conflict-afflicted country

Report

Emerging Good Practices in the Elimination of Child Labour in the Middle East and North Africa

This report identifies awareness-raising tools, particularly applicable to COVID-19 response, as well as follow-up recommendations for stakeholders.