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Rethinking communication: Strengthening Arab trade unions through better communications tools and strategies

Key Arab workers’ organisations meet to discuss challenges facing their communication strategies and how to improve them.

ILO launches report on challenges of child labour and youth employment in Arab States

Report examines the twin challenges of child labour and youth employment in five Arab States and ways to address them.

ILO holds regional workshop on good practices in combating child labour

Employer, worker, government and NGO representatives from the region gather to discuss good practices in tackling child labour.

Egypt Entrepreneurship Summit 2017: Opening a whole World of Opportunities

Under the auspices of the Ministry of International Cooperation, the ILO Cairo Office and the Middle East Council for Small Businesses and Entrepreneurship (MCSBE) will hold the third annual Egypt Entrepreneurship Summit in Hurghada from 15 to 18...

Evaluating Labour Market Programmes: Policy Forum & Executive Course

As part of ILO’s partnership with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the IFAD financed project “Strengthening gender monitoring and evaluation in rural employment in the Near East and North Africa”, a Policy Forum and...

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Social protection in the Gulf countries: what rights can migrant workers access?

This event launched a first-of-a-kind comprehensive report on migrant workers’ access to social protection across the GCC countries: Social protection for migrant workers in countries of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC):...

Extending social protection to migrant workers in Gulf countries: State of play and next steps for reform?

This event examined social protection challenges faced by migrant workers in the Gulf countries, and provided insights on legal provisions and potential avenues for reform.

Support Resilient Livelihoods and Food Security in Yemen (ERRY II)

The following project builds on the achievements of the recently completed Enhanced Rural Resilience in Yemen (ERRY) programme, implemented by the UNDP, ILO, WFP, and FAO. The project seeks to contribute to reduced vulnerability and strengthened...

Mainstreaming labour migration statistics in the Labour Market Information System (LMIS) in Yemen

The ILO is working with the Workers Abroad Department of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour in Yemen to develop data collection and analysis systems to improve labour migration policy formulation.

Livelihood and economic recovery: Strengthening social cohesion and community resilience in Yemen

The ILO has partnered with five other UN agencies to implement a cross-cutting livelihoods and economic recovery programme in Yemen targeting vulnerable segments of the population.

Entrepreneurship Education - Know About Business for Yemen

The objective of this project is to contribute to the creation of employment opportunities by fostering an enterprise culture in Yemen, through promoting entrepreneurship and self-employment among youth. This objective will be achieved by...

Integrated support for young women and men in Yemen to access decent work

The ILO is supporting skills training providers to deliver marketable skills and entrepreneurship capacity to young Yemenis.

Enhancing Labour Inspection Effectiveness in the Arab States

This project contributes to the long-term socio-economic development of participating countries by strengthening social dialogue and improving compliance with labour legislation, while promoting social justice and decent work, which will ultimately...

Women Entrepreneurship Programme in Yemen

The project contributes to the national goal of economically empowering Yemeni women and encouraging them to engage in self-employment or improve their existing businesses.

Gender, poverty and employment in the context of the informal economies in Arab States - Phase II

This project, funded by the Canada-based International Development Research Centre, aims to inform and raise awareness about the informal economy in the Arab States, with a focus on gender aspects.

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STREAM - Extending Social Protection to migrant workers and their families in the South Asia-Gulf Corridor

Supporting Resilient Livelihoods, Food Security and Climate Adaptation in Yemen, Joint Programme (ERRY III)

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ILO hosts South-South Dialogue with Young Climate Negotiators from Arab States on Just Transition and Decent Work

The online exchange amongst the ILO Regional Just Transition Specialist in the Arab States and Youth Negotiators and delegates from the Arab States region focused on key elements of climate change, decent work, and just transition within the context...