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Five years of partnership on social security in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq

The Kurdistan Region, ILO and European Union mark five years of major social security reform and set priorities for the next phase of joint work.

New momentum to build social protection capacities in the Arab region

New training modules support governments in the Middle East and North African region to build integrated, shock-responsive systems that expand coverage and protect vulnerable populations

Tripartite committee established in Nineveh to expand social security

EU-funded ILO Social Protection Programme holds high-level meetings in Nineveh and Kirkuk to advance implementation of Iraq’s Workers’ Social Security Law.

Findings from the Rapid Survey in Baghdad and Basra

From Reform to Reality: Understanding Perceptions of Iraq’s New Social Security Law

A new ILO report, From Reform to Reality: Understanding Perceptions of Iraq’s New Social Security Law, presents evidence from a rapid survey of 121 formal enterprises and 300 workers in Baghdad and Basra. The findings show strong support for the...

National Conference on Child Labour in Iraq: Towards a National Strategy to Protect Children and Promote Decent Work

ILO holds a national conference under the EU-funded BEIT Project and in collaboration with the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs to chart a way towards a national strategy to eliminate child labour.

Iraq and the United Nations advance key commitments to strengthen social protection ahead of the Second World Summit for Social Development

Policy Paper

Trends in Private Sector Social Security Coverage in Iraq (2021–2024)

This report, produced under the Joint United Nations Social Protection Programme in Iraq, presents the findings of a research study on trends in private sector social security coverage between 2021 and 2024. By analyzing recent data, it provides...

Policy Paper

Extending social security to wage workers in the manufacturing sector in Federal Iraq and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq

This policy paper explores options to extend social security coverage to wage workers in the manufacturing sector in Federal Iraq and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Despite being one of the largest private-sector employers, the sector is...

Policy Paper

Extending social security to own-account workers and unpaid family workers in the agriculture sector in Federal Iraq and the Kurdistan...

This policy paper examines how to extend social security coverage to own-account and unpaid family workers in Iraq’s agriculture sector, who make up a large share of informal employment but remain almost entirely excluded from social protection...

Policy Paper

Extending social security to casual workers in the construction sector in Federal Iraq and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq

This policy paper explores options for extending social security coverage to casual wage workers in the construction sector in Federal Iraq and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Construction is one of the largest private sector employers, yet the vast...

ILO Brief

Towards extending social security among informal workers in Federal Iraq: A focus on agricultural, construction and manufacturing sectors

This brief synthesizes research on the extension of social security coverage to informal workers in agriculture, construction, and manufacturing sectors in Federal Iraq. It highlights the urgent need to address legal, financial, and administrative...

ILO Brief

Towards extending social security among informal workers in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq: A focus on agricultural, construction and...

This brief synthesizes research on the extension of social security coverage to informal workers in agriculture, construction, and manufacturing sectors in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. It highlights the main barriers preventing workers from...

Migration, Asylum, and Humanitarian Challenges: Between International Responsibility and National Commitments

"Beit Al-Hikma" in Baghdad, in collaboration with the ILO and other academic institutions, organized an international conference focused on finding sustainable solutions and community policies to govern migration and asylum issues.

Transforming Employment in Kurdistan

ILO and MoLSA Host Job Fair and Introduce Job-Matching Platform

The initiative, funded by the EU, aims to make employment opportunities more accessible and to support employers in finding qualified local talent efficiently.

Iraq, ILO and partners launch the National Social Security Awareness Campaign

Iraq’s Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs and the ILO, in cooperation with the European Union, UNICEF and the World Food Programme, launch a national bloc for awareness of social security in Iraq.

National Conference Paves Pathways to Formalizing Iraq's Informal Economy

In collaboration with the Government of Iraq and with funding by the EU, the conference brought together national and international stakeholders to foster a unified approach to formalizing the country’s economy.

A holistic approach needed for reforming Iraq’s pensions system in line with international labour standards

A new IMF/ILO/World Bank policy note presents an overview of the key features of the comprehensive pension reforms in Iraq, including a tax-financed social pension

Informality and Structural Transformation in Egypt, Iraq and Jordan

A framework for assessing policy responses in the MENA region

Full and timely implementation of Iraq’s Pensions and Social Security Law critically needed

A two-day seminar in Karbala by the Al-Nabaa Dialogue Forum and the ILO, funded by the EU, highlighted the importance of implementing Iraq’s newly enacted Retirement and Social Security Law for Workers.

ILO and partners discuss efforts to expand social protection in Iraq in light of new Social Security Law

A mutli-stakeholder meeting focused on measures needed to ensure the effective enforcement of the new law by partners working closely to implement a social protection reform programme, with the support of the European Union.