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Not With Us, Not For Us: Inclusive Partnerships for Reform
Under a European Union funded programme to reform social protection, the ILO is providing technical assistance to support efforts that strengthen the adequacy, coverage and sustainability of the social protection system in Iraq.
New ILO-supported National Training Centre for inspectors at the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs inaugurated in Iraq
The centre will build the capacity of labour and social security inspectors on the principles and functions of labour inspection, occupational health and safety and social security.
Iraq invests in building a social security system that protects workers
Iraq’s parliament votes for new social security law, introducing far-reaching reforms to the social security system for private-sector workers.
Iraq and ILO intensify efforts to strengthen social security system, in light of recent ratification of ILO flagship Social Security...
Supporting the process to ensure the extension of social security coverage to workers in the private sector has been one of ILO’s key priorities under a European Union funded programme to reform social protection in Iraq.
New ILO paper: “Education attainment gap in Iraq and the potential of social protection to reverse it”
A new ILO working paper examines loss of earnings due to Iraq’s education gap and outlines the potential of social protection to address this gap, based on international good practices.
Working Paper WP/2023/01
Cost of Inaction: Education Deprivation in Iraq and the Potential of Social Protection to Reverse it
Introducing labour and social security laws to university students in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq
The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs and the ILO hold symposium on introducing labour and social security laws into university teaching curricula.
Multi-stakeholder meeting focuses on the extension of social security to Iraq’s farm workers
Organised by the ILO with the support of the European Union, a meeting with multi-stakeholders in Basra centred around the challenges faced in the inclusion of farm workers in social security coverage and ways to address them.
Capacity building training for ILO constituents boosts efforts to reform social protection in Iraq
The training is part of broader support to Iraq’s constituents in strengthening the social protection system in Iraq.
Roundtable discussion on the integration of a public works programme in Iraq’s social protection landscape
A roundtable discussion organised by the Ministry of Planning and ILO focused on a new paper that outlines factors and challenges that need to be considered in designing and integrating a public works programme within the social protection landscape...
Adopting Public Works in Iraq: Key Design Considerations for an Effective Programme
The objective of this paper is to outline factors and challenges that need to be taken into account in designing and integrating a public works programme within the social protection landscape in Iraq, in line with the Government of Iraq’s...
Jordan and Iraq exchange experience in promoting decent work, with emphasis on strengthening social security
The visit centred around Jordan’s experience in extending social protection, digitalization in relation to employment and social security services, labour inspection, career guidance and employment.
Experts, tripartite constitutes and policymakers join debate on Iraq’s social security environment
Supported by the European Union, a national conference was organised by the ILO and the American University of Iraq-Baghdad, to present research papers which cover various topics related to policies, gaps and opportunities in the creation of an...
Members of Parliament, Government officials and ILO intensify efforts to strengthen social protection and labour rights in the Kurdistan...
With the support of the European Union, officials held a consultation on the draft Labour Law and the draft Social Security Law, followed by a training on social security governance aimed at strengthening capacities of relevant authorities in the...
Building Iraq’s Social Protection Floor: Joint UN paper proposes recommendations to strengthen the adequacy, coverage and equity of the...
The paper is part of efforts to facilitate the transition and reform of the social protection system in Iraq.
Position Paper: Building Iraq’s Social Protection Floor: Framework and Recommendations
Multi-stakeholders committee, convened by the Government and the UN, holds its first meeting to discuss integrated social protection...
Led by the Government of Iraq, the Social Protection Sector Coordination Committee is a new coordination mechanism to accelerate the reform of the social protection sector, with the support of the European Union.
Inspectors in Iraq train on ILO tools and procedures, with a focus on social security
The trainings brought together heads of social security departments and social security inspectors, organised under the joint programme to reform social protection in Iraq, with the support of the European Union.
Arab Social Protection Compass Webinar series: Part IX
Managing Transitions: A System-Wide Perspective on Social Assistance and Social Insurance
This episode marks the ninth session of the Arab Social Protection Compass webinar series, titled "Towards Integrated Approaches for Universal Social Protection”. The episode will present and discuss the key findings of the ILO–IPCid-IPEA report on...
ILO holds actuarial training for officials to ensure the sustainability of social security funds in Iraq