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Bi-Annual Report

Decent Work for Women Programme in Jordan 2022 – 2023

Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators

Interview with Mr. Maan Alangari, General Manager of the General Directorate for Cooperatives within the Ministry of Human Resources and...

“Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators” is a series of interviews with co-operators from around the world with whom ILO officials have crossed paths during the course of their work on cooperatives and the wider social and solidarity economy (SSE)....

Trainees equipped with skills to secure sustainable jobs in line with labour market needs

A graduation ceremony was held for 80 trainees in work-based learning programmes in Lebanon, conducted with the support of the ILO.

Maternity and Paternity benefits launched in Oman: pioneering social insurance reforms in the Gulf region

Developed with the support of the ILO, the system, which covers both nationals and non-nationals, is in line with key requirements of international labour standards.

#WorldYouthSkillsDay

ILO Skills Training: A Key to Unlocking Decent Employment in Lebanon

Overcoming economic challenges through targeted training programmes that enhance employability and open new opportunities for Lebanon’s workforce.

ILO Launches New EU-funded Regional Programme for Youth NEETs in Southern Mediterranean

The ILO held an online launching event for the EU-funded regional Youth NEET programme in the Southern Mediterranean region, a ground-breaking initiative designed to support young people not in education, employment, or training (NEET).

#WorldYouthSkillsDay

Supporting youths in navigating the path to employment through the Job Search Club initiative in Iraq

JSCs involve activities that help participants understand their skills and the skills demanded in the labour market.

#WorldYouthSkillsDay

Navigating Jordan’s job market: the crucial role of skills development for a successful career path and decent employment

Shaza Al Jondi, ILO PROSPECTS Regional Chief Technical Adviser for Arab States, discusses the challenges and opportunities in the transition to decent jobs in Jordan through skills enhancement.

The ILO and General Federation of Jordanian Trade Unions launch new e-contract platform for private school workers in Jordan

The initiative seeks to enhance rights and protect wages in the private education sector, particularly for women.

The ILO trains a new pool of SIYB master trainers in the Arab States

Participants from different ILO projects from Lebanon, Yemen, Iraq, and the Occupied Palestinian Territory completed the 2 weeks training programme.

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

The ILO and Japan conclude project empowering Palestinian women and youth in agriculture

The project promotes inclusive markets and agricultural value chains that increase productivity and sustainable decent work opportunities for women and youth, particularly those with low incomes, in the Jordan Valley and Jericho.

ILO PROSPECTS Lebanon supports social enterprise initiatives in Lebanon

Impact of the war in Gaza on private sector workers and businesses in the West Bank

This study provides a diagnostic assessment of the impact of the war in Gaza on private sector workers and businesses in the West Bank. In addition to drawing on theoretical and empirical evidence on the impact of wars and conflicts on labour...

Policy Brief: Migration and climate change in the Arab region

Migration and labour mobility can be a climate resilience and adaptation strategy for origin and host communities, but they need to be governed effectively. As such, evidence-based policymaking is critical. This policy brief offers a series of...

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...

Beyond the crisis: strengthening nexus coherence for social protection in the Occupied Palestinian Territory

Coordination between humanitarian and development actors is critical to the emergency response in the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip

Our impact, their voices

Partnership and business training transforms lives of two Syrian Refugees in Egypt

Through the ILO’s Enterprise Development Programme, two Syrian refugees, Mohamed Khir Khaled Darwish and Mohamed Moataz Abd El Karim, found a new beginning and partnered to open a successful upholstery and curtain workshop, transforming their lives...

Bridging Continents for the Protection of Migrant Workers

The Doha Dialogue Paves the Way for Improved Labor Mobility Governance Between Africa and the Middle East

The "Doha Dialogue" on Labour Mobility marked a key milestone in enhancing labour mobility governance and protecting migrant workers' rights between the GCC and AU, by bringing together ministers and representatives from African and Middle Eastern...

Press release

ILO and FAO host the launch of the MENA Policy Incubator to boost social insurance for agricultural workers

International policymakers and experts gathered in Amman to tackle informality and enhance social insurance for the agricultural workforce across the region.