All resources: Arab States

Decent work key to resilience of Syrians and host communities

Syrian displaced persons and refugees, and the communities that host them, need concrete decent work opportunities, and to move from receiving assistance to generating income, the ILO says at the Brussels Conference on supporting Syria and the...

From Displacement to Decent Work: An ILO approach to building resilience

Statement delivered by ILO Deputy Regional Director for Arab States Peter Rademaker at the Brussels VII Conference on Supporting the Future of Syria and the Region, on the ILO’s support to vulnerable and displaced people in Syria and neighbouring...

Our impact, their voices

Children leave work, return to school and gain access to safe spaces through ILO project in Jordan

Through the establishment of local committees and centres across Jordan, the ILO has been addressing child labour in the country’s agricultural sector. It supported communities and families to send hundreds of Jordanians and Syrian refugee children...

Development cooperation between ILO and Saudi Arabia enters new phase

A letter of intent was signed on the side-lines of the International Labour Conference to launch Phase II of a joint ILO-Saudi development cooperation programme, under which the ILO will provide support in analysis, policy and capacity development.

PROMOTING A GREEN AND JUST TRANSITION FOR MORE AND BETTER JOBS IN THE ARAB STATES REGION

Extending social protection to migrant workers in the Arab region

An analysis of existing barriers and good practices in light of international social security standards. This research paper aims to examine barriers to the social security of migrant workers in the Arab region, identify current practices and chart...

Social protection coverage for national and migrant workers in the Arab World

Extending social protection to migrant workers in the Arab region would benefit workers and economies alike

Worker, government and employer representatives explored regional perspectives on extending social protection to migrant workers in the Middle East and Northern Africa, at an ILO side event at the 49th Arab Labour Conference in Cairo.

Investing in ECCE would create almost 6 million jobs in 12 countries in the region

The Conference discussed findings of the ILO report 2022 “Care at Work: Investing in Care Leave Policies and Care Services for a More Gender-Equal World of Work.

Our impact, Their voices

PROSPECTS Partnership joins efforts to increase employability and job opportunities in northern Lebanon

A programme carried out by the ILO in collaboration with the UNHCR and implemented by the Danish Refugee Council (DRC), has helped hundreds of Lebanese nationals and Syrian refugees to hone their skills and find jobs amid the country’s multi-level...

Just Energy Transition

Innovation challenge: Artificial intelligence and young people shall green the construction sector in Jordan

The education partnership by the Jordanian National University College of Technology and Algebra Intelligence is one of the three winners of the ILO Just Energy Transition Innovation Challenge. The project aims to improve energy efficiency in...

SOLIFEM: Social Dialogue for Formalization and Employment in the Arab States

Recovery of Arab economies accelerating, with projections of hundreds of thousands of new green jobs

Regional Director for Arab States Ruba Jaradat led an ILO delegation to the 49th Arab Labour Conference in Cairo, where she highlighted major labour market dynamics and trends globally and in the Arab region.

Global Synthesis Report

Review of national policy, legislative and regulatory frameworks and practice

A baseline study on the right to work and rights at work for refugees - Egypt, Ethiopia, Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Uganda, Sudan

ILO Regional Director for Arab States completes official visit to Saudi Arabia

Regional Director Ruba Jaradat met with government, employer and worker representatives and attended the annual Islamic Development Bank meetings.

New agricultural sector OSH guide and training launched in Lebanon

The ILO “Occupational Safety and Health Guide in Agriculture” is set to increase OSH efficiency and boost the provision of safe workplaces to guarantee the workers’ health and the sector’s productivity

The humanitarian development nexus in action: A review and mapping of market-led approaches in forced displacement contexts

This report provides insights and lessons learned on the implementation of market-based approaches in displacement contexts.

Closing the childcare policy gap would generate almost 6 million jobs in 12 MENA countries by 2035

Investing in childcare provision that closes significant gaps in paid childcare-related leave and early childhood care and education (ECCE) would generate nearly 5.8 million ECCE jobs in 12 countries in the Middle East and North Africa by 2035. This...

Meaningful youth engagement

Refugee and host community youth call for more than a ‘seat at the table’ at UN Youth Forum

The ILO, UNHCR and UNICEF organized a side-event on the margins of the ECOSOC Youth Forum 2023 where refugee and host community youth advocated for a greater say in issues that affect them.

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Celebrating green jobs and decent work in Jordan on International Labour Day