All resources: Arab States
Enabling Success: Supporting youth in MENA in their transition from learning to decent work
Brief – May 2023
Our impact, their voices
Shadia and Sahar: How decent work has changed their lives in Jordan
An almost three-year ILO intervention across six cooperatives in Jordan has brought about tangible changes to the lives of thousands Jordanian and Syrian refugee agricultural workers in Jordan. Listen to the words of Shadia and Sahar on the matter.
Partners’ Meeting in Support of the Palestinian National Employment Strategy: Meeting Summary
This document provides an overview of the key points discussed at a high-level partner’s meeting convened in Amman, Jordan in February 2023 by the Palestinian Ministry of Labour, in collaboration with the Palestinian Prime Minister’s Office and in...
Enabling success: Supporting Youth in MENA in their Transition from Learning to Decent Work
This report is a result of collaboration between the ILO and UNICEF, with expertise contribution from the European Training Foundation, and the technical work conducted by Legacy Social Development, as part of a joint effort to seek young people’s...
The ILO’s post-conflict and recovery work in the Arab States region with emphasis on Iraq and Yemen (2019-2023): A synthesis review on...
This synthesis review on the ILO’s post-conflict and recovery work in the Arab States region is prepared as an input into the forthcoming high-level evaluation on the topic.
ILO work under the Humanitarian Development and Peace Nexus in the Arab States, with a focus on Employment-Intensive Investment Programmes...
Employment Intensive Investment Infrastructure Programme in Jordan
BMZ supports Green Jobs and Women's Participation in Jordan
The EIIP project funded by German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) through the German Development Bank (KfW) was launched in Jordan in 2016 in response to the Syrian crisis and to provide support to the Jordanian...
Workshop aims to increase women’s participation in employment intensive works in Jordan
Gender Awareness Workshop for Ministry of Agriculture and the directorates under EIIP Project Phase VI
The EIIP project funded by German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) through the German Development Bank (KfW) was launched in Jordan in 2016 in response to the Syrian crisis and to provide support to the Jordanian...
Results of pilot trials on greenhouse productivity and working condition with 12 selected farmers in Akkar and the Bekaa
Ground-breaking reforms in Oman pave the way for a new social protection model in Gulf Cooperation Council countries
New draft law reflects an ambitious set of reforms which will lead to the modernization and redesign of the social protection system in Oman.
ILO launch new Work-Based Learning manual to improve skills training and employment prospects in Lebanon
The manual aims to harmonize approaches to work-based learning in the country and provide Lebanon’s workers with the skills that the economy demands.
Lebanon launches new app on rights and responsibilities at work in Lebanon
The app, developed by the ILO in partnership with Lebanon’s Ministry of Labour, UNICEF, worker and employer organizations and other key stakeholders, aims to strengthen decent work practices in the country.
First regional knowledge-sharing workshop on the impact of trade and investment policies on productive and decent employment in the...
Executive Summary
World Employment and Social Outlook 2023: The value of essential work [Summary]
Key workers are essential for societies to function. This report calls for a revaluation of their work to reflect their social contribution, and for greater investment in key sectors.
Trade Union Revitalization
Digital technologies and trade union revitalization in the Arab States region
As part of the “Trade unions in transformation: Actors for change” programme of the ILO Bureau for Workers’ Activities, several regional studies have been commissioned to review innovative practices and positive experiences related to trade union...
The Arab States and Asia Pacific Employers Leaders Network held for first time in Saudi Arabia
Digital transformation, income diversification, evolving consumer needs, social dialogue, international trade cooperation, change management and internal management were among the core issues discussed by employer representatives at the meeting in...
Photo-gallery
A journey through Yemen’s labour market
A new collection of ILO photos captures Yemeni workers and employers at work, demonstrating their struggles, perseverance and optimism for a better future.
ILO and UK sign MOU to support social protection in Jordan
The new partnership supports the ILO technical assistance to the implementation of Estidama++ fund aiming at extending social security coverage to vulnerable workers
Oman Country Profile: Productivity growth, diversification, and structural change in the Arab States
Jordan Country Profile: Productivity growth, diversification, and structural change in the Arab States
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