All resources: Arab States

ILO PROSPECTS in Jordan - at a glance

This country factsheet provides an overview of the key interventions and results of PROSPECT programme implementation in Jordan

Strengthening nexus coherence and responsiveness of the Palestinian social protection sector

A vital but fragmented Palestinian social protection system

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), a chance for career growth, change and inclusion

The ILO’s Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) project is supporting hundreds of Syrian and Jordanian workers access formal employment and decent work in targeted governorates in Jordan, through skills development, coaching and mentoring, and final,...

Improved Access to Employment Opportunities for Lebanese and Refugee Graduates from Skills Training Project Tracer Study of Graduates

AICS-SUPPORTED SKILLS TRAINING PROGRAMMES

Steps towards digitalizing skills system in Lebanon

Building skills and promoting (self)employment among young people in Lebanon – Nouthayba’s story

Nouthayba Hawchar, who was recently supported by the ILO through training to help develop her skills, found employment and set up her own business.

Empowering women and improving livelihoods thorough skills development in Lebanon

The ILO is training Syrian and Lebanese youth in skills that are aligned with labour market needs while simultaneously empowering women and supporting their participation in technical and vocational training programmes

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Women’s Care Work and Employment in the Middle East and North Africa

Are labour markets in the Middle East and North Africa recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic?

Impact of the stringency and volatility of Covid containment measures on firms’ performances in the MENA region

The Islamic Development Bank and the ILO invite youth-led organizations, networks and coalitions to propose innovative ideas to support a...

To assist young people in further translating their activism, commitment and creativity into action, the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) have designed the “IsDB-ILO Green Skills Accelerator Challenge...

Estidama++ Fund factsheet

Extension of Coverage and Formalization

Older people in Lebanon face desperate circumstances due to lack of basic social protection guarantees

A new report by HelpAge International and the ILO draws on the testimonials of older people who convey the severe hardships they face because of the lack of an adequate social protection system in Lebanon.

Jordan and ILO sign agreement to support the extension of social security coverage and promote formalization

The project will help extend social protection to Jordanian and non-Jordanian workers, including refugees, by subsidizing contributions and providing income support to promote their participation in the national social security system.

A glimmer of Hope amidst the Pain

Voices of older people on social protection and the need for a social pension in Lebanon

#Learning2Earning

Young people address challenges and explore opportunities of transition from learning to employment in the Middle East and North...

Home to the highest rates of unemployed youth in the world, the region needs to create more than 33.3 million new jobs by 2030.

ILO Voices | Disaster recovery

How work gave me purpose after Beirut blast

On August 4, 2020, large parts of the Lebanese capital, Beirut, were devastated by a massive explosion in the port. For Hani Baltaji, the rebuilding of a municipal police station has not only helped towards Beirut’s recovery, but also his own.

Skills and labour market transitions for refugees and host communities

A human centred recovery with decent jobs is crucial in addressing plight of Syrians and host communities

ILO Regional Director for Arab States Ruba Jaradat presented a statement to the Sixth Brussels Conference on Supporting the future of Syria and the region.

Syria Crisis

Syrians and the communities that host them urgently need immediate decent jobs

Statement by ILO Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Arab States Dr. Ruba Jaradat to the Sixth Brussels Conference on “Supporting the future of Syria and the region”