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Between work and school: The struggle of children in Lebanon’s agricultural fields
The ILO, through the PROSPECTS partnership, is supporting Lebanese and Syrian children, families and communities to combat child labour across Lebanon’s agricultural areas.
Building a Unified Framework for Sustainable Formalisation and Economic Inclusion
Towards a Coordinated Approach to Formalisation in Jordan: Mapping Systems, Challenges, and Opportunities
The informal economy in Jordan plays a significant role in providing livelihoods, yet its scale and dynamics present important challenges for ensuring that workers and enterprises can benefit fully from the protections and opportunities of...
Oman hosts the Gulf region’s first training workshop on monitoring and evaluating social protection systems
The training advances inclusive social protection in Oman, including for migrant workers, by strengthening monitoring and evaluation capacities for social protection systems.
ILO constituents and partners strengthen knowledge on the social and solidarity economy to advance social justice
The ILO convened a technical knowledge-sharing event in Turin, bringing together constituents and partners from countries where it has been actively supporting the promotion of the social and solidarity economy (SSE) for social justice. Participants...
ILO workshop presents new insights on labour force participation and informality
The Labour Supply Microsimulation Model provides insights into the role of policy incentives in labour market outcomes.
Labour migration
From registration to return: Strengthening overseas employment governance in Bangladesh with ILO support
Oman’s labour reform momentum sets a strong example for the region, says ILO Director-General
Gilbert F. Houngbo commends Oman’s rapid progress on labour law implementation, social protection expansion and structured social dialogue during an official visit to the Sultanate.
Arab States strengthen labour governance through first regional tripartite workshop on international labour standards
The ILO Director-General took part in the meeting, where governments, employers and workers developed a shared understanding and capacity to apply international labour standards in a changing world of work.
ILO Brief
Improve Your Agri Business (IYAB) Training as a Pathway to Women’s Entrepreneurship in Agriculture
Discover the stories of women like Ashwak in Mouhamara, Siham in the Chouf, and Aisha in Bekaa, whose journeys show how inclusive business training and networks can translate skills into confidence, market access and leadership.
Employers’ and business membership organizations
Chamber of Commerce of Aden and ILO join efforts for humanitarian relief and economic recovery
The ILO is building the institutional capacity of employers’ organizations like the Aden Chamber and Yemeni Chambers of Commerce and Agriculture (FYCCI), enabling them to lead dialogue, advocate for business interests, and drive inclusive recovery...
Briefing paper
PROSPECTS in Action: Vision, Milestones, and Impact
This briefing paper details the collective action of the PROSPECTS coalition (ILO, UNHCR, UNICEF, IFC and World Bank) supported by the Netherlands to improve the lives of forcibly displaced persons and host communities. It promotes self-reliance by...
Regional Research Brief
Skills dynamics in the Arab region: New evidence from online vacancy data
This regional research brief examines skills dynamics in selected Arab countries using online vacancy data to shed light on how labour market demands are evolving. It provides evidence to inform skills development and employment policies in the...
Two -page summary
PROSPECTS in Action: Vision, Milestones, and Impact - Summary
This two-page summary details the PROSPECTS Partnership's vision and impact, demonstrating its shift from humanitarian aid to sustainable solutions for forced displacement. It promotes self-reliance and inclusion for forcibly displaced persons and...
Historic alleyways restored in Lebanon’s coastal city of Jounieh, creating jobs and reviving heritage
Germany and the ILO's partnership improved urban infrastructure in Jounieh, provided thousands of workdays for local vulnerable workers and preserved the city’s old town character.
Employers and Business Membership Organization - capacity building
ILO Bureau for Employers’ Activities concludes two online validation workshops on strengthening labour functions in employers’...
Strengthening labour functions in employers’ and business membership organizations in the Arab States
Newsletter
An Integrated Model for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour in Seasonal Agriculture in Hazelnut Harvesting in Türkiye”...
This newsletter provides information on the activities from May to August 2025 covering a 4-month period of the project “An Integrated Model for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour in Seasonal Agriculture in Hazelnut Harvesting in...
Qatar Foundation and the International Labour Organization partner to help shape the future of Qatar’s workforce
Insights from Qatar Foundation alumni will be harnessed to develop policy briefs covering key employment areas – from skills gaps and talent retention to gender equality
International Day of Persons with Disability
A chance to work again helped Raymond Khoury reclaim his independence
A former shop owner lost his business after sustaining a disability. But through the ILO’s German-funded Employment Intensive Infrastructure Programme in Lebanon, he discovered that inclusive workplaces can restore dignity, independence and...
International Day of Persons with Disability
From overlooked to job-ready: Training equips jobseekers with disabilities for decent work in Lebanon
Testimonies from persons with disabilities in Lebanon tell of how training provided by the EU-funded ENABLE Programme helped them regain confidence, develop skills and pursue decent work opportunities.
Report
South–South and triangular cooperation good practices in the World of Work in a changing multilateral environment: 2024–2025
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