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ILO opens applications for journalism fellowship to improve reporting on labour migration in the Arab States

The programme – produced in partnership with the Ethical Journalism Network – targets journalists and digital media in order to change the narrative on migration in the region.

Op-Ed

Developing the care economy can boost employment and equality for Arab women

On International Women’s Day, International Labour Organization (ILO) Regional Director for Arab States Dr Ruba Jaradat calls on societies and governments to recognize the contribution of women care workers who uphold our economies and communities.

Impact brief, Issue 13

Fostering employment through business support to young entrepreneurs in Lebanon

Berytech

Impact brief, Issue 12

Trade Accelerator for Young Entrepreneurs in Morocco

International Trade Centre, Morocco

Impact brief, Issue 14

Maharat Training for Employment

Business Development Center, Jordan

Impact brief, Issue 16

Realizing Innovation through Social Entrepreneurship

RISE Egypt

Impact brief, Issue 15

Establishing Day Care Centres in the Private Sector

Ministry of Labour, Jordan

Impact brief, Issue 13

Fostering employment through business support to young entrepreneurs in Lebanon

Berytech

Impact brief, Issue 14

Maharat Training for Employment

Business Development Center, Jordan

Impact brief, Issue 12

Trade Accelerator for Young Entrepreneurs in Morocco

International Trade Centre, Morocco

Impact brief, Issue 11

Tomouh: A New Loan Product for Micro and Small-Sized Enterprises

Alexandria Business Association, Egypt

Domestic Work

Reforming the migrant domestic work sector in the Arab region vital to welfare of both workers and employers – ILO report

An ILO White Paper outlines policy recommendations to reform the migrant domestic work sector and establish a professionalized and high-quality care economy in the region.

International Women's Day 2018

Improving job opportunities for rural women through better results measurement

The ILO and IFAD supported Taqeem Initiative pilots innovative M&E strategies for women and youth in the MENA region.

International Women's Day 2018

Results measurement: A key to creating jobs for rural women and youth

The ILO and IFAD supported Taqeem Initiative pilots innovative results measurement strategies for women and youth employment in the MENA region

Domestic workers and employers in the Arab States: Promising practices and innovative models for a productive working relationship

This White Paper presents promising practices and innovative models to ensure a productive working relationship for both domestic workers and employers in the Arab States.

The future of care economy in the Arab States

Throughout the course of our lives, every one of us will rely on the care of others. As the world’s population grows, and as it ages, so will the demand for care, including childhood education, social work, domestic work, healthcare services,...

IFAD-ILO Close-up event

Event Report: Mainstreaming youth and women’s employment in rural investments in MENA

Brochure

10 Things you should know about Migrant Resource Centres in the Arab States

Based on the publication ‘A Mapping of Migrant Resource Centres in the Arab States’ this brief outlines global good practices in the establishment of migrant resource centres.

A mapping of migrant resource centers in the Arab States

This brief mapping exercise identifies and analyses six migrant resource centres in the Arab States, providing important lessons for future initiatives to establish and run such centres.

Infographic

Infographic: Protecting Migrant Construction Workers in the Middle East

In this exploratory paper we focus on good policies to protect migrant workers in the region, giving examples of what has ensured their protection elsewhere as well as the benefits this can bring to the sector.