All resources: Arab States

ILO: Reforms in the construction sector in Arab states are crucial to ensure safe working conditions and payment of wages, particularly...

A new ILO White Paper addresses two key challenges in the construction industry – how to ensure that workers are paid on time and that they are protected from unsafe working conditions.

Exploratory study of good policies in the protection of construction workers in the Middle East

Construction is one of the key sectors of the labour market in many parts of the Middle East, particularly the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council, where the building of world-class sporting stadiums, educational institutions, museums and...

ILO, the Arab League and FAO discuss the implications of child labour for Arab States

Following a consultation meeting to discuss the draft findings of a regional study, ILO and Arab League officials met to discuss a possible long-term partnership between the two organizations to jointly address child labour issues across the region.

Think.COOP - an orientation on the cooperative business model

Think.COOP is a low-cost, easy to use tool for those interested in establishing or joining a cooperative. It draws on technical content from existing materials from different ILO cooperative training tools on the basics of cooperatives. It also uses...

My.Coop – Managing your agricultural cooperative training package adapted and piloted in Lebanon

My.Coop – Managing your agricultural cooperative training package got yet another adaptation when it was adapted to the Lebanese context by the ILO Office in Beirut.

Applying the G20 Training Strategy in Jordan (Phase 2)

The ILO partners with the Russian Federation to support Jordan’s endeavours towards improving the Technical and Vocational Education and...

A 2-day Skills for Trade and Economic Diversification (STED) workshop took place in Amman, Jordan under the “Applying the G20 Training Strategy: A Partnership of the ILO and the Russian Federation” (Phase 2) project. The workshop marked the...

Labour migration

ILO launches Migration Glossary for Middle East media

The glossary guides journalists in the region towards rights-based reporting on migration, forced labour and trafficking in persons, as part of an initiative to promote fair migration.

Global evidence on youth employment

Interventions to Improve the Labour Market Outcomes of Youth: A Systematic Review of Training, Entrepreneurship Promotion, Employment...

This systematic review investigates the impact of training and skills development, entrepreneurship promotion, employment services, and subsidised employment interventions on the labour market outcomes of young women and men. The systematic review...

Media-Friendly Glossary on Migration: Middle East Edition

The Media-Friendly Glossary on Migration – Middle East Edition details technical terminology relating to forced labour, human trafficking, displacement, refugees and labour migration, and proposes accurate and neutral alternatives to inflammatory...

Impact Report Series, Issue 9

Promoting youth employment and empowerment of young women in Jordan: An assessment of active labour market policies

The ILO Taqeem “Impact Report” series disseminates research reports from Taqeem-supported employment assessment and impact evaluations. The goal is to improve the evidence base for “what works” in the effective design and implementation of...

Egypt Entrepreneurship Summit 2017

Bios of Speakers

ILO-IFAD Taqeem Policy Roundtable: What works in promoting entrepreneurship for rural women?

Egypt Entrepreneurship Summit 2017

Keynote and Panel Presentation

ILO-IFAD Taqeem Policy Roundtable: What works in promoting entrepreneurship for rural women?

2017 Global Estimates of Child Labour and Modern Slavery - Arab States Regional Brief

This brief summarises key results from the 2017 Global Estimates of Child Labour and Modern Slavery for the Arab States region

Good Practice

Improving the governance and protection mechanisms for labour migration in the Middle East & Advocacy Strategy on ILO's Domestic Workers...

ILO interregional consultation explores ways to realize fair migration from Asia and Africa to the Middle East

The two-day high-level event in Beirut brings together ILO constituents and experts from 22 countries in three regions for a technical assessment of key challenges and proposed ways forward to realize fair labour migration and mobility.

Common interests, shared goals: Promoting decent work from Asia and Africa to the Middle East

The Paper discusses the challenges in the Asia and Africa to Arab States corridors with respect to these thematic areas, with reference to relevant international standards, and elaborates promising practices to address these challenges.

Global Initiative on Decent Jobs for Youth

Case studies on youth employment in fragile situations

Under the aegis of the Global Initiative on Decent Jobs for Youth, this joint report by ILO, UNDP and UNHCR presents examples of good practices from around the world, showcasing innovative approaches to youth employment that help to build peace and...

Future of Work

ILO to hold Conference on “The Future of Work We Want: Workers’ perspective in the Arab region” on 20-21 September

Impact Report Series, Issue 8

IMPACT REPORT: Empowering Young Women through Business and Vocational Training: Evidence from a Field Intervention in Rural Egypt

The ILO Taqeem “Impact Report” series disseminates research reports from Taqeem-supported impact evaluations. The studies use experimental and quasi-experimental approaches to estimate employment outcomes of active labour market policies and...

COOP Champions

Badra Alawa, ILO DWT/CO-Cairo

COOP Champions features ILO colleagues from around the world working on cooperatives and other social and solidarity economy enterprises. It highlights their contributions, and shares highlights of their experiences, current work, and future...