Resources on Iraq

  1. How ILO Programmes Contribute to Social Cohesion between Refugees, IDPs and Host Communities in the Arab States Region

    28 August 2022

    This research was developed by the ILO to gain some knowledge on the current contribution of ILO programmes to social cohesion at the level of direct beneficiaries, collect lessons learned and practices, and identify concrete steps towards enhancing the mainstreaming of social cohesion in programme design, implementation, and monitoring.

  2. Review of national policy, legislative and regulatory frameworks, and practice in Iraq

    26 August 2022

    A baseline study for Iraq in the area of relevant policy, legislative and regulatory frameworks and current practices in terms of implementation and in relation to the access of refugees and other forcibly displaced persons to the labour markets, employment, livelihood and training opportunities, including self-employment and business development and their right at work.

  3. Position Paper: Building Iraq’s Social Protection Floor: Framework and Recommendations

    17 August 2022

  4. Building Iraq’s Social Protection Floor: Joint UN paper proposes recommendations to strengthen the adequacy, coverage and equity of the social protection system in Iraq

    17 August 2022

    The paper is part of efforts to facilitate the transition and reform of the social protection system in Iraq.

  5. Youth highlight importance of skills development for a better future

    12 August 2022

    On the occasion of International Youth Day, young women and men from Iraq, Jordan and Lebanon and refugees living in these countries, share their experiences and hopes for the future. ILO PROSPECTS is supporting them to build new skills for successful careers in their communities.

  6. Effective measures are needed to ensure adequate Occupational Safety and Health for workers during extreme heat in Iraq

    08 August 2022

    ILO Country Coordinator in Iraq Maha Kattaa highlights the importance of adequate measures to mitigate some of the risks workers are exposed to due to soaring temperatures in Iraq.

  7. ILO and partners introduce key global toolkit to respond to child labour in Iraq

    28 July 2022

    The toolkit, developed by the Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action, provides practical tools and case studies for humanitarian actors and other agencies on ways to respond to child labour.

  8. Iraq and ILO launch first national Labour Force Survey in a decade

    05 July 2022

    Iraq’s Ministry of Planning, the Central Statistical Organization, in collaboration with the International Labour Organization release the findings of the Labour Force Survey, which cover a sample size of 16,400 households.

  9. Iraq Labour Force Survey 2021

    05 July 2022

    The Labour Force Survey presents estimates on the national, governorate, urban and rural levels of Iraq, covering a broad array of indicators of the labour market and demographic characteristics of residents in Iraq.

  10. © UNICEF in Iraq 2024
    Multi-stakeholders committee, convened by the Government and the UN, holds its first meeting to discuss integrated social protection approach in Iraq

    30 June 2022

    Led by the Government of Iraq, the Social Protection Sector Coordination Committee is a new coordination mechanism to accelerate the reform of the social protection sector, with the support of the European Union.