Resources on Iraq

  1. Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs trainers begin intensive training on ILO’s flagship business management programme- Start and Improve Your Business

    15 August 2023

    The Training of Trainers programme will equip twenty-two trainers on the implementation of the programme, supporting women and men who are looking to start or expand their own small and medium enterprises.

  2. Advancing livelihoods through financial inclusion in Iraq

    13 August 2023

    This study was developed by the ILO under the framework of PROSPECTS, which is funded by the Government of the Netherlands. The ILO is collaborating with different partners to enhance the functioning of the private sector while addressing the barriers to decent self-employment.

  3. Not With Us, Not For Us: Inclusive Partnerships for Reform

    19 July 2023

    Under a European Union funded programme to reform social protection, the ILO is providing technical assistance to support efforts that strengthen the adequacy, coverage and sustainability of the social protection system in Iraq.

  4. ILO, EU and partners hold final steering committee meeting to discuss joint efforts to promote decent work in Iraq

    18 July 2023

    With the support of the European Union, the ILO has been implementing a project aimed at enhancing labour governance, inspection and working conditions in Iraq.

  5. Creating new opportunities for youth with skills training

    14 July 2023

    This video collage highlights the voices of youth from Jordan, Lebanon and Iraq and Syrian refugees living in these countries explaining why skills development are key to employment.

  6. Youth in Iraq's City of Basra introduced to employment and training services

    23 June 2023

    The services will improve their skills, and provide them with career guidance and job placement.

  7. ILO builds capacity of thirty vocational training instructors on competency-based training programmes in Iraq

    14 June 2023

    The instructors are now better equipped to develop or upgrade vocational training curricula and assessments, helping improve the skills and employability of men and women from displaced and host communities in Iraq.

  8. ILO support to Syrian refugees and host communities - Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq, Syria

    14 June 2023

    Employment, decent working conditions and social dialogue can contribute to peace and resilience. ILO's support to Syrian refugees and host communities in the region is development-focused and employment-driven. Here are some key highlights from Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq and Syria.

  9. Inspectors in Iraq train on ILO tools and procedures, with a focus on social security

    The trainings brought together heads of social security departments and social security inspectors, organised under the joint programme to reform social protection in Iraq, with the support of the European Union.

  10. End Child Labour in Iraq

    12 June 2023

    The United Nations in Iraq, including ILO and UNICEF call on all partners to ensure enhanced social justice and step up the fight against child labour.