Factsheets and briefs
2021
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Social Protection Spotlight COVID-19
Towards solid social protection floors? The role of non-contributory provision during the COVID-19 crisis and beyond
21 January 2021
The COVID-19 crisis has emphasized the importance of guaranteeing access to at least essential health care and to basic income security for all over the life cycle, as stipulated in the Social Protection Floors Recommendation, 2012 (No. 202).
2020
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Briefing note
Impact of COVID-19 on Migrants and Refugees in the Arab Region - Policy Brief
18 December 2020
Migrants and refugees are among the social groups most impacted by the COVID-19 crisis, and are suffering disproportionately from its social and economic consequences.
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Briefing note
Iraq Decent Work Country Programme Update
09 November 2020
Overview of ILO-Iraq progress towards Decent Work for all.
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Briefing note
COVID-19 in Iraq: Private Sector Impacts
09 November 2020
This factsheet presents findings from two assessments on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on households and enterprises in Iraq carried out in June and July of 2020, one-a Panel Study of Small and Medium Enterprises- by IOM, FAO and ITC, and a second one- also a panel study on Small Scale Enterprises- by ILO, FAFO and the Cash Consortium for Iraq (CCI).
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Publication
Improved business development services for MSMEs in Iraqi Kurdistan
27 October 2020
The project, implemented by the ILO and funded by the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) aims to promote decent work opportunities in micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in the Kurdistan region of Iraq.
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Social Protection Spotlight COVID-19
Unemployment protection in the COVID-19 crisis. Country responses and policy considerations
04 September 2020
Income security is essential to mitigate the sudden and drastic impacts on employment of the lockdowns imposed to slow the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Briefing note
Key Findings: Impact of COVID-19 on vulnerable populations and small-scale enterprises in Iraq
16 July 2020
Recognising the immediate challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic and its adverse impact on vulnerable individuals, households, and enterprises in Iraq, a rapid assessment on the impact of the COVID-19 was carried out in June 2020.
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COVID-19 and Workers'Organizations
ILO Standards on Violence and Harassment: What role for workers'organizations?
02 July 2020
This Policy Brief is primarily directed to workers and their organizations. Its main purpose is to promote the understanding of the new International Labour Standards and to raise awareness on the importance of promoting the ratification of Convention No. 190 and the application of Recommendation 206.
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Brief
Impact of COVID-19 on Syrian refugees and host communities in Jordan and Lebanon
28 June 2020
This brief provides evidence of the impact of the pandemic on Syrian refugees and host communities in Jordan and Lebanon, shedding light on some of the most pressing issues facing workers and enterprises.
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Briefing note
ILO’s support to Syrian refugees and host communities: Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey, Iraq and Egypt
26 June 2020
Within the framework of the Regional Refugee and Resilience Plan (3RP), the ILO is facilitating equal access to labour markets and promoting decent work for all – prerequisites for enhancing resilience and reducing aid dependency. Building on its universal mandate to promote employment, social dialogue, social protection and international labour standards, the ILO supports the transition to sustainable livelihoods for refugees and host communities alike, transforming displacement into an opportunity for development.
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Briefing note
ILO Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190): 12 ways it can support the COVID-19 response and recovery
19 June 2020
This note highlights the relevance of the ILO Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190) to the current Covid-19 pandemic. It provides examples of work-related violence and harassment that have been reported across countries in the context of Covid-19 and mentions specific provisions of Convention No. 190 and its accompanying Recommendation No. 206 that can help prevent and address those situations.
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Briefing note
Key Findings: Impact of COVID-19 on vulnerable workers and small-scale enterprises in Lebanon
05 June 2020
The assessment examines the employment status of individual workers before the COVID-19 outbreak, changes to their employment situation during the lockdown, implications on their livelihoods, as well as coping mechanisms adopted to deal with the crisis. It also examines the impact of the lockdown on male and female-led enterprises.
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Briefing note
COVID-19: Labour Market Impact and Policy Response in the Arab States
15 May 2020
Briefing Note with FAQs
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Briefing note
Key Findings: Rapid assessment of the impact of COVID-19 on vulnerable workers in Jordan
01 May 2020
The objective of the assessment was to explore some of the immediate effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the employment situation of workers in Jordan, and provide a baseline for assessing the longer-term impacts on those workers through follow-up surveys in the coming months.
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COVID-19: Protecting workers and supporting entreprises
ILO 'Better Work' guidelines for factories in the garment sector
02 April 2020
2019
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Briefing note
Promoting Women’s Economic Empowerment in Jordan (2019)
25 November 2019
The ILO, under its Decent Work Country Programme (DWCP 2018-2022), streamlines gender considerations across various areas of expertise to advance female economic empowerment in the country. This brief highlights some activities and outputs under the DWCP that have promoted women's economic participation in various sectors in the first half of 2019.
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Briefing note
Norway-ILO Cooperation in Jordan (2019)
20 October 2019
Norway is one of the founding member States of the ILO and is a long-standing and generous partner in promoting the Decent Work Agenda. In Jordan, Norway is supporting the ILO through a number of projects which aim to promote decent work for Jordanian and Syrian women and men in the kingdom.
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Briefing note
Employment through Labour Intensive Infrastructure in Jordan - July 2019
30 July 2019
Since 2016, the ILO, with funding from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) of the Federal Republic of Germany, through the German Development Bank (KfW), has been implementing an Employment Intensive Infrastructure Programme in Jordan that seeks to improve the living conditions of vulnerable Jordanians and Syrian refugees in host communities through the creation of short-term jobs.
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Publication
Kuwait - ILO Cooperation: Factsheet, 2019
09 July 2019
Kuwait is an ILO member State which has ratified 19 ILO Conventions, including seven fundamental Conventions. Kuwait is committed to promoting decent work and social justice in the Arab States and in particular to support ILO programmes in the occupied Palestinian territory.
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Factsheet
Addressing Worst Forms of Child Labour in Jordan’s Agricultural Sector - Survey Results (June 2019)
12 June 2019
A survey was conducted to provide a better insight into the needs of vulnerable children and their families in Jordan's agricultural sector. Conducted in Irbid, Ramtha, Zarqa, Mafraq and Northern Jordan Valley, the survey focuses on tent settlements where vulnerable agricultural workers are based.