ILO in the Arab States
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ILO: Uncertain and uneven recovery expected following unprecedented labour market crisis
The latest analysis of the labour market impact of COVID-19 by the ILO, records massive damage to working time and income, with prospects for a recovery in 2021 slow, uneven and uncertain unless early improvements are supported by human-centred recovery policies.
ILO Monitor: COVID-19 and the world of work. 7th edition -
Voices – A new window on the world of work
The ILO has launched its new, innovative multimedia Voices platform, with compelling first-person, stories, blogs and podcasts that reveal the value, passion and dignity that work brings to our lives. Taking its lead from the ILO’s Centenary Declaration for the Future of Work, Voices focuses on people and their real-life experiences, while highlighting the work of the ILO in fulfilling its decent work mandate.
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COVID-19 drives wages down, new ILO report finds
Even before the COVID pandemic hit, hundreds of millions of workers worldwide were being paid less than the minimum wage.
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Vulnerable workers hardest hit by COVID-19 fallout in fragile Arab states
Assessments show spike in job and income losses and limited financial capacities to deal with the crisis, making it even harder for vulnerable workers to earn a living.
What's new
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Employment creation
Iraq: Jobs, and cultural heritage the focus of new ILO-EU-UNESCO collaboration
24 February 2021
With support from the European Union, the programme will use employment-intensive approaches to create decent jobs and upgrade skills and employment services for internally displaced persons, Syrian refugees and host community members, while preserving and rehabilitating cultural heritage sites.
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© Marvin Meyer 2021
World Employment and Social Outlook 2021
Rapid growth of digital economy calls for coherent policy response
23 February 2021
The growth of digital labour platforms is presenting opportunities and challenges for workers and businesses and a need for international policy dialogue.
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News
Improved irrigation for farmers and decent work for vulnerable workers in the Kurdish Region of Iraq
19 February 2021
Newly launched employment-intensive interventions will ensure workers, a large percentage of whom are women, are employed under decent working conditions, while improving water irrigation channels for local farms.
Publications
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Impact of COVID-19 on Migrants and Refugees in the Arab Region
This technical paper examines the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on migrants and refugees. It focuses on several relevant areas including health, income security, the economy and education.
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Social protection responses to the COVID-19 crisis in the MENA/Arab States region
This policy brief provides a summary of the main social protection measures that were adopted by the countries in the MENA/Arab States region in immediate response to the pandemic.
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Rapid Diagnostic Assessment of Employment Impacts under COVID-19 in Lebanon
The COVID-19 pandemic emerged in Lebanon at a time when the country was grappling with its worst economic and financial crisis in decades. Lockdown measures have further hampered economic activity and left various groups of workers severely affected.