Publications

2021

  1. Social Dialogue Session on the Social Security Law

    24 November 2021

    In line with ILO’s tripartite mandate and in response to requests generated by the Jordan Chamber of Industry and the General Federation of Jordanian Trade Unions during the month of September 2021, the ILO supported a social dialogue session on recently announced amendments to the Social Security Law on October 13th, 2021.

  2. One is too many: The collection and analysis of data on occupational injuries in Qatar

    18 November 2021

    This report presents an in-depth analysis of work-related deaths and injuries in Qatar in 2020, the processes through which data is collected, and how the current processes can be improved.

  3. User’s manual to the ILO’s Guidelines for a just transition towards environmentally sustainable economies and societies for all

    01 November 2021

    Workers’ organizations are not passive bystanders, but agents of change able to develop new pathways to sustainability and to ensure that a transition not only delivers on climate policy objectives but incorporates the broader principles of sustainable development and decent work. This user’s manual was prepared with the objective of encouraging and assisting workers’ organizations to engage in policy discussions at all levels in shaping just transition, including in the implementation of the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) of the Paris Agreement.

  4. Quality assurance and accreditation in technical and vocational education and training in Lebanon

    21 October 2021

    This report analyses quality assurance and accreditation mechanisms in Lebanon in light of regional and global best practices to inform efforts towards the development of a national quality assurance framework.

  5. Lessons Learned Part 2: Recruitment

    09 October 2021

    This document describes the lessons learned by the Work in Freedom programme on recruitment of migrant workers. This compilation was preceded by an earlier edition of Lessons Learned in October 2017, followed by another one in February 2019. This new edition focuses particularly on recruitment of migrant workers. It lists and describes the nature of both conventional and non-conventional interventions and reviews some of the assumptions behind the rationale for these interventions.

  6. Lessons Learned Part 1: Outreach to migrant women in areas of origin

    09 October 2021

    This document describes the lessons learned by the Work in Freedom programme on outreach to migrant women in areas where they migrate from. This compilation was preceded by an earlier edition of Lessons Learned in October 2017, followed by another one in February 2019. The findings are important to inform Governments, donors and civil society groups on their policies regarding the protection of migrant women, safe migration, pre-departure training and orientation and more.

  7. Brief: Impact of work permits on decent work for Syrians in Jordan

    26 September 2021

    This report by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Fafo Institute for Labour and Social Research (Fafo) explores the impact of work permit regulations on decent work outcomes for Syrians in Jordan.

  8. Impact of work permits on decent work for Syrians in Jordan

    26 September 2021

    This study examines how recent changes introduced to the work permit regime and different types of permits impact decent work outcomes for Syrian refugees in Jordan.

  9. Vulnerability and Social Protection Gaps Assessment – Lebanon

    22 September 2021

    A microdata analysis based on the Labour Force and Household Living Conditions Survey 2018/19

  10. Fair recruitment matters for business

    20 September 2021

    This brochure presents the lessons from a pilot to promote fair recruitment in Qatar's construction sector. The pilot showed implementing fair recruitment is possible with commitment and transparency amongst all actors involved.