Resources on Agriculture, plantations, and other rural sectors

  1. My.Coop – Building capacity of cooperatives towards involving Syrian refugees and Jordanian farmers in agricultural value chains

    My.Coop – Managing your agricultural cooperative training package was adapted to the Jordanian context and rolled out with cooperatives in northern Jordan to improve their capacities to help Syrian refugees and Jordanian farmers participate in income-generating activities.

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    ILO, Jordan to expand green employment project for Jordanians and Syrian refugees

    The ILO and Jordan’s Ministry of Agriculture agree to implement the second phase of a project to boost decent jobs through green works and labour-intensive employment in agriculture and forestry.

  3. Syrian refugees in Jordan welcome work permits, but challenges persist

    New ILO study, prepared in collaboration with UNHCR, looks at the impact of work permits provided to Syrian refugees in Jordan that has resulted in thousands of them formally joining the Jordanian workforce.

  4. ILO online learning programme introduces Syrian refugees to their workplace rights in Jordan

    The programme is part of on-going efforts by the ILO to help formalize the work of Syrian refugees in Jordan.

  5. ILO COOP eNewsUpdate No. 2, 21 March 2017

    The newsletter includes articles on various events, projects, training and meetings related to the work of the ILO and Cooperatives.

  6. Better skills and more formal employment for Syrian refugees

    A new ILO project supporting the objectives of the London Syria conference aims to build skills and formalize employment status among Syrian refugees in Jordan’s construction and agricultural sectors, and improve job prospects for Jordanians in local communities hosting the refugees.

  7. Supporting the strategic objectives of the London Syria Conference 2016

    The project aims to improve the working conditions of Syrian refugees and Jordanians in the sectors of agriculture and construction.

  8. Helping Syrian refugees formalize their work status through cooperatives

    The ILO is working with agricultural cooperatives to help Syrian refugees obtain work permits during a three-month grace period announced by the government of Jordan, in a further step to improve access of Syrian refugees to the formal labour market.

  9. © ILO/Khalil Al Jermi 2022
    Irrigation projects aim to ease strain of Syria refugee crisis in Jordan

    A labour-intensive ILO initiative to develop water catchment and drip irrigation systems is playing a pivotal role in creating decent work opportunities in northern Jordan.

  10. Olive festival supports Jordan host communities in face of refugee crisis

    As part of the ILO’s efforts to support communities in Jordan most affected by the Syrian refugee crisis, the 2014 Irbid Olive and Rural Produce Festival brought together local farmers and businesses to showcase products and explore avenues to develop the olive industry.