News and events
2019
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Women refugees
Success is sweet for “Determined Women” from Jordan and Syria
11 July 2019
A group of Syrian and Jordanian women who received ILO support to set up a joint business venture producing and selling sweets and other foods, have found success.
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ILO response to Syrian refugee crisis
ILO and Germany pen agreement to bolster decent work for Syrian refugees and host communities
13 March 2019
The ILO and Germany’s Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development have signed a comprehensive memorandum of understanding which seeks to support job creation in response to the refugee crisis and forced displacement in Jordan, Lebanon, and Turkey.
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ILO response to Syrian refugee crisis
“Made in Jordan": EU trade agreement creates opportunities in manufacturing sector
11 January 2019
Two ILO projects financed by the European Union and the Kingdom of the Netherlands seek to find ways to boost employment for Syrian refugees and Jordanians and increase Jordanian manufacturing exports to the European market as part of the implementation of the Jordan-EU Agreement on the relaxation of the “rules of origin.”
2018
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Publication
Lessons Learned and Emerging Good Practices of ILO’s Syria Crisis Response in Jordan and Lebanon
09 November 2018
This report synthesizes the lessons learned and emerging good practices from the ILO ROAS interventions to promote decent work amongst Syrian refugees and host communities.
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© ILO 2022
Our impact, their voices
ILO training opens doors for Syrian refugees and Jordanians
05 August 2018
Training programme supports members of both communities to find work and generate income through their newly-acquired skills.
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© ILO/ Ala’a al-Sukhni 2022
Response to the Syria Refugee Crisis
ILO, UNHCR strengthen partnership to promote employment for refugees and Jordanian host communities in Jordan
17 July 2018
A Letter of Understanding, signed by the two agencies, outlines ways to increase collaboration of joint activities aimed at helping Refugees and Host Communities access decent work.
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Publication
Brief: The ILO Response to the Syrian Refugee Crisis
20 April 2018
Within the framework of the Regional Refugee Response and Resilience Plan (3RP), the ILO has adopted a development-focused and employment-driven strategy to support host communities and refugees in Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey. It aims to preserve social and economic stability and enhance resilience at the national level, in line with national plans and chapters of the 3RP. Embedded in the principles of decent work, the ILO strategy builds on its core mandate to promote employment, social dialogue, social protection and international labour standards.
2017
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Press release
ILO donors visit refugee response frontline in Jordan
30 January 2017
Donors examine outcomes of ILO employment programmes for Syrian refugees and Jordanians.
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Publication
ILO Response to the Syrian Refugee Crisis in Jordan - Regular Budget Supplementary Account (RBSA)
21 January 2017
As part of the wider UN response to the Syrian refugee crisis, the ILO has adopted a development-focused and employment-driven strategy to support host communities and refugees in order to maintain and reinforce the social and economic stability of the affected neighbouring countries. Over recent years, the ILO has used a significant tranche of its RBSA funding to launch activities targeting both Syrian refugees and host communities in Jordan.
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Publication
ILO Syria Crisis Response Strategy (Update: January 2017)
20 January 2017
Within the framework of the Regional Refugee Response and Resilience Plan (3RP), the ILO has adopted a development-focused and employment-driven strategy to support host communities and refugees. The ILO strategy builds on its core mandate to promote employment, social dialogue, social protection and rights at work through contributing to building the resilience of host communities and refugees, strengthening institutional capacities and coordination to eliminate child labour, and supporting evidence-based policy development to ensure an employment-rich national response, embedded in the principles of decent work.