News and events
2018
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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.
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.
2016
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Child labour
Norway funds new ILO project to combat child labour in Lebanon
25 August 2016
A new Norwegian-funded ILO project will work to withdraw hundreds of Lebanese and Syrian children from hazardous working conditions and protect thousands of others from engaging in especially the worst forms of child labour.
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Press release
Syrian refugees and Jordanian host communities set to benefit from German-funded ILO jobs and infrastructure project
13 July 2016
The German Government through its Development Bank (KfW) is funding an ILO Employment Intensive Investment Programme aimed at creating short-term jobs for thousands of Syrian refugees and members of their Jordanian host communities, while improving infrastructure in the northern governorates of Irbid and Mafraq.
2015
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Child labour
Denmark-led programme funds ILO project to combat child labour in Jordan and Lebanon among Syrian refugees and host communities in need
26 June 2015
The Denmark-led Regional Development and Protection Programme (RDPP) has funded an International Labour Organization (ILO) project to combat rising child labour among Syrian refugees and host communities through labour policy reform and technical capacity building, to be complemented by direct services through partner organizations.