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Iraq

A woman and a man working on planting a tree as part of the ILO afforestation project in Iraq. © ILO/ Ari Jalal/ Duhok/ November 2023

Iraq has been a member of the ILO since 1932 and has ratified 72 ILO Conventions (of which 56 are in force), including nine out of the ten fundamental Conventions. Since 2004, the ILO and Iraq’s government, workers’ organizations and employers’ organizations have worked closely as part of the post-war reconstruction effort to bolster Decent Work and develop the labour market across the different areas of the country.

ILO in Iraq: five years of progress

Five years of progress: ILO’s Impact on Iraq’s Labour Market (2020–2024)

Video

Five years of progress: ILO’s Impact on Iraq’s Labour Market (2020–2024)

Progress and challenges in Iraq’s labour market: A conversation with Ruba Jaradat

Video interview

Progress and challenges in Iraq’s labour market: A conversation with Ruba Jaradat

Latest news and stories

ILO strengthens employment services and labour-market links in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region and Ninewa province
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News

ILO strengthens employment services and labour-market links in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region and Ninewa province

Arab region builds social insurance capacities through new ILO training programme
National delegations and social partners from 9 Arab countries united in Amman for the foundational course of the ILO Arab Region Social Insurance capacity-building programme.

Arab region builds social insurance capacities through new ILO training programme

Projects and programmes

Building Equitable and Inclusive Transformation (BEIT): Towards Decent Work and Affordable Housing in Iraq

Project

Building Equitable and Inclusive Transformation (BEIT): Towards Decent Work and Affordable Housing in Iraq

Promotion of the Development of SMEs in Iraq

Project

Promotion of the Development of SMEs in Iraq

Publications

Meaningful youth engagement for decent work: A training package on engaging young people in employment programmes

Training package

Meaningful youth engagement for decent work: A training package on engaging young people in employment programmes

PROSPECTS in Action: Vision, Milestones, and Impact

Briefing paper

PROSPECTS in Action: Vision, Milestones, and Impact

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Maha Kattaa 

ILO Iraq Country Programme Coordinator

ILO activities in Iraq are coordinated by the ILO in the Arab States Office, based in Beirut.

Aresco Centre - Justinien Street - Kantari
P.O.Box 11-4088 Riad Solh 1107-2150
Beirut – Lebanon

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