ILO in the Arab States
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Over 725,000 people affected by loss of livelihoods after Syria earthquakes
A new ILO assessment evaluates the effect of the natural disaster on workers and their families and on businesses in Syria’s affected areas.
What's new
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Press release
Inclusive Green Economic Growth for Jordan's Refugee and Host Communities
28 March 2023
A new ILO project funded by the Government of Italy aims to build a sustainable and inclusive green labor market for Jordan's refugee and host communities.
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Press release
Over 725,000 people affected by loss of livelihoods after Syria earthquakes
28 March 2023
A new ILO assessment evaluates the effect of the natural disaster on workers and their families and on businesses in Syria’s affected areas.
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Crisis response
Urgent support needed for hundreds of thousands of workers after Türkiye and Syria earthquakes
28 March 2023
Devastating earthquakes have destroyed the jobs and businesses of hundreds of thousands of people in Türkiye and Syria. Workers and enterprises urgently need help to rebuild livelihoods and prevent poverty, informality and exploitation.
Publications
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ILO Response to the Earthquake in Syria: Embedding Decent Work Principles in Early Recovery Efforts
The ILO is set to implement an emergency employment scheme in Aleppo to help restore the livelihoods of people in affected communities in Aleppo, which was severely hit by the earthquake that struck Syria and Türkiye.
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Towards a referral network for training and post-training support services: A mapping of training and post training service providers.
Job seekers and workers are under mounting pressure to upgrade their existing skills and learn new ones to meet the fast-changing labor market needs. More in this publication.
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Key challenges and opportunities facing entrepreneurs in the agriculture and agro-food sectors in North-Lebanon and Akkar
Needs Assessment Report Under the Productive Sectors Development Programme
