Factsheets and briefs
2023
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Publication
Social protection coverage for national and migrant workers in the formal private sector in the GCC countries.
25 October 2023
The infographic charts the systems of social protection available for workers in the private sector in each country of the GCC.
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Fact sheet
Employment-intensive afforestation activities in Irbid, Jordan
10 October 2023
As part of its Employment Intensive Investment Programme in Jordan - Phase VI (2022-2024), funded by the Federal Republic of Germany through the German Development Bank (KfW), the ILO is creating short term employment opportunities for refugees and host communities through the planting of trees in the Irbid governorate.
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Fact sheet
Employment Intensive Investment Programme in Jordan – Phase VI
10 October 2023
Between 2022 and 2024 the ILO, with funding from the Federal Republic of Germany through the German Development Bank (KfW), is implementing an Employment Intensive Investment Programme in Jordan - Phase VI that aims to provide short term employment opportunities to refugees and host communities. Besides generating critical income support for families to cope with economic difficulties, the programme aims to help build Social Cohesion, Peace and Stability through green jobs and sustainable projects.
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Publication
Social protection coverage for national and migrant workers in the Arab World
07 June 2023
The factsheet highlights important points such as the coverage for old age, disability, and survivors, employment injury, sickness, medical care, maternity, unemployment, and family benefits.
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Jordan: Regulatory framework governing migrant workers
22 May 2023
The country briefs map the key legal provisions dealing with migrant workers in eight Arab countries, summarizing the legal rules about who pays for recruitment, whether passport confiscation is prohibited by law, minimum working conditions including wages, working hours and rest periods, how to lodge grievances, and brief details of each country’s sponsorship regime.
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Publication
Is the social protection system for private sector workers in the Occupied Palestinian Territory fit for purpose?
17 May 2023
Key insights from a recent evaluation show gaps with existing employer liability schemes
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United Arab Emirates: Regulatory framework governing migrant workers
17 May 2023
The country briefs map the key legal provisions dealing with migrant workers in eight Arab countries, summarizing the legal rules about who pays for recruitment, whether passport confiscation is prohibited by law, minimum working conditions including wages, working hours and rest periods, how to lodge grievances, and brief details of each country’s sponsorship regime.
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Qatar: Regulatory framework governing migrant workers
17 May 2023
The country briefs map the key legal provisions dealing with migrant workers in eight Arab countries, summarizing the legal rules about who pays for recruitment, whether passport confiscation is prohibited by law, minimum working conditions including wages, working hours and rest periods, how to lodge grievances, and brief details of each country’s sponsorship regime.
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Oman: Regulatory framework governing migrant workers
17 May 2023
The country briefs map the key legal provisions dealing with migrant workers in eight Arab countries, summarizing the legal rules about who pays for recruitment, whether passport confiscation is prohibited by law, minimum working conditions including wages, working hours and rest periods, how to lodge grievances, and brief details of each country’s sponsorship regime.
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Lebanon: Regulatory framework governing migrant workers
17 May 2023
The country briefs map the key legal provisions dealing with migrant workers in eight Arab countries, summarizing the legal rules about who pays for recruitment, whether passport confiscation is prohibited by law, minimum working conditions including wages, working hours and rest periods, how to lodge grievances, and brief details of each country’s sponsorship regime.
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Kuwait: Regulatory framework governing migrant workers
17 May 2023
The country briefs map the key legal provisions dealing with migrant workers in eight Arab countries, summarizing the legal rules about who pays for recruitment, whether passport confiscation is prohibited by law, minimum working conditions including wages, working hours and rest periods, how to lodge grievances, and brief details of each country’s sponsorship regime.
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Saudi Arabia: Regulatory framework governing migrant workers
17 May 2023
The country briefs map the key legal provisions dealing with migrant workers in eight Arab countries, summarizing the legal rules about who pays for recruitment, whether passport confiscation is prohibited by law, minimum working conditions including wages, working hours and rest periods, how to lodge grievances, and brief details of each country’s sponsorship regime.
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Bahrain: Regulatory Framework Governing Migrant Workers
17 May 2023
The country briefs map the key legal provisions dealing with migrant workers in eight Arab countries, summarizing the legal rules about who pays for recruitment, whether passport confiscation is prohibited by law, minimum working conditions including wages, working hours and rest periods, how to lodge grievances, and brief details of each country’s sponsorship regime.
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Briefing note
ILO work under the Humanitarian Development and Peace Nexus in the Arab States, with a focus on Employment-Intensive Investment Programmes (2022)
28 March 2023
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Briefing note
The background to the ILO-Qatar technical cooperation programme
20 February 2023
This note sets out the steps taken under the ILO supervisory mechanism and the subsequent negotiations that lead to the opening of the Project Office in Qatar in 2018. It summarizes some of the key developments under the technical cooperation programme.
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Iraq Country Profile
Productivity growth, diversification, and structural change in the Arab States (Iraq)
19 February 2023
This country snapshot provides a historical overview of Iraq's labour productivity trends compared with other non-GCC Arab economies and the global economy.
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Briefing note
EIIP Approach, Experiences and Lessons Learned: Contributions to the Humanitarian, Development, and Peace Nexus (HDPN) in Iraq
19 February 2023
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Briefing note
ILO Response to the Earthquake in Syria: Embedding Decent Work Principles in Early Recovery Efforts
15 February 2023
The ILO is set to implement an emergency employment scheme to help restore the livelihoods of people in affected communities in Aleppo, parts of which were severely hit by the earthquake that struck Syria and Türkiye.
2022
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Publication
ILO PROSPECTS in Jordan - at a glance
03 June 2022
This country factsheet provides an overview of the key interventions and results of PROSPECT programme implementation in Jordan
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Fact sheet: Main findings of the report “Productivity growth, diversification and structural change in the Arab States”
28 March 2022