Publications
2020
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ILO’s support to Syrian refugees and host communities: Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey, Iraq and Egypt
26 June 2020
Within the framework of the Regional Refugee and Resilience Plan (3RP), the ILO is facilitating equal access to labour markets and promoting decent work for all – prerequisites for enhancing resilience and reducing aid dependency. Building on its universal mandate to promote employment, social dialogue, social protection and international labour standards, the ILO supports the transition to sustainable livelihoods for refugees and host communities alike, transforming displacement into an opportunity for development.
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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Enterprises in Jordan
25 June 2020
Based on interviews with 1,190 enterprises across Jordan in late April, this rapid assessment sheds light on the significant impact of COVID-19 and lockdown measures on enterprises and employees in the Kingdom.
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ILO Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190): 12 ways it can support the COVID-19 response and recovery
19 June 2020
This note highlights the relevance of the ILO Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190) to the current Covid-19 pandemic. It provides examples of work-related violence and harassment that have been reported across countries in the context of Covid-19 and mentions specific provisions of Convention No. 190 and its accompanying Recommendation No. 206 that can help prevent and address those situations.
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Key Findings: Impact of COVID-19 on vulnerable workers and small-scale enterprises in Lebanon
05 June 2020
The assessment examines the employment status of individual workers before the COVID-19 outbreak, changes to their employment situation during the lockdown, implications on their livelihoods, as well as coping mechanisms adopted to deal with the crisis. It also examines the impact of the lockdown on male and female-led enterprises.
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Facing Multiple Crises: Rapid assessment of the impact of COVID-19 on vulnerable workers and small-scale enterprises in Lebanon
05 June 2020
The assessment sheds light on some of the pressing issues and concerns that workers are facing today—in terms of employment, source of income, current economic conditions, and prospects for the immediate future. It also addresses the effects of the pandemic on small-scale businesses, as well as their coping and adaptation strategies.
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In the Shadow of the State: Recruitment and Migration of South Indian Women as Domestic Workers to the Middle East
02 June 2020
This background paper describes and analyses the drivers, pathways and experiences of migrant women from South India as domestic workers in Gulf countries. It is based on primary and secondary research.
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COVID 19 Guidance for Employment Intensive Projects in Lebanon
28 May 2020
These guidelines outline preventive and mitigation measures to be taken on employment-intensive works being implemented during the current COVID-19 crisis, as well as in the aftermath of the crisis when the virus remains a threat.
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COVID-19: Labour Market Impact and Policy Response in the Arab States
15 May 2020
Briefing Note with FAQs
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Key Findings: Rapid assessment of the impact of COVID-19 on vulnerable workers in Jordan
01 May 2020
The objective of the assessment was to explore some of the immediate effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the employment situation of workers in Jordan, and provide a baseline for assessing the longer-term impacts on those workers through follow-up surveys in the coming months.
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Facing Double Crises: Rapid assessment of the impact of COVID-19 on vulnerable workers in Jordan
01 May 2020
The current report has been developed by the ILO, in collaboration with the Fafo Institute for Labour and Social Research (Fafo), and focuses on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on vulnerable groups in the Jordanian labour market, including vulnerable Jordanians, Syrian refugees, women and workers in informal employment.