Resources on Skills and employability in the Arab States
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ILO support to Syrian refugees and host communities - Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq, Syria
14 June 2023
Employment, decent working conditions and social dialogue can contribute to peace and resilience. ILO's support to Syrian refugees and host communities in the region is development-focused and employment-driven. Here are some key highlights from Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq and Syria.
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Development cooperation between ILO and Saudi Arabia enters new phase
08 June 2023
A letter of intent was signed on the side-lines of the International Labour Conference to launch Phase II of a joint ILO-Saudi development cooperation programme, under which the ILO will provide support in analysis, policy and capacity development.
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Recovery of Arab economies accelerating, with projections of hundreds of thousands of new green jobs
24 May 2023
Regional Director for Arab States Ruba Jaradat led an ILO delegation to the 49th Arab Labour Conference in Cairo, where she highlighted major labour market dynamics and trends globally and in the Arab region.
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Preserving Heritage, Empowering Communities: ILO and UNESCO Collaborate in Jordan
24 May 2023
Join the ILO and UNESCO in northern Jordan as they create opportunities, preserve heritage sites, and empower communities through their collaboration with the EU's Madad project.
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The Middle East and North Africa urgently needs relevant education, training and lifelong learning systems to tackle youth unemployment and skills gaps
03 May 2023
A new report sets out a roadmap for bringing education and training systems in line with current and future labour market needs to boost youth employment in the MENA region.
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Enabling success: Supporting Youth in MENA in their Transition from Learning to Decent Work
18 April 2023
This report is a result of collaboration between the ILO and UNICEF, with expertise contribution from the European Training Foundation, and the technical work conducted by Legacy Social Development, as part of a joint effort to seek young people’s voices and inputs, along with other stakeholders’ suggestions, to find ways to address the bottlenecks hindering young people’s transition to the labour market.
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Academy on the Management of Vocational Training Centres in Iraq
The five-day training was delivered by the International Training Centre of the ILO. It is part of a broader collaboration between the ILO and WFP, to strengthen the systems and capacities of selected Vocational Training Centres so they can better deliver market-relevant skills trainings and address skills mismatch.
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Italy and the ILO support private sector development in Southern Iraq’s green economy
09 March 2023
An agreement between the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the International Labour Organization will enhance support to private sector development and decent work creation, with a focus on green jobs.
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Erbil Citadel workers certified with cultural heritage-related skills following completion of training programme
09 March 2023
The training is part of a joint UNESCO/ILO/EU programme to support internally displaced persons, Syrian refugees and host community members to access decent employment in the cultural heritage sector.
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Jordan launches first ILO SCORE Training programme in the Middle East
21 December 2022
The training is set to improve SMEs’ productivity and working conditions in the agri-food sector in the country.