Resources on Skills and employability in the Arab States

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. 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.