Resources on Social security in the Arab States

  1. Impact of the escalation of hostilities in Gaza on the labour market and livelihoods in the Occupied Palestinian Territory: Bulletin No. 2

    20 December 2023

  2. Palestinian unemployment rate year-on-year is set to nearly double as a result of escalation of hostilities in Gaza

    20 December 2023

    The International Labour Organization and the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics estimate that the ongoing hostilities have wiped out at least 66 per cent of employment in the Gaza Strip.

  3. Statistical Bulletin of Social Protection Indicators in Jordan: 2020-2021

    17 December 2023

    The first Statistical Bulletin of Social Protection Indicators in Jordan is an important first step towards building a comprehensive database of the social protection system in Jordan, to be updated and released on annual basis in the coming years.

  4. Jordan first Arab country to publish a comprehensive Statistical Bulletin for the Social Protection Sector

    17 December 2023

    The Department of Statistics in Jordan, with support from the ILO and the EU, has launched the first statistical bulletin for the social protection sector in Joran and in the Arab region.

  5. Lebanon adopts landmark social security reforms and a new pension system for private sector workers

    15 December 2023

    Developed with extensive technical support from the International Labour Organization (ILO), this milestone marks one of the most significant socioeconomic reforms witnessed by Lebanon in recent years amid compounded crises.

  6. ILO Launches Flagship Study on Extending Social Protection to Migrant Workers in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Countries

    30 November 2023

  7. ILO and IsDB set to release ground-breaking research on climate action scenarios in the MENA region

    21 November 2023

    The research, to be launched at the COP28 conference in Dubai early next month, will serve as an evidence base for policymaking and building robust strategies for governments, workers and employers across the region.

  8. Employment Intensive Investment Programme (EIIP) and Decent Employment in Jordan – Phase II

    20 November 2023

    Towards a more inclusive economy through immediate job generation and enterprise development for vulnerable refugee and host communities in Jordan.

  9. ILO's groundbreaking afforestation project in Kurdistan Region of Iraq boosts sustainable development and decent work

    17 November 2023

    The initiative, funded by the Government of the Netherlands under the PROSPECTS Partnership, aims to address climate challenges and create over 700 short-term jobs for local Iraqis, internally displaced persons (IDPs), and Syrian refugees.

  10. Human security and sustainable development in Iraq and the Arab World: Reality, Challenges, and Ways Forward

    16 November 2023

    A conference organised by the Baghdad-based Bait Al-Hikma think tank, in cooperation with the ILO and several academic entities, focused on issues related to achieving human security and sustainable development and some of the challenges and solutions in Iraq and the region.