Resources on Social security in the Arab States

  1. Involvement and Participation of Organizations of Persons with Disabilities: Position Paper

    06 July 2023

  2. Call issued for involving persons with disabilities in social protection policymaking in Lebanon

    06 July 2023

    The call was made by Lebanese organizations for persons with disabilities in partnership with the ILO, at a joint event which presented a working model for disability inclusion in social protection policymaking and programming.

  3. The ILO and UK strengthen their support to social protection in Jordan

    29 June 2023

    New UK funding supports ILO technical assistance to enhance the social security rights of vulnerable workers in the country by extending social security coverage.

  4. Reforming end-of-service indemnity for migrant workers in Member States of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC)

    23 June 2023

    Policy options for the progressive realization of international social security standards

  5. Review of National Social Protection Legislation and Legal Frameworks for Migrant Workers in the Gulf Countries

    23 June 2023

    Extending social protection to migrant workers in the Gulf Countries

  6. Living with disabilities in Lebanon

    21 June 2023

    A snapshot assessment of basic needs, social protection and employment gaps.

  7. Extending social protection to migrant workers in Gulf countries: State of play and next steps for reform?

    This event examined social protection challenges faced by migrant workers in the Gulf countries, and provided insights on legal provisions and potential avenues for reform.

  8. Extending Social Protection to Migrant Workers: Exploratory Research and Policy Dialogue in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Countries

    11 June 2023

    Advancing the agenda of extending social protection to migrants in GCC countries by increasing knowledge of existing coverage gaps, facilitating dialogue between stakeholders in countries of origin and destination, and providing technical assistance to ongoing policy reforms.

  9. Extending social protection to migrant workers in the Arab region

    07 June 2023

    An analysis of existing barriers and good practices in light of international social security standards. This research paper aims to examine barriers to the social security of migrant workers in the Arab region, identify current practices and chart possible avenue for progressive reform.

  10. Extending social protection to migrant workers in the Arab region would benefit workers and economies alike

    07 June 2023

    Worker, government and employer representatives explored regional perspectives on extending social protection to migrant workers in the Middle East and Northern Africa, at an ILO side event at the 49th Arab Labour Conference in Cairo.