COVID-19: The multiple and protracted crises impacting labour markets in Arab States- A regional initiative

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the ILO in the Arab States has been leading a regional initiative to better understand the impact of the crisis on vulnerable workers, including Syrian refugees and host community members and on enterprises. This is being done through a series of rapid assessments conducted jointly with humanitarian and development partners in Iraq, Jordan and Lebanon - three Arab States which host a large number of Syrian refugees.