Publications
2014
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Reaffirming and promoting rights during transition: development results 2012-2013
30 June 2014
By looking at a narrow set of indicators, such as the rate of privatization, trade openness, debt, inflation and foreign direct investment, most analysts had concluded that Arab countries were on the right track economically in the lead up to the Arab uprisings.
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Access to justice for migrant domestic workers in Lebanon
13 June 2014
This study analyzes the legal framework of immigration and employment in the sector of domestic work and traces the development of case law of criminal courts and Labour Arbitration Councils since 2000 in cases involving migrant domestic workers (MDWs) victims of labour exploitation.
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Labour market transitions of young women and men in Jordan
05 June 2014
This report presents the highlights of the 2012 School-to-work Transition Survey (SWTS) run together with the Jordanian Department of Statistics within the framework of the ILO Work4Youth Project.
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Guide of the Decree 8987 on the Worst Forms of Child Labour
02 June 2014
This guide aims to present Decree No 8987 in simplified language form in order to facilitate comprehension of its article contents and render them more amenable to abiding by, especially by children and their parents or caretakers.
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National Awareness Raising Strategy on the Worst Forms of Child Labour in Lebanon
02 June 2014
The overall goal of the Awareness Raising Strategy is to support the National Action Plan’s efforts to eliminate the worst forms of child labour in Lebanon by 2016. It seeks to achieve four objectives that were set after a series of consultations and workshops with various stakeholders, including Lebanese media representatives.
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Report on value chain analysis: The tomato sector in Mafraq Governorate Jordan
22 May 2014
This report covers the process and results from the value chain analysis conducted on the tomatoes sector in Mafraq Governorate. The exercise was a part of the ILO project ‘Enhancing access to employment and livelihoods for Jordanian host communities affected by the Syrian refugee crises’ in the northern governorates of Jordan.
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Value Chain Analysis of the in the Olive and Olive Oil sector Governorate of Irbid
14 May 2014
This report covers the process and results from the value chain analysis conducted on the olive sector in Irbid Governorate. The exercise was a part of the ILO project ‘Enhancing access to employment and livelihoods for Jordanian host communities affected by the Syrian refugee crises’ in the northern governorates of Jordan.
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The impact of the Syrian refugee crisis on the labour market: a preliminary analysis
30 April 2014
The report focuses on the pre-existing employment and labour market challenges in Jordan, which have been exacerbated by the Syrian refugee crisis. Addressing the Syrian refugee crisis needs to take a holistic and comprehensive approach that addresses Jordan’s pre-existing labour market challenges as well as the rights of Syrian refugees to a livelihood that allows them to live in dignity.
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Assessment of the impact of Syrian refugees in Lebanon and their employment profile
01 April 2014
In order to assess the impact and identify the ramifications of an increasing number of Syrian refugees (many of whom will be seeking work) the ILO implemented an assessment of their impact and a survey of their employment status in four regions (Akkar, Tripoli, Beqaa, and the South). The objective was to provide a better understanding of the evolving situation of increasing numbers of Syrian refugees.
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Ministry of Planning and Administrative Development General Framework of Preparation of the National Development Plan 2014-2016
04 March 2014
As the end of the Palestinian National Development Plan 2011-2013 approaches, the Ministry of Planning and Administrative Development (MoPAD) starts to prepare a new National Development Plan (NDP) for 2014-2016. The preparation is based on the accumulated knowledge, expertise, and experience of planning that had been acquired from previous national plans.