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Regional Report
Assessment of Labour Migration Statistics in the Arab States

Factsheet
ILO in Syria Early recovery through community resilience in earthquake-hit areas (February – December 2023)
In response to multiple earthquakes that devastated Northern governorates of Syria, the International Labour Organization (ILO) mobilized internal crisis response funds to embark on employment-intensive infrastructure and livelihoods recovery...

Rapid Assessment of the Needs of Households and Workers Affected by the Earthquake in Aleppo- Syria 2023
This report aims to better understand the needs of households and workers affected by the February 2023 earthquake which struck the Syrian city of Aleppo, parts of which were severely damaged.

ILO’s support to Syrian refugees and host communities
Updates from Jordan, Lebanon, Türkiye, Iraq, Syria and Egypt (June 2023)

Impact of the February 2023 Earthquakes on Employment and the Labour Market in Syria
This note seeks to estimate the effect of the recent earthquakes on the employment and livelihoods sector in the affected areas in Syria and aims to understand the current situation and identify areas of need that require immediate action in order...

Social Protection
ONE PAGER - Administrative barriers, capacity constraints and solutions for the inclusion of agricultural workers in social insurance...

Social Protection
Administrative barriers, capacity constraints and solutions for the inclusion of agricultural workers in social insurance schemes in the...

Social Protection
Financing social insurance schemes for agricultural workers in the Middle East and North Africa

Social Protection
ONE PAGER - Financing social insurance schemes for agricultural workers in the Middle East and North Africa

Social Protection
Methodological note for the project ‘Expanding social insurance for agricultural workers in Middle East and North Africa (MENA)...

Social Protection
The role of social insurance schemes in addressing the risks faced by agricultural workers in the Middle East and North Africa

Social Protection
ONE PAGER - The role of social insurance schemes in addressing the risks faced by agricultural workers in the Middle East and North Africa

Report
Emerging Good Practices in the Elimination of Child Labour in the Middle East and North Africa
This report identifies awareness-raising tools, particularly applicable to COVID-19 response, as well as follow-up recommendations for stakeholders.

World Social Protection Report 2020–22: Regional companion report for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region
This regional companion report for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is intended to complement the ILO’s World Social Protection Report 2021–22. Social Protection at the Crossroads – in Pursuit of a Better Future. The regional...

Identifying Syrian Refugees in Turkish Microdata
Luis Pinedo-Caro’s article on Identifying Syrian refugees in Turkish microdata has just been published.

Labour Force and Household Living Conditions Survey (LFHLCS) in Lebanon 2018–2019
Lebanon's Central Administration for Statistics (CAS) and the ILO have published nationally representative statistical data on the current conditions of work in the country.

Research Department Working Paper n°46
Identifying Syrian Refugees in Turkish Microdata
This article proposes a strategy to identify Syrian refugees in Turkey’s Household Labour Force Survey (HLFS) using propensity score matching. This methodology is then used to find the actual geographical distribution of Syrian refugees in Turkey.

Child labour
Survey on Child Labour in Agriculture in the Bekaa Valley of Lebanon: The Case of Syrian Refugees
This report explores the experiences of child labour among Syrian refugees located near agricultural areas in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley.

Transforming our world: A cooperative 2030 - Cooperative contributions to SDG 16
This brief is part of the Transforming our world: A cooperative 2030 series produced by the Committee for the Promotion and Advancement of Cooperatives (COPAC). Through a series of 17 briefs, one for each Sustainable Development Goal (SDG), COPAC...

Water Cisterns Impact Assessment Analysis Report - Jordan (2019)
The objective of the study is to assess the utilisation of rainwater harvesting cisterns and their impact on the livelihood of beneficiaries and cultivated farms.