A woman worker collecting reeds in a field, in Lebanon
© ILO/ Elisa Oddone/ Lebanon/ October 2023

Lebanon has been an ILO member state since 1948 and has ratified 50 ILO Conventions, including seven fundamental Conventions. Lebanon’s capital Beirut is home to the ILO Regional Office for the Arab States (ROAS), where it has been located since 1976. Political developments since 2007 have precluded the development of a Decent Work Country Programme. Due to the onset Syrian refugee crisis began in 2011, the country now plays host to the largest number of refugees per capita in the world. Since the ILO ROAS opened its doors in Lebanon the agency has worked with its tripartite to develop programmes to counter the effects of the Syrian and Palestinian refugee crises, combat child labour, govern migrant labour, enhance social dialogue as well as reform labour governance and social protection in the country.

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Trainees equipped with skills to secure sustainable jobs in line with labour market needs
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Trainees equipped with skills to secure sustainable jobs in line with labour market needs

Projects and programmes

Promoting employment and training for youth NEETs in the Southern Mediterranean

Promoting employment and training for youth NEETs in the Southern Mediterranean

Building Inclusive Markets and Decent Work for Syrian Refugees and Lebanese Host Communities (BOUZOUR)

Building Inclusive Markets and Decent Work for Syrian Refugees and Lebanese Host Communities (BOUZOUR)

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Social protection for migrant workers in the Arab region: Good practices and challenges

Arab Social Protection Compass Webinar series: Part II

Social protection for migrant workers in the Arab region: Good practices and challenges

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Assessment of Labour Migration Statistics in the Arab States

Regional Report

Assessment of Labour Migration Statistics in the Arab States

Providing care through the social and solidarity economy - Lebanon

Lebanon: An assessment summary

Providing care through the social and solidarity economy - Lebanon

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ILO activities in Lebanon are coordinated by the ILO in the Arab States Office, based in Beirut.

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