Occupied Palestinian Territory
The Occupied Palestinian Territory faces unique challenges to achieving decent work, most prominently the ongoing conflict and humanitarian crisis, the occupation and expansion of settlements, restrictions on the movement of people, goods and services, the internal political divide, fiscal deficits and climate change. Since the establishment of its Representative Office in Jerusalem in 1995, the ILO has collaborated with Palestinian tripartite partners to advance decent work for women and men in conditions of freedom, equity, security and human dignity. Together, we are implementing the Decent Work Programme (DWP) 2023–2025 to expand access to employment and economic opportunities, social services, social protection, and more rights-base, accountable governance institutions and processes. Since the outbreak of war in October 2023, the ILO has developed an Emergency Response Plan, that complements the DWP, to support constituents address the adverse impact of the escalation in hostilities on the Palestinian Labour Market through specific interventions to support emergency relief and recovery.
Latest news and stories
Boletín de la OIT
La tasa de desempleo interanual palestina casi se duplicará como consecuencia de la intensificación de hostilidades en Gaza
Mercado laboral y medios de subsistencia en el Territorio Palestino Ocupado
La OIT lanza un llamamiento de financiación para responder a las necesidades críticas de los trabajadores y empleadores palestinos
Projects and programmes
Development Cooperation Dashboard
The dashboard offers interactive visualisations of ILO development cooperation projects in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
Events
Evento de alto nivel sobre empleo juvenil para la paz y la resiliencia
Publications
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