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Qatar has been a member of the International Labour Organization (ILO) since 1972 and has ratified six conventions including five of the fundamental conventions. 

In 2018, Qatar and the ILO have started the first phase of a technical cooperation programme to carry out extensive labour reforms. The second phase of the technical cooperation programme ran from July 2021 until 2024. The third phase of the programme will run from 2024 to 2028. 

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Qatar supports ILO with USD 2 million in flexible funding for decent work
Agreement between ILO and Qatar to strengthen ILO’s global efforts to advance decent work in crisis and development contexts

Development cooperation

Qatar supports ILO with USD 2 million in flexible funding for decent work

The Ministry of Labour and the ILO Spotlight Decent Work and Corporate Sustainability at the Qatar CSR Summit 2025
(L to R) Marie-Jose Tayah & Max Tunon,ILO, Dr Muhammad Al Kuwari,NHRC, Ferdinand Lahnstein the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Netherlands to Qatar, and Sarah Mostafa-Kamal of the Gulf Sustain Initiative, during a panel discussion. Qatar University, 30/4/25

The Ministry of Labour and the ILO Spotlight Decent Work and Corporate Sustainability at the Qatar CSR Summit 2025

Resources by areas of work

Resources by areas of work

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Publications

Facilitating transition between social assistance and social insurance

Facilitating transition between social assistance and social insurance

Progress report on the technical cooperation programme between the Government of Qatar and the ILO

2024

Progress report on the technical cooperation programme between the Government of Qatar and the ILO

Events

Taking the pulse of Social Protection in the Arab world: Insights and priorities ahead from the World Social Protection Report 2024-26

Arab Social Protection Compass Webinar series: Part VII

Taking the pulse of Social Protection in the Arab world: Insights and priorities ahead from the World Social Protection Report 2024-26

Contact

ILO Project Office for the State of Qatar

Address:

United Nations House Qatar
3rd Floor
Zone 69 Street 133 Building 20
P.O Box 18685 Lusail, Qatar