Towards an inclusive national social protection system and accelerating decent job opportunities for Syrians and vulnerable Jordanians

This ILO-UNICEF Joint Programme serves to support the operationalisation and implementation of the Jordanian National Social Protection Strategy (2019-2025), with a view to contribute to the achievement of a sustainable social protection system, in policy as well as institutional set-up, with strengthened links between social protection and employment for both Jordanian and refugee populations and enhanced outreach into the informal sector. Based on long-standing relations with the Jordanian government and other partners, lessons learned and extensive experience of both ILO and UNICEF in the area of social protection and employment promotion for youth as well as adults, women as well as men, Jordanian host communities as well as refugees

Project symbol

JOR/20/01/EUR

Admin unit

RO-Arab States/DWT-Beirut

Start date

01/10/2020

End date

31/12/2024

Total allocation

4528567

Total expenditure

Status

Active

4348322

Development Partners

European Commission, DG for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations

Country/Countries

Jordan

Outcomes

Outcome 3: Full and productive employment for just transitions
Outcome 7: Universal social protection