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Bahrain
The Kingdom of Bahrain has been a member of the ILO since 1977 and has ratified 10 ILO Conventions, including five of the eight fundamental conventions. In 2010 Bahrain became the first Gulf Cooperation Council nation to adopt a Decent Work Country Programme, the ILO's main three-year vehicle for delivery of support to countries. In August 2016, the ILO and Bahrain prepared a new Decent Work Country Programme with a focus on capacity building for tripartite constituents as well as International Labour Standards, social dialogue, unemployment insurance and protection of migrant workers.
Latest news and stories
Partnership
ILO and GCC join forces to advance decent work and sustainable development in the Gulf States
The UAE introduces voluntary pensions to replace end-of-service indemnities, joining an increasing trend of reforms across the GCC countries
Labour statistics
National labour market statistics for the last year from the ILOSTAT database
Projects and programmes
Social Protection
Expanding Social insurance for agricultural workers in the Arab region
Project
Extending Social Protection to Migrant Workers: Exploratory Research and Policy Dialogue in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Countries
Events
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
Publications
Regional Report
Assessment of Labour Migration Statistics in the Arab States
Bahrain: Regulatory Framework Governing Migrant Workers
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Contact
Kirsten-Maria Schapira
Senior Specialist, ILS and Labour Law
- Email: schapira@ilo.org
ILO activities in Bahrain are coordinated by the ILO in the Arab States Office, based in Beirut.
Aresco Centre - Justinien Street - Kantari
P.O.Box 11-4088 Riad Solh 1107-2150
Beirut – Lebanon
- Email: beirut@ilo.org
Phone: + 961-1-752400