AN EVALUATION OF THE ROLE OF ACTIVE LABOUR MARKET POLICIES ON SYRIAN REFUGEES’ ACCESS TO THE LABOUR MARKET: THE CASE OF ILO IN TURKEY

2022-6-09
Karslı Varol, Gizem
The aim of this thesis is to analyse the role of active labour market policies in Syrian refugees’ access to the labour market in Turkey, from the perspective of the normative framework of the International Labour Organization (ILO) and ILO Turkey Office’s experiences in supporting Syrian refugees’ access to the labour market. Throughout the thesis, ALMPs refer to a variety of measures offered by the government and non-governmental actors to facilitate access to employment. The primary reasons for focusing on the ILO is (i) its focus both on the right to work and rights at work, (ii) its role in the development of a rights-based discourse on migration and forced displacement with its guiding documents (conventions and recommendations), and (iii) its unique tripartite structure. It is presumed that ALMP play a positive role in facilitating refugees’ access to labour market and help reducing poverty and reduce social assistance dependency in the long term. From this perspective, the ALMPs implemented by the ILO in Turkey are analysed, providing an overview of the labour supply and demand aspects, programmes focusing on improving the labour market governance as well as the partnership modalities and cross-cutting challenges faced.

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Citation Formats
G. Karslı Varol, “AN EVALUATION OF THE ROLE OF ACTIVE LABOUR MARKET POLICIES ON SYRIAN REFUGEES’ ACCESS TO THE LABOUR MARKET: THE CASE OF ILO IN TURKEY,” M.S. - Master of Science, Middle East Technical University, 2022.