Aya Jaafar
Functional Title:
Labour Economist
Institution:
ILO - International Labour Organization
Email Address:
jaafr@ilo.org
Phone Number:
+9613050800
Bio
Aya Jaafar is a Labour Economist at the ILO’s Regional Office for Arab States. She joined the ILO in 2011 and has since been involved in various country and regional level projects and activities. She has a solid knowledge of macroeconomic and labour market issues in the Arab region and has contributed to various ILO and UN joint research activities.
Aya’s work centers on conducting and coordinating research and policy analysis, providing technical support on economic and labour market issues and contributing to the design and delivery of capacity building activities for tripartite constituents in the region.
Aya has a B.A. in Economics from the American University of Beirut and a master’s degree in Finance and Economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Aya Jaafar is a Labour Economist at the ILO’s Regional Office for Arab States. She joined the ILO in 2011 and has since been involved in various country and regional level projects and activities. She has a solid knowledge of macroeconomic and labour market issues in the Arab region and has contributed to various ILO and UN joint research activities.
Aya’s work centers on conducting and coordinating research and policy analysis, providing technical support on economic and labour market issues and contributing to the design and delivery of capacity building activities for tripartite constituents in the region.
Aya has a B.A. in Economics from the American University of Beirut and a master’s degree in Finance and Economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Economic
Years of experience 11-15 Years
Additional fields of expertise:
Labour economics - employment and labour markets - informality
SDGs Expertise:
Countries of Expertise:
- Capacity building
- Communication
- Data analysis
- Project management
| Degree Title | University | Graduation Date |
|---|---|---|
| MSc. Finance and Economics | London School of Economics and political science | 2011-07-15 |
| Title | URL | Author/Co-Author |
|---|---|---|
| Assessing Informality and Vulnerability among Disadvantaged Groups in Lebanon: A Survey of Lebanese, and Syrian and Palestinian Refugees | https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---arabstates/---ro-beirut/documents/publication/wcms_816649.pdf | Co-Author |
| The Potential Role of Exports in Promoting Formalization and Decent Job Creation for Youth in Jordan | https://sm.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---arabstates/---ro-beirut/documents/publication/wcms_874894.pdf | Co-Author |
| School-to-work transition of young women and men in Jordan | https://sm.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---arabstates/---ro-beirut/documents/publication/wcms_874888.pdf |
