The Privilege to Work: Syrian Refugees in Jordan, Technical and Vocational Education Training, and the Remote Work Loophole

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Refugee Survey Quarterly Pub Date : 2022-07-21 DOI:10.1093/rsq/hdac017

Jinan Bastaki, L. Charles

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Abstract

Jordan is the second biggest host of Syrian refugees per capita in the world, yet, initially, refugees were not given the legal right to work. Investment in Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET) was seen as a way to equip refugees and host communities to find employment, and with the 2016 Jordan Compact, a formal pathway for employment was created for Syrians refugees in Jordan. It appears that, despite some avenues for formal work and the significant investment in TVET programmes, many refugees still prefer to work in the informal sector. Through interviews with TVET providers in Jordan, this article assesses the role of TVET and explores the reasons for the preference for informal work among Syrian refugees in Jordan. The research shows that the most successful TVET programmes include digital skills training, as this enables refugees to work remotely, and informally, circumventing local laws that limit their participation in the local labour market. Yet, while digital skills appear to be the most promising in terms of actually helping refugees acquire work, there are still significant challenges.

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工作特权：约旦的叙利亚难民、技术和职业教育培训以及远程工作漏洞

约旦是世界上人均叙利亚难民的第二大收容国，但最初，难民没有获得合法的工作权。对技术和职业教育培训（TVET）的投资被视为使难民和收容社区能够找到工作的一种方式，根据2016年《约旦契约》，为在约旦的叙利亚难民创造了一条正式的就业途径。看来，尽管有一些正式工作的途径，并对职业技术与培训方案进行了大量投资，但许多难民仍然更喜欢在非正规部门工作。通过对约旦职业技术教育与培训提供者的采访，本文评估了职业技术教育和培训的作用，并探讨了约旦叙利亚难民偏爱非正式工作的原因。研究表明，最成功的TVET计划包括数字技能培训，因为这使难民能够远程和非正式地工作，绕过限制他们参与当地劳动力市场的当地法律。然而，尽管数字技能在实际帮助难民获得工作方面似乎是最有希望的，但仍存在重大挑战。

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Refugee Survey Quarterly Social Sciences-Political Science and International Relations

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2.40

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8.30%

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期刊介绍： The Refugee Survey Quarterly is published four times a year and serves as an authoritative source on current refugee and international protection issues. Each issue contains a selection of articles and documents on a specific theme, as well as book reviews on refugee-related literature. With this distinctive thematic approach, the journal crosses in each issue the entire range of refugee research on a particular key challenge to forced migration. The journal seeks to act as a link between scholars and practitioners by highlighting the evolving nature of refugee protection as reflected in the practice of UNHCR and other major actors in the field.