Partnerships in Asia and the Pacific
Welcome to the web page of ILO Partnerships in Asia and the Pacific. The ILO is actively engaged in a growing number of partnerships with countries in the region as well as multilateral organizations, institutions and private entities.
Highlights
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Labour inspection
Technology lightens the load for factory inspector
‘LISA’ App on a tablet makes the job of a labour inspector in Colombo easier and helps monitor cases and ensure compliance with labour laws.
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Local economic development
Peace, prosperity and papayas
An ILO-supported LEED program which has changed the life of farmers in Sri Lanka, boosting business in fisheries, construction and agriculture.
Latest
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TRIANGLE in ASEAN
TRIANGLE in ASEAN Quarterly Briefing Notes
17 May 2022
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Press release
Malaysia’s women entrepreneurs kickstart their financial journey with KUSKOP and the ILO
17 May 2022
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Press release
ILO, DOLE ink agreement to help workers return to work safely and digitally
17 May 2022
Partnerships stories

Vadiveel Selvarathy (right) had a new harvest of the “red lady” papayas in Sri Lanka’s Northern Province. A civil war survivor, she began to grow papayas a few years ago with the support from the Empowerment through Economic Development (LEED) Project. Vadiveel’s family now lives a decent life thanks to the stable income generated from the papayas.
The ILO LEED project funded by the Australian Government has helped conflict-affected communities rebuild their lives in Northern Sri Lanka by creating sustainable jobs, providing community-based services and forging public-private partnerships.
The ILO LEED project funded by the Australian Government has helped conflict-affected communities rebuild their lives in Northern Sri Lanka by creating sustainable jobs, providing community-based services and forging public-private partnerships.
© ILO/A. Seneviratne

Vadiveel Selvarathy had a new harvest of the “red lady” papayas in Sri Lanka’s Northern Province. A civil war survivor, she began to grow papayas a few years ago with the support from the Empowerment through Economic Development (LEED) Project. Vadiveel’s family now lives a decent life thanks to the stable income generated from the papayas.
The ILO LEED project funded by the Australian Government has helped conflict-affected communities rebuild their lives in Northern Sri Lanka by creating sustainable jobs, providing community-based services and forging public-private partnerships.
The ILO LEED project funded by the Australian Government has helped conflict-affected communities rebuild their lives in Northern Sri Lanka by creating sustainable jobs, providing community-based services and forging public-private partnerships.
© ILO/A. Seneviratne

The papaya trees bear fruits in Vadiveel Selvarathy’s farm in Sri Lanka’s Northern Province. A civil war survivor, she began to grow “red lady” papayas a few years ago with the support from the Empowerment through Economic Development (LEED) Project. Vadiveel’s family now lives a decent life thanks to the stable income generated from the papayas.
The ILO LEED project funded by the Australian Government has helped conflict-affected communities rebuild their lives in Northern Sri Lanka by creating sustainable jobs, providing community-based services and forging public-private partnerships.
The ILO LEED project funded by the Australian Government has helped conflict-affected communities rebuild their lives in Northern Sri Lanka by creating sustainable jobs, providing community-based services and forging public-private partnerships.
© ILO/A. Seneviratne

A family photo of Vadiveel Selvarathy (2nd on the left) and her children. They survived the civil war in Sri Lanka’s Northern Province. Vadiveel began to grow “red lady” papayas a few years ago with the support from the Empowerment through Economic Development (LEED) Project. Vadiveel’ family now lives a decent life thanks to the stable income generated from the papayas.
The ILO LEED project funded by the Australian Government has helped conflict-affected communities rebuild their lives in Northern Sri Lanka by creating sustainable jobs, providing community-based services and forging public-private partnerships.
The ILO LEED project funded by the Australian Government has helped conflict-affected communities rebuild their lives in Northern Sri Lanka by creating sustainable jobs, providing community-based services and forging public-private partnerships.
© ILO/W. Xiangnan

Workers from a local fruit processing company collect “red lady” papayas in Sri Lanka’s Northern Province. The company was established with the support from the Empowerment through Economic Development (LEED) Project. It collects the papayas from farmers at a fixed price and export the fruits to the Middle East.
The ILO LEED project funded by the Australian Government has helped conflict-affected communities rebuild their lives in Northern Sri Lanka by creating sustainable jobs, providing community-based services and forging public-private partnerships.
The ILO LEED project funded by the Australian Government has helped conflict-affected communities rebuild their lives in Northern Sri Lanka by creating sustainable jobs, providing community-based services and forging public-private partnerships.
© ILO/W. Xiangnan

Workers in a local fruit processing company are packing the “red lady” papayas. The company was established with the support from the Empowerment through Economic Development (LEED) Project. It collects the papayas from farmers at a fixed price and export the fruits to the Middle East.
The ILO LEED project funded by the Australian Government has helped conflict-affected communities rebuild their lives in Northern Sri Lanka by creating sustainable jobs, providing community-based services and forging public-private partnerships.
The ILO LEED project funded by the Australian Government has helped conflict-affected communities rebuild their lives in Northern Sri Lanka by creating sustainable jobs, providing community-based services and forging public-private partnerships.
© ILO/A. Seneviratne

A newly finished boat in a local boatyard in Sri Lanka’s Northern Province. The boatyard was established with the support from the Empowerment through Economic Development (LEED) Project.
The ILO LEED project funded by the Australian Government has helped conflict-affected communities rebuild their lives in Northern Sri Lanka by creating sustainable jobs, providing community-based services and forging public-private partnerships.
The ILO LEED project funded by the Australian Government has helped conflict-affected communities rebuild their lives in Northern Sri Lanka by creating sustainable jobs, providing community-based services and forging public-private partnerships.
© ILO/W. Xiangnan

Some of the workers at a local boatyard in Sri Lanka’s Northern Province. The boatyard was established with the support from the Empowerment through Economic Development (LEED) Project.
The ILO LEED project funded by the Australian Government has helped conflict-affected communities rebuild their lives in Northern Sri Lanka by creating sustainable jobs, providing community-based services and forging public-private partnerships.
The ILO LEED project funded by the Australian Government has helped conflict-affected communities rebuild their lives in Northern Sri Lanka by creating sustainable jobs, providing community-based services and forging public-private partnerships.
© ILO/W. Xiangnan

Sivaranjini Rameshkumar is a boat builder at a boatyard in Northern Province, Sri Lanka. The boatyard was built with the support from the Empowerment through Economic Development (LEED) Project.
The ILO LEED project funded by the Australian Government has helped conflict-affected communities rebuild their lives in Northern Sri Lanka by creating sustainable jobs, providing community-based services and forging public-private partnerships.
The ILO LEED project funded by the Australian Government has helped conflict-affected communities rebuild their lives in Northern Sri Lanka by creating sustainable jobs, providing community-based services and forging public-private partnerships.
© ILO/W. Xiangnan

A boat builder is working on a new boat at a boatyard in Northern Province, Sri Lanka. The boatyard was built with the support from the Empowerment through Economic Development (LEED) Project.
The ILO LEED project funded by the Australian Government has helped conflict-affected communities rebuild their lives in Northern Sri Lanka by creating sustainable jobs, providing community-based services and forging public-private partnerships.
The ILO LEED project funded by the Australian Government has helped conflict-affected communities rebuild their lives in Northern Sri Lanka by creating sustainable jobs, providing community-based services and forging public-private partnerships.
© ILO/W. Xiangnan

Local fishermen in Sri Lanka’s Northern Province got a big catch of blue swimming crabs. Their boat was produced by a local boatyard established with the support from the Empowerment through Economic Development (LEED) Project.
The ILO LEED project funded by the Australian Government has helped conflict-affected communities rebuild their lives in Northern Sri Lanka by creating sustainable jobs, providing community-based services and forging public-private partnerships.
The ILO LEED project funded by the Australian Government has helped conflict-affected communities rebuild their lives in Northern Sri Lanka by creating sustainable jobs, providing community-based services and forging public-private partnerships.
© ILO/W. Xiangnan

Local fishermen in Sri Lankan’s Northern Province sells their crabs to a crab processing company. The company was established with the support from the Empowerment through Economic Development (LEED) Project.
The ILO LEED project funded by the Australian Government has helped conflict-affected communities rebuild their lives in Northern Sri Lanka by creating sustainable jobs, providing community-based services and forging public-private partnerships.
The ILO LEED project funded by the Australian Government has helped conflict-affected communities rebuild their lives in Northern Sri Lanka by creating sustainable jobs, providing community-based services and forging public-private partnerships.
© ILO/W. Xiangnan

Workers at the crab processing company in Sri Lanka’s Northern Province are picking crab meat. The crab processing company was built with the support from the Empowerment through Economic Development (LEED) Project. The company buys the Blue Swimming Crabs from the fishermen and processes the crab meat and exports it to foreign countries including Thailand.
The ILO LEED project funded by the Australian Government has helped conflict-affected communities rebuild their lives in Northern Sri Lanka by creating sustainable jobs, providing community-based services and forging public-private partnerships.
The ILO LEED project funded by the Australian Government has helped conflict-affected communities rebuild their lives in Northern Sri Lanka by creating sustainable jobs, providing community-based services and forging public-private partnerships.
© ILO/W. Xiangnan