News and articles
2015
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Press release
ILO’s Tripartite Constituents in Pakistan and Stakeholders Design the next Decent Work Country Program III (DWCP, 2016-2020)
23 October 2015, Islamabad
The Ministry of OPHRD, EFP and PWF embarked on the technical design of Pakistan’s third Decent Work Country Program. This was during a three day session facilitated by the ILO from 20-22 October 2015. The DWCP, which will be implemented over the period 2016-2020 is aligned to the country’s Vision 2025, will be inclusive in its implementation and takes into account the devolved structures of government as well as the Sustainable development Goals (SDG’s).
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Press release
ILO welcomes Cambodian National Employment Policy
22 October 2015, Cambodia
The National Employment Policy (NEP), which covers the period 2015-2025, was formally launched by the Prime Minister Hun Sen in a ceremony on Thursday 22 October at the Peace Palace in Phnom Penh, in the presence of senior government officials, employers’ and workers’ representatives and development partners.
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News
Career Counselling critical for informed career choices for youths
20 October 2015,
A training course run by ILO to establish a group of local career counsellors who could train others and/or provide direct counselling to young people, who want to seek waged and self-employment in Solomon Islands
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News
A young entrepreneur making use of her abilities
20 October 2015,
Solomon Islands young disabled persons entrepreneurship success story by Youth@work
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Labour Inspection Campaign in the Garment Sector
Raising awareness about compliance at the work place for employees and employers
16 October 2015,
On 16 October 2015, Ministry of Labour, Invalid and Social Affairs (MOLISA) Inspectorate together with the International Labour Organisation (ILO) conducted the Final Review Workshop on Labour Inspection Campaign in the Garment Sector.
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Corporate responsibility
Launching a Project on Increasing and Improving Jobs Through Socially Responsible Labour Practices
11 October 2015,
The project will contribute towards encouraging MNEs to contribute positively to economic and social development through socially responsible labour practices in Viet Nam, with a special focus on the electronics sector.
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Press release
Promoting safe migration from Nepal: Foreign Employment Information and Counselling Center inaugurated at the Kathmandu Labour Village
08 October 2015, Kathmandu, Nepal
The ILO, European Union, Foreign Employment Promotion Board and the Non-Resident Nepali Association collaborated to open a Foreign Employment Information and Counselling Center at the Labour Village in Kathmandu. The Center was inaugurated by the Honourable Minister of State Mr Tek Bahadur Gurung, Ministry of Labour and Employment.
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Press release
ILO’s statement on minimum wage decision in Cambodia
08 October 2015, Cambodia
Increasing of the monthly minimum wage for workers in the garment, textile and footwear industries to US $140.
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News
Australian Ambassador to Timor-Leste visited the R4D rehabilitated road
06 October 2015, Bacau Municipality, Timor-Leste
The Australian Ambassador to Timor-Leste, Peter Doyle, visited the Boile-Uatabo road in Bacau Municipality, Timor-Leste, on 6 October 2015. The 5.2 kilometer road connects the city to the beach, contributing to the development of the tourism potential of the area.
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Ready Made Garment Sector
ILO, Germany and Bangladesh sign agreement to jointly develop Employment Injury Insurance (EII) Scheme
06 October 2015,
The International Labour Organization (ILO), Germany and the Government of Bangladesh will collaborate in the development of an Employment Injury Insurance (EII) Scheme for Bangladesh.