News and articles
2020
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News
Improving women’s business participation, a key path to inclusive development in Myanmar
24 February 2020,
New report identifies Myanmar’s gender dividend through women’s entrepreneurship development
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News
Crisis-response tool to protect health workers during the outbreak of COVID-19
24 February 2020,
The Chinese version of "Occupational safety and health in public health emergencies: A manual for protecting health workers and responders" is now available at the critical time of the COVID-19 epidemics.
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News update
Rural women micro-entrepreneurs resilience to floods strengthened by ILO in Sri Lanka
20 February 2020, Colombo, Sri Lanka
The ILO with support from the Government of Japan, handed over 30 permanent production facilities constructed for women in the confectionary trade in Ratnapura district, in Sri Lanka’s Sabaragamuwa Province.
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Social protection
The second steering committee of the Luxembourg-funded ILO Project Support to the extension of Social Health Protection in Southeast Asia, takes place in Lao People's Democratic Republic.
17 February 2020,
Key stakeholders and partners of the ILO-Luxembourg funded Project gather to discuss progress, 2019 challenges and opportunities, and provide guidance on the implementation of the project in 2020.
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Social health protection
Worker Receives Lifesaving Medical Treatment through Myanmar’s Health Insurance scheme
13 February 2020,
A closer look at a beneficiary’s experience of the Social Security Board medical scheme reveals the possibilities and limitations of the government managed program, highlighting the progress and remaining challenges within Myanmar’s healthcare system.
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International labour standards
ILO welcomes European Parliament’s approval for free trade deal with Viet Nam
12 February 2020,
The agreement has strong labour and environment requirements for sustainable development.
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Future of Work
Viet Nam’s openness to trade changes national job distribution, types and quality
11 February 2020,
An interview with ILO Viet Nam Labour Economist, Valentina Barcucci
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Youth employment
Reaching out to a better, creative future with entrepreneurship
05 February 2020, Jakarta, Indonesia
The joint entrepreneurship programme of the ILO and UNHCR has continued to the second batch of young, enthusiast entrepreneurs. They were ready to develop and expand their businesses.
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Social health protection
Regional knowledge hub, connect, strengthens capacity across Asia-Pacific to promote universal health coverage
04 February 2020,
A regional technical facility on Social Health Protection in Asia-Pacific has been developed with support from ILO, to facilitate knowledge development, capacity building and technical assistance with a goal to achieve Universal Health Coverage across the region.
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Social health protection
Lao PDR Health Insurance Reform allows 70 year old to access to healthcare for the first time
29 January 2020,
70-year old’s first experience of medical treatment illustrates progress of Lao PDR’s social health protection system since implementing a National Health Insurance scheme to promote universal health coverage.