Programmes and projects

The ILO operates a wide range of programmes and projects in Asia Pacific focusing on relief and development challenges. The overall purpose of this technical cooperation is to support implementation of the Decent Work agenda in each country.

  1. Quality Apprenticeship and Lifelong Learning in China – Phase 2

    1 February 2023 - 31 December 2025

    The project provides capacity building on quality apprenticeship, skill anticipation and matching, and core skill development with focuses on social inclusion and the green transition. The project aims to promote workers’ employability, reduce job-skill mismatch in the labour market in China, and enhance international exchanges on apprenticeships and lifelong learning.

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    Improving China’s Institutional Capacity towards Universal Social Protection (Phase 2)

    1 February 2023 - 31 January 2026

    The Project is financed by the European Union under the “Neighborhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI).”

  3. Promotion of a safe and healthy working environment as Fundamental Principle and Right at Work through application of Fundamental conventions in Cambodia and Thailand

    1 January - 31 December 2023

    The overall aim of the project is to improve safety and health of workers in Cambodia and Thailand.

  4. Promoting Gender Responsive Enterprise Development and TVET Systems (ProGRESS)

    1 October 2022 - 30 September 2027

    The ProGRESS Project is a joint initiative of the Government of Bangladesh and the International Labour Organization (ILO), funded by the Government of Canada.

  5. Labour Mobility for Sustainable Development and Climate Resilience in the Pacific (Kiribati, Tuvalu, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Fiji)

    1 September 2022 - 31 August 2024

    The project “Labour Mobility for Sustainable Development and Climate Resilience in the Pacific” is jointly implemented by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM).

  6. Young Futuremakers Thailand - Phase II

    1 September 2022 - 31 December 2023

    Supported by the Standard Chartered Foundation, the ILO launched the Young Futuremakers Thailand-Phase II project with the aim to support disadvantaged young women and men through the provision of demand-led technical skills training, employability training, career guidance and job placements.

  7. Resilient, Inclusive and Sustainable Supply Chains Asia (RISSC) in Thailand

    1 September 2022 - 31 August 2025

    Funded by the Government of Japan, the RISSC project aims to build more resilient, inclusive and sustainable global supply chains as an entry point and catalyst for advancing decent work, addressing human and labour right risks, and building forward better from the COVID-19 pandemic. In Thailand, the RISSC project focuses on the automotive manufacturing sector.

  8. Resilient, Inclusive and Sustainable Supply Chains Asia (RISSC)

    1 September 2022 - 31 August 2025

    Funded by the Government of Japan, the RISSC project aims to build more resilient, inclusive and sustainable global supply chains as an entry point and catalyst for advancing decent work, addressing human and labour right risks, and building forward better from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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    Young Futuremakers Malaysia - Promoting the career progression of young women through up/reskilling in STEM, including digital skills, and employment services

    1 July 2022 - 31 December 2023

    The Young Futuremakers Malaysia project is part of the Futuremakers by Standard Chartered initiative and aims at: (i) providing up/reskilling training opportunities, especially for young women, with a focus on industry demand-driven tech-oriented STEM and core skills towards their career advancement; and (ii) supporting TVET graduates’ labour market transition through awareness raising on up/reskilling and career opportunities as well as strengthened post-training employment services.

  10. Advancing the SDGs by Improving livelihoods and resilience via economic diversification and digital transformation

    29 June 2022 - 30 May 2024

    This joint project will support SDG acceleration by building community resilience and fostering economic diversification in Fiji, the Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.

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    Building Social Protection Floors for All: Support to the Extension of Social Health Protection in Asia

    1 May 2022 - 30 December 2025

    The Project has for overall goal to help more women and men in Asia access adequate social health protection, under the overall umbrella of national strategies toward UHC and the global development agenda including ILO's Flagship Programme on Social Protection Floors.

  12. Building Youth Capacity and Network in Asia Pacific

    1 April 2022 - 31 March 2024

    The ILO's technical cooperation project to empower 50,000 youth and vulnerable people using sustainable, scalable and impactful training tools in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Philippines, and Thailand.

  13. Building Social Protection Floors for All - Phase II

    1 March 2022 - 30 June 2023

    The project aims to provide the ILO’s stakeholders with analysis and knowledge on the role of social insurance schemes in the context of climate change.

  14. Strengthening Industrial Relations in Indonesia Project

    1 March 2022 - 30 April 2025

    The programme builds the capacity of garment sector workers and their representatives to effectively organize and represent all workers in Indonesia’s garment sector. and participate more actively and inclusively in key national policy advocacy.

  15. Making Just Transition Work through Stronger Workers’ Organizations in Chemical and Pharmaceutical Industries

    1 February 2022 - 31 May 2023

    The project aims to improve the technical knowledge, managerial capacity and policy influence of workers’ organizations in Malaysia and Viet Nam.

  16. Promoting SME Enterprises through Improved Entrepreneurs’ Access to Financial Services (PROMISE II IMPACT)

    3 January 2022 - 31 December 2025

    The Project aims to strengthen the enabling environment to drive a more inclusive financial sector for SMEs, generating post-pandemic economic growth and employment opportunities.

  17. Promoting implementation of ILO Standards in Pacific Island Countries

    1 January 2022 - 30 December 2023

    The project funded by the Australian Government - Attorney-General's Department 'Promoting implementation of ILO Standards in Pacific Island Countries (PICs)’ objective is to build capacity, knowledge and consensus on how to implement International Labour Standards (ILS) in the region to address some of the key development and labour market challenges.

  18. Future of Work in Textile and Clothing: Forecasting and Developing Skills in Viet Nam to Advance Decent Work and Productivity in the Sector

    1 January 2022 - 31 December 2023

    The project supports the Government, employers’ and workers’ organizations to anticipate and address future skills needs in the garment sector in Viet Nam.

  19. Strengthening Capacity to Promote Gender-Responsive Investments in the Provision of Decent Care Services in Thailand

    1 January - 31 December 2022

    The Care Economy Project gears toward the achievement of gender equality as described in SDGs 5.4 and 8.5 through recognizing, reducing, and redistributing unpaid care duties as they are shouldered mainly by women. The project works on 3 pillars: gender equality; skill development and recognition; and social security and protection.

  20. Healthy Socio-economic Recovery of Informal Sector Micro and Small Enterprises in Severely COVID-19 Impacted Districts of Sri Lanka

    1 January - 31 December 2022