News on ILO's work

May 2013

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   Australian Aid and ILO support sustainable livelihoods in the Philippines' worst typhoon-hit areas

   23 May 2013

   Almost five months after typhoon Pablo (Bopha) hit the province of Davao Oriental in eastern Mindanao, Philippines, disaster-affected families in the municipalities of Baganga, Cateel and Boston still need help.

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   The impact of agricultural trade on labour markets

   14 May 2013

   A new ILO/UNCTAD book highlights the role of agricultural trade in creating jobs and alleviating poverty around the world.

March 2013

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   Sweden joins ILO efforts on women's employment in Turkey

   07 March 2013

   The ILO and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) have signed a project cooperation agreement amounting to US$ 3.5 million to support women’s empowerment in Turkey, which is expected to contribute substantially to the goal of advancing gender equality in employment and providing decent employment opportunities for women.

February 2013

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   A strategic alliance for youth employment

   22 February 2013

   The ILO presents a technical cooperation portfolio that calls for the mobilization of resources and partnerships to tackle the youth employment crisis.

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   ILO and UNDP “Rethink Economic Growth” for Arab social justice

   05 February 2013

   Lessons learnt from the Arab uprisings: Time for a new development model

December 2012

1. Germany contributes €650,000 to the Youth Employment Network

   14 December 2012

   Contribution will fund a round of the Youth to Youth Fund in Togo for the period 2013-2014