Skills development

Using social media to build the National Apprenticeship Network

Social media is a popular means of interaction for youth, in which they create, share and exchange information in virtual communities and networks. The ILO conducted a social media training for youth as a means to promote the National Apprenticeship Programme, jointly conducted with the Indonesian Ministry of Manpower.

• Learn more about the National Apprenticeship Programme in Indonesia

Indonesia Business Forum 2018: Scaling up collaboration to achieve greater impact

Indonesia’s garment sector is ranked among the top ten largest textile producing countries and the main contributor to the national economy. The ILO-BWI programme continuously empowers local garment business to be succeed in global garment industry through its annual Indonesia Business Forum.

• Better Work Indonesia (BWI) Programme

Statement by Guy Ryder, ILO Director-General, in response to the earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia

The ILO is fully committed to working closely with the Government of Indonesia, employers’ and workers’ organizations and other partners on the ground and collaborating with our fellow UN agencies in support of the recovery process, guided by the assessment and request of the Government.

Livelihoods enhanced through labour-based road project

The Department of National Roads, Bridges and Flood Control (DNRBFC) and ILO launched the first Trial Contracts for the Enhancing Rural Access – Agro Forestry Labour-Based Road Rehabilitation Project in the Baucau Municipality of Timor-Leste.

Entrepreneurship

ILO-UNHCR team up to empower Indonesian youth and refugee youth

Indonesia is the home for more than 13,000 foreign refugees, including their young generations. The ILO-UNHCR launched a joint initiative on entrepreneurship training for both Indonesian youth and refugee youth to give them opportunities to interact with each other, enhance their entrepreneurship skills and empower one another.