ILO SKILLS response to COVID-19

Working on addressing the specific challenges faced by countries, workers, enterprises and education and training institutions by facilitating distance learning solutions and encouraging skills development within the context of the current crisis.

Actualité | 2 avril 2020
The current COVID-19 pandemic is disrupting our everyday way of living. Besides being a global health crisis, it is also a major social and economic crisis, and in relation to our work and education, it is affecting the way we work and learn in an unprecedented manner. In a matter of weeks, coronavirus has changed the world of work and the sphere of learning and development. It has challenged individuals, employers and workers to adapt to online modalities in all spheres of life.

What is urgently needed are responses to address the crisis and its impact. In this context, the Skills Branch is supporting countries in their efforts to mitigate the immediate impact OF COVID-19 in the delivery of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), apprenticeships and skills development.

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Publications
Skilling, upskilling and reskilling of employees, apprentices & interns during the COVID-19 pandemic: Findings from a global survey of enterprises [pdf 2304KB] Skills development in the time of COVID-19: Taking stock of the initial responses in technical and vocational education and training [pdf 5835KB] Guidelines on Rapid Assessment of reskilling and upskilling needs in response to the COVID-19 crisis [pdf 1096KB] Skills for Employment Policy Brief - Distance and Online Learning during the time of COVID-19 [pdf 185KB]
Audio
The skills challenge in the time of COVID-19
Articles
Bridging the skills gap for informal economy workers – How can skills and lifelong learning help mitigate the consequences of the crises? Learning in the times of COVID-19: Can distance learning become the new normal?
Document
Updated results: Online survey for TVET providers, policy-makers and social partners on addressing the COVID-19 pandemic [pdf 943KB]