Projects and programmes

The ILO Country Office for Pacific Island Countries operates a wide range of programmes and projects to support implementation of the Decent Work agenda in Pacific Island member states.

2025

  1. © IOM 2024

    Pacific Climate Change Migration and Human Security – Phase II

    1 January 2023 - 31 August 2025

    The Pacific Climate Change Migration and Human Security (PCCMHS) Phase II programme builds upon the outcomes of the Phase I programme, while drawing on its lessons learned and experiences.

2024

  1. Labour Standards on Fishing Vessels

    1 July 2021 - 31 December 2024

    This project, funded by the Government of New Zealand, will support Pacific Island Countries to address the issue of poor working conditions, labour rights violations and human trafficking on fishing vessels in the Pacific and contribute to making employment on fishing vessels in the region safe, decent and worthwhile.

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

    1 September 2022 - 31 August 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.

  3. 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).

  4. Promoting Implementation of ILO Standards in Pacific Island Countries

    1 January 2022 - 30 June 2024

    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.

  5. Empowerment of rural informal workers through advocacy, skills development and outreach

    31 May 2023 - 30 May 2024

    This project is funded by the ILO-Japan Social Safety Net (SSN) fund and managed by the ILO’s Bureau of Workers Activities (ACTRAV) and delivered through CO-Suva in collaboration with the Fiji Trades Union Congress (FTUC) and Papua New Guinea Trades Union Congress (PNGTUC).

2022

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    Enhancing protection and empowerment of migrants and communities affected by climate change and disasters in the Pacific region (Kiribati, Tuvalu, Marshall Islands, Vanuatu, Fiji)

    1 February 2019 - 31 December 2022

    The project “Enhancing protection and empowerment of migrants and communities affected by climate change and disasters in the Pacific region” is also known as the Pacific Climate Change, Migration and Human Security (PCCMHS) programme.

2021

  1. Inclusive Economic Recovery through Sustainable Enterprises in the Informal Economies of Fiji, Palau, Tonga and Vanuatu

    1 October 2020 - 29 November 2021

    This ILO led UN joint project is a COVID-19 recovery project funded by UN Secretary General’s Multi Partner Trust Fund (MPTF). Targeting informal sector enterprises and workers in the creative industries and the agriculture sector, the project is implemented jointly by the International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).

  2. Increased capacities of employers’ and workers’ organizations to participate effectively in the development of social and labour policy (Fiji, Kiribati, Samoa and Vanuatu)

    1 February 2019 - 1 February 2021

    This project, “Building bipartite social dialogue and action to support Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s) achievement, and especially the just transition to environmental sustainability through Decent Work”, responds to mitigating the impact that climate change induced disasters have on achieving Decent Work and SDGs.

2017

  1. Supporting the transition of workers. A Samoan Case Study (Yazaki)

    1 May - 31 December 2017

    The overall objective of this ILO project is to strengthening existing national employment and social protection services to support the transition of 671 workers (men: 38 per cent and women: 62 per cent) to secure alternative employment and livelihoods, preferably in the formal sector.

  2. TACKLE FIJI: Tackling Child Labour through Education in Fiji Phase 2

    1 March 2015 - 1 March 2017

    The purpose of TACKLE is to strengthen capacity of the national and local authorities in the formulation, implementation and enforcement of policies to fight child labour, in coordination with social partners and civil society.

2016

  1. Tropical Cyclone Winston - ILO programmes and activities in Fiji

    4 March - 31 December 2016

    Highlighting ILO's working in Disaster preparedness and response in Fiji

  2. Implementing Occupational Safety and Health Legislation in Papua New Guinea

    1 September 2015 - 31 August 2016

    This project specifically focuses on further building the national capacities to implement OSH legislation. This work is a continuation of the ILO’s commitment to providing technical support for labour law reform and its implementation in PNG.

  3. Improving the Performance of Labour Markets in the Pacific

    1 September 2015 - 30 June 2016

    The objective of the joint ADB/ILO collaboration under the Technical Assistance (TA) is to support labour market policies and programmes in participating Pacific Island countries (Fiji, Palau, Papua New Guinea) that are more evidence-based, collaboratively determined and gender focused.

  4. Enhancing the Capacity of Pacific Island Countries to Address the Impacts of Climate Change on Migration

    1 June 2013 - 1 June 2016

    The ILO works with partners to provide technical assistance and build the capacity of its constituents to protect migrant workers and manage migration flows effectively. Recently, the ILO, in partnership with ESCAP and UNDP, successfully secured $5 million in EC funding to enhance the capacity of Pacific Island Countries (Nauru, Kiribati, and Tuvalu) to address the impacts of climate change on migration through well-managed, rights based migration schemes and policy frameworks supported by comprehensive knowledge building and knowledge sharing in the Pacific Islands Region.

  5. Enhanced labour market outcomes in Fiji through a better job information service

    1 February 2015 - 1 January 2016

    Through the ILO/Japan Fund for Building Social Safety Nets in Asia and the Pacific, this project seeks to supplement the ongoing ILO/ADB collaboration on employment diagnostics in Fiji by strengthening the job information service in Fiji through the development of an employment projections model.

2015

  1. Samoa National Action Plan on Youth Employment (SNAPonYE)

    1 November 2014 - 31 December 2015

    This project builds on the existing ILO support to Samoa. The Samoan Government has mainstreamed employment creation in its Strategy for Development (2012-16) and it has prioritized youth employment in the National Youth Policy (2011-15). The new DWCP (2013-16) identifies as one of three priorities that: “Young women and men have greater access to information and employment services to support their transitions from school to work”.

  2. The Solomon Islands Human Security project

    1 May 2012 - 15 October 2015

    The goal of the initiative is to enhance human security for the selected communities and ex-combatants in the Solomon Islands by reducing tensions and promoting peaceful and sustainable measures for their survival and dignity.

  3. The Solomon Islands Human Security project

    1 May 2012 - 15 October 2015

    The goal of the initiative is to enhance human security for the selected communities and ex-combatants in the Solomon Islands by reducing tensions and promoting peaceful and sustainable measures for their survival and dignity.

  4. Vanuatu - Cyclone Pam - ILO response

    31 March - 30 June 2015

    ILO to coordinate and implement technical assistance as part of the national recovery and reconstruction phase in Vanuatu - Post Cyclone Pam