ILO Office for the United States and Canada
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30th anniversary of the "Labour Overview" of the ILO Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean
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21st International Conference of Labour Statisticians
Statisticians adopt new standards on measuring informal employment
The new standards will help countries collect better data and so devise improved policies for workers in the informal economy.
Events
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A CSIS Event: Care Economy
The Future of the Care Economy
November 16, 2023
10am EST
Register hereParticipants will examine the link between the care economy and countries’ economic growth prospects and discuss why meeting this challenge is an economic, social, and national security imperative.
U. S. Funded Projects
ILO IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
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Myanmar
Myanmar Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour (My-PEC)
Through this programme, the ILO aims to establish a comprehensive, inclusive and efficient multi-stakeholder response to reducing child labor in Myanmar.
ILO IN THE ARAB STATES
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Jordan
Formalizing Access to the Legal Labour Market for Refugees and Host Communities in Jordan - Phase III
This project seeks to enhance the access of Jordanians and Syrian refugees to the formal labour market in Jordan through (i) strengthening their employment readiness, (ii) equipping them with market-responsive skills and competencies, (iii) facilitating the recognition of prior skills and knowledge, (iv) supporting the issuance of work permits and enrolment in social protection, in addition to (v) capacitating women and youth in the areas of entrepreneurship and innovation, to build solid and resilient foundations for decent work and livelihoods.
ILO IN CENTRAL ASIA AND EUROPE
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Uzbekistan
From Protocol to Practice: A Bridge to Global Action on Forced Labor (The Bridge Project - Uzbekistan)
The project seeks to effectively eliminate traditional and state-imposed forced labor systems and to significantly reduce contemporary forms of forced labor, which are often linked to human trafficking.
ILO IN AFRICA
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Tunisia
Project of support to the implementation of the National Action Plan against child labour in Tunisia (NAP-TN)
The project is working to strengthen Tunisia’s ability to implement their Child Labor National Action Plan, a multi-stakeholder effort involving government, business, and civil society. The project will turn policy and promises into action by facilitating a comprehensive approach to safeguarding every child’s right to attend school and avoid exploitative labor.
ILO IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
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Honduras
Addressing Child Labor and Forced Labor in Coffee Supply Chain
This project helps businesses establish systems to prevent, detect and eliminate child labor and other forms of labor exploitation from their supply chains. It is assembling a powerful coalition of coffee buyers to collectively incentivize compliance among suppliers. In doing so, the project promotes supply chains that are free of exploitative labor and helps to create a fair playing field for workers in the U.S. and around the world.
ILO GLOBAL
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Global
From Research to Action: Using Knowledge to Accelerate Progress in the Elimination of Child Labor and Forced Labor
This project addresses critical factors that prevent effective policies and strategies being widely applied. Firstly, it addresses the challenge of access. Drawing on the global networks and capacities of the ILO and the UNU and their long experience in the field, the project will collect, assess and validate relevant research, tools and data. Secondly, the project will identify knowledge gaps and develop both a global research agenda and country-level plans to address the gaps and (in the case of country level plans) actively apply knowledge and tools to eliminate child labor and forced labor.