All events: informal employment + informal enterprises + informal economy

Regional conference

Africa Skills Week 2026

The International Labour Organization (ILO) will participate and play an active role in Africa Skills Week 2026, to be held in Harare, Zimbabwe, from 12–16 October 2026, contributing its global expertise in skills development, employment, and...

Graduation Ceremony

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Graduation Ceremony in Malawi

ILO Live

High-Level Event to promote the ratification of the 1986 Instrument of Amendment of the ILO Constitution

114th Session of the International Labour Conference

ILO Live

Employment in the circular economy: Leveraging circularity to create decent work

The event will present the Circular jobs global baseline report, co-authored by the International Labour Organization, the Circle Economy Foundation, and the World Bank Group. Developed through three years of joint research, this landmark...

ILO Live

Global Coalition for Social Justice Forum: Delivering the political declaration through collaboration and action

ILO at the Second World Summit for Social Development 2025

ILO-WIEGO joint webinar

Innovative approaches to addressing informality through the social and solidarity economy

Webinar

Providing care through the social and solidarity economy

An inclusive model for advancing decent work, gender equality and quality care services

ILO Live

Opening of the 113th Session of the International Labour Conference

113th Session of the International Labour Conference

Launch of the ACTRAV Report on Informality

The ILO’s Bureau for Workers’ Activities (ILO/ACTRAV) is launching a new entitled: “Innovative Approaches Taken by Workers’ Organizations in Organizing, Representing and Providing Services to Workers in the Informal Economy to Drive Formalization”.

Social protection

Siargao registers informal workers for social protection

Informal workers and their families in Siargao have registered for one-stop services, gaining access to social protection, livelihood support, and employment opportunities through the ILO's Tinabangay sa Siargao Social Protection Registration...

Informal economy

Tinabangay: Social protection registration in Siargao

Over a hundred workers in the informal economy will gain access to social protection and employment services in Siargao Island in the Philippines through a one-stop services registration.

Tripartite Regional Knowledge Sharing Forum

Innovative approaches to promote the transition to formality.

African Regional Forum on Innovative Approaches to Addressing Informality and Promoting Transitions Towards Formality

This event brings together representatives from governments, workers, and employers across Africa to explore and share innovative solutions for addressing informality.

Decent work

Tatak Siargao, Sustainable Siargao: Bridging between coconut and tourism stakeholders’ forum

The ILO gathered stakeholders in Siargao to link tourism with agri-fishery and plan sustainable initiatives for a resilient future.

Ten Years of the "Regional Initiative Latin America and the Caribbean Free of Child Labour"

SDG-Aligned Budgeting to Transform Employment in Mongolia

Decent Work for Youth Network members: Advocating youth rights at work

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia – On 25-26 September 2024, a two-day Training of Trainers (ToT) workshop on youth rights at work was held as part of the ILO’s “SDG-Aligned Budgeting to Transform Employment in Mongolia” project, funded by the European Union....

Inequality, Education and Child Labour

Launch of the Strategy for the Promotion of Formalization in Latin America and the Caribbean

Arab Social Protection Compass Webinar series: Part II

Social protection for migrant workers in the Arab region: Good practices and challenges

This episode marks the second session of the Arab Social Protection Compass webinar series, titled "Towards Integrated Approaches for Universal Social Protection." It will provide an overview of the state of legal and effective access to social...

Arab Social Protection Compass Webinar series: Part I

Integrating contributory and non-contributory social protection in Oman

This episode marks the inaugural session of the Arab Social Protection Compass webinar series, titled "Towards Integrated Approaches for Universal Social Protection." It will provide an overview of recent comprehensive reforms in Oman.