All events: informal employment + informal enterprises + informal economy

National consultation workshop on developing a community-based tourism network

The workshop aims at consulting all the key relevant stakeholders (public and private) in the development of a Viet Nam CBT Network

ILO and The All India Organisation of Employers' Consultative Workshop on 'Engaging Contract Workers – Model Practices and Voluntary Code'

A state level consultative workshop with employers from automobile sector was organized by ILO’s Way out of Informality project in collaboration with All India Organization of Employers (AIOE-EFSI).

Workshop

Extending Social Protection Coverage in Indonesia

On the tripartite conference and high level dialogue organized in February and August 2016, respectively, the tripartite constituents in Indonesia agreed that social protection is one of priorities on Indonesia’s agenda for Sustainable Development...

Tripartite Consultation on Informality (ILO Recommendation No. 204)

Best practice in facilitating compliance, formalization of economic units/enterprises and social protection will inform national and regional implementation strategies and the way forward.

Survey reveals need for skills and employment support for Indigenous and Tribal Peoples (ITPs)

A pressing need exists to create more productive employment opportunities among Indigenous and Tribal Peoples (ITPs) in Bangladesh according to a new survey.

National Consultation on the SDGs - Industrialization and Employment for sustainable growth in India

A national consultation on sustainable development goal 8 and 9 was co-organised by the Research and Information Service (RIS), NITI Aayog and the United Nations in India. This consultation was a part of a series of dialogues around the SDGs, with...

Learning series on the transition to formal economy

Study tour on Informal economy

Study Tour/Exposure Visit for Delegates from Bangladesh to Nepal

A study tour is organized by the Way Out of Informality Project (WOI) for a Delegation of officials from government, workers and employers and key stakeholders from Bangladesh from 22 to 28 May 2016. The exposure visit is to share knowledge and...

Informal economy

National Workshop on ILO Recommendation 204 and developing National Roadmap for Formalizing Informal Economy in Nepal

The ILO in collaboration with the Ministry of Labour and Employment (MoLE) is organizing the workshop. The objective is to sensitize and raise awareness on Recommendation No.204 on informal economy followed by developing a National Roadmap to...

Informal economy

Sharing and finalizing workshop on Definition and Indicators of Informal Economy for Nepal

The ILO in collaboration with the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) and the Ministry of Labour and Employment (MoLE) are organizing a half day workshop for finalizing and sharing definition and indicators of Informal Economy for Nepal. The...

Launching Ceremony of USDOL funded Project "Building a Generation of Safe and Healthy workers - SafeYouth@Work"

On 15 April 2016 in Hanoi, the ILO in collaboration with the Ministry of Labour - Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) organises the Launching Ceremony of the above-mentioned Project. Country Director Chang Hee Lee, MOLISA Deputy Minister Doan Mau...

National consultation on legal frameworks to regulate working conditions and extend social security and welfare benefits to domestic workers

The consultation is proposed to evaluate the existing situation and the developments both at policy level and at grass root level in order to facilitate to locate the issues of domestic workers in a labour rights framework.

Consultative Workshop on ‘Mapping of Decent Work Deficit in Automobile Sector in Pune

A consultative workshop will be held to deliberate upon the findings from the study through tripartite discussions, focusing on decent work deficits as existing at various nodes of the automobile value chain.

Policy Seminar “Migrants and Cities”, 17-18 March 2016, Guangzhou, China

A policy seminar was organized in Guangzhou, 17-18 March 2016, under the Support to EU-China Dialogue on Migration and Mobility Project, which is jointly implemented by IOM and ILO.

Informal economy

National Steering Committee Meeting of the ILO's Way Out of Informality Project in Nepal

The National Steering Committee (NSC) meeting of the Way Out of Informality Project in Nepal aims to review project implementation and progress sharing, as well as to provide strategic feedback and policy guideline. The NSC comprises of tripartite...

ILO – Employers' Federation of India (EFI) Consultative Workshop with Employers from Automobile sector in Pune: Voluntary Code of Practice...

To discuss the draft voluntary code of practice by formal enterprises in respect of engagement of contract labour.

ILO – Employers' Federation of India (EFI) Consultative Workshop with Employers from Automobile sector in Mumbai: Voluntary Code of...

To discuss the draft voluntary code of practice by formal enterprises in respect of engagement of contract labour.

Child labour labour laws compliance

Specialized Training on Child Labour for Labour Laws Compliance Officers

Labour Laws Compliance Officers will be equipped to handle child labour cases, including ways to deal with invisible and hazardous forms of child labour. A session on vulnerable employment and child labour in the informal economy, in which 60 per...

ILO- Feminist Economics Saturday Discussion Group (FESDIG) Guest Lecture: “Inclusive Cities and the Urban Working Poor: Informality, Gender...

Guest lecture will be organized with an objective to invite further collaborations between academicians and activists to understand the issues of urban planning, from gender and informal workers perspective.

ILO-SFU Microfinance for Decent Work: Enhancing the impact of microfinance on formalisation and productivity, The Indian Experience:...

To share the Indian Experience and the 2 decent work areas they have prioritised: ESAF addressing formalisation of its informal clients and BASIX improving the productivity of agri and diary clients through better occupational safety and health...