All events: economic reconstruction + armed conflict + natural disasters + economic recovery + peace
Geneva Peace Week 2018
Panel discussion on Jobs for Peace and Resilience
The event “Jobs for Peace and Resilience” is organized in the context of the Geneva Peace Week 2018, which will take place from 5 to 9 November, in collaboration wth the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the Centre on Conflict,...
Workshop
ILO to strengthen natural disaster resilience of communities
The ILO Country office for Sri Lanka and the Maldives will be hosting a National Project Briefing on the pilot project on flood and drought resilience in Ratnapura, Kaluthara, and Kilinochchi districts under its flagship programme "Jobs for Peace...
Promotion of youth employment in fragile settings
The training builds on ILO’s experience in the promotion and implementation of youth employment strategies and programmes in disaster and conflict situations. It will provide participants with a range of notions, methods and tools to promote youth...
Conflict resilience for employers
Workshop on the Role of Business Organizations in Creating a Culture of Resilience and Preparedness to Mitigate the Negative Impact of...
A workshop co-organized by the Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP) and the ILO on the new Conflict Resilience Toolkit to support enterprises in maintaining commercial operations in conflict afflicted areas, and creating neutral...
Disaster resilience for enterprises
Workshop on the Role of Business Organizations in Supporting Enterprises and Workers Prepare for Natural Disasters
A workshop co-organized by the Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP) and the ILO on the new Disaster Resilience Toolkit developed to support enterprises in improving preparedness and reducing risk to disasters.
World Day Against Child Labour - 12 June 2018
World Day Against Child Labour 2018 - Generation Safe & Healthy
This year, the World Day Against Child Labour (WDACL) and the World Day for Safety and Health at Work (SafeDay) shine a spotlight on the global need to improve the safety and health of young workers and end child labour.
High-level event on Youth Employment for Peace and Resilience
Under the aegis of the Global Initiative on Decent Jobs for Youth, the event is co-organized by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) together with the Ministry of Employment and Social...
Working out of disaster - from response to recovery and preparedness
From 2015 until now, the ILO has supported post-disaster action in three Pacific island countries through conducting Post-Disaster Needs Assessments (PDNAs) of the Employment and Livelihoods Sector, implementing employment-rich recovery projects and...
ILO/MONEF Validation Workshop of the Toolkit for SME Disaster Resilience in Mongolia
In this validation workshop SMEs and private sector representatives will have the opportunity to test the new tools that are specifically designed for SMEs in Mongolia. The toolkit aims to build their resilience in the face of disasters in order to...
Employers' activities
Role of business in building a resilient future in crisis and disaster
The ILO Bureau for Employers' Activities (ACT/EMP), the Country office for the Philippines (CO-Manila) and Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP) held a joint workshop to discuss the role of business and its organizations in building a...
World Day Against Child Labour - 12 June 2017
In conflicts and disasters, protect children from child labour
As the world strives to achieve the elimination of child labour by 2025, on this World Day Against Child Labour, let’s join forces to end child labour in areas affected by conflict and disaster!
2017 Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction
Social protection
ILO-ASEAN Seminar on the potential of social protection to build resilience to disasters
The overall objective of the seminar is to provide an opportunity for informed discussions on the importance of social protection in preparing and responding to natural disasters and assist policy makers in ASEAN in developing practical guidelines...
The central role of Decent Work in addressing the Syrian Refugee Crisis: The ILO Experience
As a side event to the World Humanitarian Summit 2016, the ILO organized a panel discussion to review good practices using decent work to strengthen the nexus between humanitarian assistance and development cooperation in situations of forced...
Extension of services to the agreement signed between Ministry of Rural Development (MORD) - National Rural Roads Development Agency...
Signing of the MoU for Extension of Services of ILO-PMGSY Assignment between NRRDA and ILO was held at NRRDA Conference Hall.
Disaster and livelihood response
ILO and DOLE Joint Rapid Livelihood Impact Assessment After Typhoon Melor (Nona)
Immediately after Typhoon Melor (Nona), the ILO and DOLE assessed the impact of the typhoon and provided emergency employment in Oriental Mindoro and Romblon.
13th African Regional Meeting
Information Session "Engagement in fragile States in the Africa region"
Coron Haiyan response culminating event
Culminating Event of ILO's Haiyan Response in Coron, Palawan
As the International Labour Organization (ILO) Super Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) Response drew to a close at the end of October 2015, the Project Office in Palawan organized a half-day culminating activity on 19 October. At this, the team showcased the...
Livelihood at the forefront of recovery
Spotlight on Cooperation during the Culminating Event “Strengthening Partnerships: Livelihood at the Forefront of Recovery Following Haiyan”
The culminating event brought together ILO partners who shared experiences and lessons learnt during the Haiyan response. They also showcased decent work practices, including social protection, and promoted the principle that livelihood support...
Livelihood at the forefront of recovery after Super Typhoon Haiyan
Strengthening Partnerships: Livelihood at the Forefront of Recovery after Super Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda)
The culminating event brings together partners who placed decent work and sustainable livelihood at the forefront of post-disaster. Key lessons and challenges will be discussed for future disaster responses.