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Child labour

ILO supports child labour e-learning programmes in Fijian schools

A partnership of the ILO Office for Pacific Island Countries and the Fiji Ministry of Employment, Productivity & Industrial Relations

Universal social protection to end child labour

Key note address at the World Day against Child Labour 2022

By Matin Karimli, Director ILO Office for the Pacific Island Countries at the World Day against Child Labour 2022

Child labour

Qauia women benefit from ILO business training

An initiative of ILO’s MAP16 child labour project.

Key note address at the 49th Fiji Trades Union Congress (FTUC) Biennial Delegates Conference 2022

By Matin Karimli, Director ILO Office for the Pacific Island Countries at the 49th Fiji Trades Union Congress (FTUC) Biennial Delegates Conference 2022

Child labour

ILO, UNICEF and the Fijian media join hands to strengthen reporting on child safety and protection

The ILO, together with UNICEF, held a two-day training workshop for journalists in Fiji on reporting on child abuse, neglect, exploitation, and child labour to support in ensuring safety and well-being for all children in media reporting.

Let’s share our Pacific perspectives at the ILO’s Global Forum for a Human-centred Recovery

By Matin Karimli, Director, ILO Office for the Pacific Island Countries for the MPTF Informal Economies recovery project e-newsletter

Informal Economy

2nd Dialogue between MSMEs and Government contributes to a major breakthrough

The ILO continues to promote social dialogue between MSME’s and the Fijian Government, to collectively discuss challenges and develop solutions through policies that will enhance COVID-19 recovery, decent jobs and economic growth.

Press Release

Supporting efforts in Fiji to return children back to school safely

ILO in partnership with the Fiji Commerce and Employers Federation, Fiji Trade Union Congress and Ministry of Employment, Productivity and Industrial Relations are working together to support continued coordinated efforts in Fiji to see that every...

News update

Summary report published reviewing the Seasonal Worker Programme and Recognised Seasonal Employer Scheme through the lens of international...

Informal Economy

Fijian informal sector business owners and workers access social security

The Informal Economies Recovery Project partnered with fellow UN projects - Markets for Change and REACH, to coordinate an outreach to the Rakiraki municipal market and Conua in the province of Nadroga in Fiji.

Informal economy

Fiji’s western artists prepare for potential disruptions from cyclones

ILO and UNDP are currently working with business development providers such as MSME Fiji, the Itaukei Affairs Trust Board, Green House Co-Working, Vou Fiji and the Fiji Enterprise Engine to roll out BCP training to a large cohort of MSME’s. Through...

Press release

ILO supports micro, small and medium enterprises leverage reopening of borders in Fiji

With Fiji’s international borders opening up to tourists this week and hundreds of businesses around the country having safely resumed operations, there has been a high demand for Business Development Services by Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises...

Informal Economy

Creative associations in Fiji establish formal partnership with National Private Sector Organization and starts mentoring programme

The initiative was technically supported and funded by the United Nations joint Informal Economies Recovery Project.

Informal Economy

Designing His Future - Josaia Matewai – Entrepreneur’s Journey (FIJI)

Josaia Matewai explains his role in the rapidly evolving visual arts sector in Fiji.

Child Labour

Working together to end Child Labour in Fiji

To strengthen efforts to combat child labour in Fiji, ILO supported a series of training and awareness seminars online. The sessions where conducted in partnership with the Fijian Ministry of Employment, Productivity and Industrial Relations. The...

Informal Economy

Tevita Tobeyaweni – Entrepreneur’s Journey (FIJI)

Tevita Tobeyaweni is a dancer-choreographer and the founder of MATA Dance Crew in Fiji. He takes us through his journey as a growing entrepreneur.

Informal Economy

National Budget prioritizes Informal sector recovery in Fiji

This month, the Informal Economies Recovery Project Team sat down with Fiji’s Minister for Commerce Trade Tourism and Transport - Hon. Faiyaz Siddiq Koya. He spoke to us about the Fijian Government’s recently announced national budget, and how it is...

Informal economy

United Nations supports public-private partnership to promote Covid-19 safe business operations

In a bid to minimize financial stressors on Fijian micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), the United Nations [UN] is partnering with the Fijian Government, the Fiji Commerce & Employers Federation (FCEF), Fijian Competition & Consumer...

Interview

10 years on from the ILO Domestic Workers Convention: What has changed?

Over half of the world’s domestic workers are in Asia and the Pacific. 10 years on from the adoption of the Domestic Workers Convention, 2011 (No. 189), Anna Olsen, Technical Specialist at the International Labour Organization’s TRIANGLE in ASEAN...

Informal Economy

19 local business trainers in Fiji introduced to ILO’s Community Based Enterprise Development (C-BED) tools

In an effort to strengthen Business Development Services (BDS) in Fiji, the ILO organised and delivered a Training of Facilitators (ToF) on 1st June 2021.