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What Asian countries should not miss while preparing the future of work

OpEd by ILO economists Sara Elder, Christian Viegelahn and Tejeshwi Nath Bhattarai, authors of 'Preparing for the future of work: National policy responses in ASEAN +6', a study of how ASEAN+6 countries are preparing their labour markets for...

National consultation workshop on Start.Coop in Cambodia

A national consultation workshop on ILO’s Start.Coop training tool was organized with over 64 officials from the government and civil society organizations that support the development of agricultural cooperatives.

Op-ed

Migration in Southeast Asia should be an opportunity for workers, communities and economies – not traffickers

Op-ed by Ms Tomoko Nishimoto, the ILO’s Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific; Mohammad Narciri, the Regional Director of UN Women for Asia and the Pacific, based in Bangkok, Thailand; and Mr Jeremy Douglas, the...

Domestic Workers' Day

An aging Asia increases the demand for domestic workers. But what about their rights?

Mr. Nilim Baruah, International Labour Organization’s Regional Migration Specialist for Asia and the Pacific, reviews progress on migrant domestic workers’ rights in Asia.

TRIANGLE IN ASEAN

Save Smart Training of Trainers series launched in Cambodia, Lao PDR, and Myanmar

TRIANGLE in ASEAN, in partnership with Philippines-based NGO Atikha Overseas Workers and Communities Initiative, have hosted a three-part series “Save Smart Training of Trainers: Gender-Responsive Financial Literacy Training for Migrant Workers and...

ILO100

Cambodia adopts a new Decent Work Country Programme while celebrating two anniversary milestones

Cambodia's workers, employers and government celebrated the International Labour Organization's (ILO) centenary and the 50th anniversary of Cambodia's membership. ILO-Cambodia signed a new cooperation framework focusing on employment and enterprise...

Roll out of Think.Coop and Start.Coop with Cambodian agricultural cooperatives

The Government of Cambodia strengthens agricultural cooperatives using the ILO’s training tools with a view to improving livelihoods of workers in the rural economy.

Textile industry

ILO and H&M Group expand partnership

The ILO and H&M Group have broadened their cooperation to further improve working conditions and productivity in textile and garment industry supply chains. This partnership will help drive both the Decent Work and Sustainable Development Goal...

COOP Champions

Charles Bodwell, Enterprise Development Specialist at ILO DWT Bangkok

COOP Champions features ILO colleagues from around the world working on cooperatives and other social and solidarity economy enterprises. It highlights their contributions, and shares highlights of their experiences, current work, and future...

Labour migration

ILO: Social protection coverage has improved in ASEAN, but migrant workers remain among the least protected

Despite considerable progress made in the expansion of social security coverage of migrant workers in ASEAN, migrant workers remain among the least protected, says the International Labour Organization (ILO) in a new study.

Labour migration

ILO supports Cambodia’s new policy and guidelines for enhanced labour migration governance and access to justice

On International Migrants Day, the Government of Cambodia launches Policy on Labour Migration and Dispute Resolution Guidelines for Resolving Migrant Worker Grievances.

Labour migration

ILO supports ASEAN safe migration campaign

The ASEAN Safe Migration Campaign #SafeMigrationASEAN was launched to raise public awareness on safe labour migration that benefits all.

Cambodia Labour Inspection Strategic Compliance Planning

The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training (MoLVT) of Cambodia, in collaboration with Better Factories Cambodia and the International Labour Organization organized one and half day workshop on the 6-7 December 2018, aimed to develop and specify...

Labour migration

New digital service “SaverAsia” helps migrant workers save when sending money home

A new free digital platform helps migrant workers compare money transfer costs and locate support organizations.

Think.COOP introduced nationally for Cambodian agriculture cooperatives

The national consultation workshop on Think.COOP was organized on the 7th and 8th of November 2018 in Phnom Penh, with participants from all of Cambodia’s 25 provinces and a municipality.

11th ASEAN Forum on Migrant Labour

ASEAN forum adopts recommendations on the use of digital technologies for a fair labour migration

The 11th ASEAN Forum on Labour Migration concluded with the adoption of 15 recommendations on how digitalisation can contribute to decent work for migrant workers.

Op-Ed

How digitalization can help achieve fair migration

The 11th ASEAN Forum on Migrant Labour held in Singapore on 29-30 October discussed how to maximize the potential of digitalization to promote decent work for migrant workers in the Asia Pacific region. Anna Engblom, senior expert on labour...

Why we need to recognize migrant domestic workers’ contribution to our economies

Op-ed by Ms Tomoko Nishimoto, Assistant Director-General of the International Labour Organization and Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific

Our impact, their voices

Boosting Cambodian workers’ competitive edge with green and safety competencies

Anticipating the skills needed for the transition to greener economies is one of the many actions called for by a recent report of the ILO. Cambodian vocational education schools have started to introduce ‘green’ and occupational safety and health...

Educational video

Embarking for a safe work in Thailand: risks and rights in the fishing sector

Migrant workers comprise most of the workforce in Thailand's fishing sector. Ensuring that they are aware of their rights and know how to find help to protect them is essential to prevent and end abusive labour practices. A new video provides them...