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ILO-Japan initiative targets safe return to work for small enterprises

Small enterprises and alternative livelihoods will benefit from a new ILO project with the Government of Japan through safer, more digitalized and productive workplaces, which will help prevent the spread of COVID-19 at work and mitigate the impact...

METI proposes collaboration with ILO in policy recommendations on the textile industry in Japan

Indonesia and Japan work hand in hand enhancing COVID-19 prevention at workplaces

COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect businesses and workers. Prevention measures against virus transmission at workplaces is essential in maintaining businesses, jobs and income of people. The ILO join forces with the Government of Indonesia and...

World Day Against Child Labour

Child labour rises to 160 million – first increase in two decades

The International Labour Organization and UNICEF warn nine million additional children at risk as a result of COVID-19 pandemic.

Japan Textile Federation Sustainability Seminar Report

Mr. Takasaki, Director's presentation: What is the sustainability strategy of SMEs? -from the perspective of the ILO-

Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators

Misako Shinozaki, Chairperson of Seikatsu Club Consumers' Cooperative Kanagawa, Japan

“Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators” is a series of interviews with co-operators from around the world with whom ILO officials have crossed paths during the course of their work on cooperatives and the wider social and solidarity economy (SSE)....

Workshop on Strengthening Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) Policy in Asia takes place virtually

The capacity-building workshop on Strengthening SSE Policy in Asia, held virtually, brought stakeholders from six countries in Asia and the Pacific region.

Japan and ILO to support environmental and socio-economic resilience of Sudan

The Government of Japan has contributed US$ 1.9 million to the ILO’s dual response to recent flooding and the COVID-19 pandemic in Khartoum, Sudan.

Lanao del Sur launches biggest water system with ILO, Japan, MOLE

A new water system built by community members under the ILO Japan Water and Sanitation Project connects six villages in Lanao del Sur to provide clean and safe water, promote decent work and contribute to peacebuilding in the Bangsamoro region amid...

The Government of Japan partners with the ILO to support disaster resilience through waterworks restoration in Ethiopia

The Government of Japan has contributed US$ 1.1 million to the ILO’s response to enhance disaster resilience through the employment-intensive restoration of waterworks in the city of Jijiga and among refugee-hosting communities of Kebribeyah in the...

ILO contributes the first lecture of the JICA online lecture series on cooperatives for the Iran Chamber of Cooperatives

ILO COOP Unit Manager delivered a presentation titled “Cooperative Responses to the Changing World of Work” on March 1, 2021 during the first session of the online lecture series organized by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for the...

Three ILO projects on social and solidarity economy policy presented at the Enterprises Department’s virtual exhibit

The COOP Unit of the ILO has shared highlights from three social and solidarity economy (SSE) policy projects from six countries in Asia and two countries in Africa during the ILO Enterprises Department’s virtual exhibit as part of its global team...

Community Emergency Employment Programme

A fight for survival amid the pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has deeply affected workers in the informal economy like Mohalidin. A father of 15 children, he shares his experience and life changing impact basic income and social protection can have for families struggling to survive.

Technical cooperation

ILO Project in the Philippines Wins Award at Photo Contest Organized by Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The passage of the worker cooperative bill in Japan is celebrated around the word

Workshop on Strengthening SSE Policy in Asia to take place in March 2021

The ILO will bring together tripartite delegations, practitioners and leaders in the SSE movement, researchers and other stakeholders from six Asian countries in a virtual capacity-building workshop to enhance their capacity in developing and/or...

National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights

Stakeholders of Japan's National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights issued Joint Comments following dialogue facilitated by the ILO

Stakeholders comprising the Working Group and Advisory Committee on the National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights, in which ILO Office for Japan is participating as a member, have released comments on the Plan.

Safe water, decent work in BARMM amid COVID-19

Households and schoolchildren now have better access to safe water in Maguindanao through a water system built by community members and indigenous peoples under an ILO and the Government of Japan partnership.

National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights

Stakeholders' Joint Comments on the Publication of the Business and Human Rights National Action Plan

Stakeholder members of the Working Group on Japan's National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights issued their comments on the plan, which had been published on 16 October 2020, at the webinar held on 9 November 2020 in Tokyo.

National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights

Statement of the Advisory Committee on the National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights

The Advisory Committee on the National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights issued on 9 November 2020 its statement on the Action Plan which had been published on 16 October 2020.