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ILO approves US$500,000 projects to combat child labour

Through the eight new Action Programme almost 9,600 children of freed Kamaiya and Haruwa/Charuwa will be mainstreamed into formal education or Out of School Programmes (OSP), depending on their age.

Global employment trends 2008

South Asia could end poverty in a generation, but only if economic development is accompanied by inclusive labour market policies, according to a new report by the ILO.

Nepal ratifies ILO Convention on Indigenous and Tribal Peoples’ Rights

The Legislative Parliament of Nepal has approved the ratification of the Convention on Indigenous and Tribal Peoples (No.169) adopted by the ILO in 1989. Nepal thus becomes the first country in South Asia to ratify this Convention and the only...

Nepal ratifies ILO Convention on Indigenous and Tribal Peoples' Rights

Nepal becomes the first country in South Asia to ratify the Convention on Indigenous and Tribal Peoples (No.169) adopted by the ILO in 1989.

Nepal ratifies ILO Forced Labour Convention

On 16 August, the Legislative Parliament of Nepal approved the ratification of the Abolition of Forced Labour Convention (No.105) adopted by the ILO in 1957.

Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM) in South Asia

South Asia shows significant progress in productivity and working poverty, but low female labour force participation misses productivity potential

Press release of the Ministry of Finance (MoF)- ILO provides a grant assistance of US$3 million to the Government of Nepal.

The Government of Nepal and the International Labour Organization (ILO) signed the implementation agreement in Kathmandu today for the "Employment for Peace Building through Local Economic Development" (EmPLED) project. The three-year, US$3 Million...

The Government of Nepal and the International Labour Organization (ILO) - Local Economic Development Programme for Dhanusha and Ramechhap...

The Government of Nepal and the International Labour Organization (ILO) signed the implementation agreement in Kathmandu today for the "Employment for Peace Building through Local Economic Development" (EmPLED) project. The three-year, US$3 Million...

International Day of the World’s Indigenous People 2007 - The “Khoriya” farming system in Nepal: Promoting socially and environmentally...

A significant number of indigenous communities in Nepal practice shifting cultivation, as it is often the only viable way to farm the steep slopes they inhabit. Nevertheless, as in many other countries across Asia, indigenous peoples in Nepal face a...

ILO releases Global Employment Trends 2007: South Asia faces growing gender unemployment gap & challenge of creating jobs.

The number of people unemployed worldwide remained at an historic high in 2006, despite strong global economic growth