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Global Accelerator

Nepal sets course for jobs and social protection with UN Global Accelerator

As Nepal prepares to graduate from Least Developed Country (LDC) status in 2026, it has committed to the UN Global Accelerator on Jobs and Social Protection for Just Transitions- a bold step toward creating decent jobs and expanding social...

Just Transition

Towards a just transition: Shaping Nepal’s green and inclusive future

Nepal is striving for a Just Transition to a green and inclusive economy amid escalating climate challenges such as floods, droughts, and glacial melt. This approach provides a vital pathway to sustainable growth by promoting decent jobs, social...

Bonded Labour

Freed Haliya families still face systemic barriers, new ILO study finds

A new ILO study finds that many freed Haliya families in Nepal's Karnali Province still face poverty, discrimination, and lack of basic services despite the system’s abolition in 2008. The report highlights gaps in rehabilitation, ongoing child...

Agreement was signed by employers' organisations from Cambodia and Nepal, paving the way for future cooperation

The Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FNCCI) and the Cambodian Federation of Employers and Business Association (CAMFEBA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding at the International Labour Conference in June 2025

World Day against Child Labour

Woven with dignity: Making Nepal’s carpets child-labour free

Despite progress, 1.1 million children in Nepal remain in child labour, many in hazardous work. The ILO and partners are working with the carpet sector and others to ensure dignity into supply chains and secure every child’s right to learn, not...

Nepal strengthens capacities to better negotiate labour migration agreements

Nepal is keen to strengthen its approach to bilateral labour migration agreements with support from the International Labour Organization (ILO), which is helping build national capacity to develop, negotiate and implement rights-based,...

Empowering South Asia’s Youth for a Greener Future: ILO and UNICEF held a regional webinar on Skills for Green Jobs

The webinar spotlighted the urgent need to equip South Asia’s youth with skills required for a just transition to environmentally sustainable economies

ILO and Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation reaffirm support for Oman’s inclusive social protection reforms

A high-level visit, set in the context of Oman’s recent social protection reforms, aimed to deepen cooperation on social protection and migration under the new STREAM programme.

Video

Improving Safety and Health for Tea Workers in Nepal

Thanks to safety and health training provided through the ILO/Japan project “Safety + Health for All Workers in South Asia,” Kamala Bhujel, a tea worker in Jhapa, Nepal, has seen improvements in her working conditions. The project, part of the ILO’s...

Occupational Safety and Health

From struggles to safety: Transforming tea garden work in Nepal

From facing daily risks to embracing safer practices, tea garden workers in Nepal are redefining how quality tea is grown- with safety, health, and dignity through ILO Nepal's Occupational Safety and Health training.

Decent work and wage justice

Nepal's commitment to fair wages: A path to social justice

Nepal is stepping up efforts to strengthen fair wage-setting mechanisms through inclusive, evidence-based policies. The International Labour Organization (ILO) continues to support social dialogue and tripartite cooperation to ensure living wages...

Global Accelerator

Pathfinder countries share experiences and reinforce commitment to decent work, social protection, skills and just transitions

Six pathfinder countries across Asia and the Pacific reaffirmed their commitment to decent work, universal social protection and just transitions at a high-level policy forum held in Cambodia.

Global Accelerator

Asia-Pacific Global Accelerator Policy Forum calls for major scale-up of strategies and financing to deliver skills, decent jobs and...

Government, employer and worker representatives from six pathfinder countries gather in Cambodia to shape priorities to drive skills development, employment growth and universal social protection.

Press Release

Labour rights as human rights: A step forward in strengthening labour rights protection in Nepal

The ILO Nepal and the National Human Rights Commission of Nepal (NHRCN) have agreed to collaborate in promoting fundamental labour rights in Nepal. The five-year partnership aims to strengthen labour rights through fair employment, migrant worker...

Occupational safety and health

Ensuring safety, health and dignity of waste management workers in Nepal

A two-day ILO Training of Trainers (TOT) workshop brought together 25 employer’s and worker’s representatives to improve workplace safety for waste management workers in Kathmandu, Nepal.

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Cooperative members and workers benefit from occupational safety and health initiatives in Nepal

The ILO worked in partnership with the Central Tea Cooperatives Federation (CTCF) of Nepal to assist cooperatives in enhancing occupational safety and health practices in tea gardens and factories under the Safety + Health for All Plantation...

Occupational safety and health

Strengthening workplace safety of waste segregation workers in Nepal

The ILO works to improve the safety, dignity and working conditions of sanitation workers in Kathmandu, Nepal to build a future where waste management jobs are formal, safe, and respected.

News

Paving the path for strengthening Nepal’s Public Employment Services: Key insights on the way forward

The validation workshop reviewed the assessment on Public Employment Services (PES) in Nepal, with the goal of improving Employment Service Centre's effectiveness. The workshop brought together key stakeholders to discuss the future of PES and align...

Joint Press Release

Canada and ILO Nepal collaborate to promote decent work and the care economy in Nepal

Canada and International Labour Organizaton in Nepal reiterated their commitment to continuing collaborative efforts to advance decent work and gender equality in Nepal's care economy.

ILO's new Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific takes office

Kaori Nakamura-Osaka serves as Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific at the International Labour Organization’s Regional Office in Bangkok, Thailand.