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Japan International Labour Foundation reaches out to hundreds of informal workers in South East Asia using ILO’s orientation and learning...

The ILO’s Our.COOP tools provide an opportunity to train informal workers on the values of collaboration through cooperatives.

Protection of Indonesian migrant workers should be included in the upcoming national development plan

The ILO’s Ship to Shore Rights South-East Asia Programme supports the two-day public dialogues to improve services and protection of Indonesian migrant workers. including Indonesian migrant fishers.

ILO co-organizes a session on implementing the Sustainable Development Goals through the social and solidarity economy in Asia

The ILO co-organized and participated in a session on implementing the Sustainable Development Goals through the social and solidarity economy (SSE) with UN ESCAP and Asian Solidarity Economy Council (ASEC). The session took place on December 14,...

Social security

Training Workshop on Strengthening Regional Capacity on Employment Injury Insurance (EII) and Employment Insurance (EI)

ILO/Korea Partnership Programme and the Korean partner intuitions brought together the tripartite representatives from seven countries in South-East Asia to discuss and enhance their knowledge and understanding in relation to strengthening EII and...

Green jobs

Capacity Building and Knowledge Tour on Green Jobs and Just Transition for Government and Farmer Communities in Thailand

With a focus on transition toward sustainable agriculture, ILO worked with local government's representatives and stakeholders in Chiang Mai to enhance their awareness and understanding of Green Jobs and Just Transition.

ILO holds three kick-off briefing sessions for the project on Strengthening the Social and Solidarity Economy in Asia

The three country briefing sessions for Mongolia, Cambodia, and Thailand were held to introduce the Strengthening the Social and Solidarity Economy in Asia project to the ILO Constituents and social and solidarity economy (SSE) partners. The...

ILO organizes orientation to strengthen understanding around the social and solidarity economy in Asia

The ILO organized a two-day orientation to guide the national researchers in undertaking the mapping study on the social and solidarity economy in Asia-Pacific.

Provincial Fisheries and Manpower Offices of West Java Province join forces to secure decent work at fishing sector

The ILO’s Ship to Shore Rights South-East Asia Programme supports the effort taken by the Provincial Manpower Office and the Provincial Marine Affairs and Fisheries Office of West Java to create a synergy in joint inspection onboard fishing vessels.

Enterprises

Social and solidarity economy to foster sustainable and inclusive development in Asia and the Pacific

Japan International Labour Foundation and ILO raised awareness of social and solidarity economy including cooperatives in Asia and the Pacific.

Our impact, their voices

Resilience and growth aided by digital tools and inspiring female friendships

Sirintra Jittrawong is a Thai entrepreneur juggling not one, but two separate businesses. Always looking to expand her skillset and help those around her, Sirintra demonstrates the powerful role women play in their business communities.

ECOT and the ILO organizes trainings for small business owners to look to the (digital) future

In the final training organized jointly by the Employers Confederation of Thailand and the ILO’s Rebuilding Better Project, small business owners developed strategies to leverage digital marketing channels and tools to thrive online.

Workers’ accommodation

Focus group discussion with employers in agriculture and construction sectors on workers’ accommodation

Employers in agriculture and construction sectors to provide better accommodation for women migrant workers in Thailand, ensuring the accommodation free from violence and harassment.

Gender equality

Regional workshops for ILO partners on delivering inclusive business development services

In early September, representatives of ILO partner organizations from across the region gathered for two workshops to increase their knowledge on how to deliver more gender-inclusive business development services.

Workplace discrimination

New UN survey on migrant workers with diverse sexual orientation, gender identity and expression in South-East Asia

UN study reveals migrant workers with diverse sexual orientation, gender identity and expression (SOGIE) in South-East Asia benefit from labour migration, yet experience discrimination.

ILO holds a regional advisory committee kick-off meeting toward strengthening the social and solidarity economy in Asia

The regional advisory committee kick-off meeting of the second phase of the project on strengthening the social and solidarity economy in Asia was held on August 11, 2022.

Our impact, their voices

Growing skills, mindsets and business: Peer support programme for COVID-19 recovery and long-term resilience

Umpanuch Bubpachai shares her story of taking over a business during the COVID-19 pandemic, confronting discrimination and changing her own mindset to overcome challenges through the WE-Can Be Resilient Programme.

Op-ed

Domestic workers should be entitled to social protection too

Jointly written by Ms Geraldine Ansart, Chief of Mission of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Mission in Thailand, Mr Graeme Buckley, Director of the International Labour Organization (ILO) for Thailand, Cambodia, and Lao People’s...

Ship to Shore Rights South East Asia Programme

Thai seafood processing industry agrees new steps to improve working conditions

The Thai seafood processing sector has agreed to do more to embed good labour practices within the management and operational systems of the industry for the benefit of its workers.

ILO Voices | Domestic workers

Domestic workers need social protection too

What motivates someone to advocate for workers’ rights? Meet Champa, head of a network of migrant domestic workers, who lives and works in Thailand.

Migrant workers turned migrant volunteers to support their peers in their communities

Migrant workers in Khao Yoi, Phetchabuti province improved their capacity to become migrant volunteers on health, interpretation and to assist in disseminating migrants’ rights and COVID-19 related information to migrant workers in their communities.