All news: Indonesia

The ILO supports the launch of survey on decent wages for journalists

The ILO supports the Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) Jakarta to promote decent wages and working conditions for Indonesian journalists.

Skillful and successful through apprenticeship

This is the successful journey of four former apprentices who have become skilled and competent workers with good careers and better lives.

World Day for Safety and Health at Work

Indonesia to develop a five-year national OSH programme to better protect workers’ fundamental right

Indonesia with support from the ILO is now in the process of developing and formulating its OSH national programmes for better, resilient implementation of OSH culture in the country and to better implement OSH as the fundamental right at work.

ILO and Indonesia’s Diponegoro University raise awareness of forced labour in the fishing sector

The ILO's 8.7 Accelerator Lab in Indonesia collaborates with the Faculty of Economics and Business, Dipenogoro University (FEB Undip) to promote the inclusion of labour rights in business school education.

Workers and employers to campaign labour rights and gender equality in palm oil and fish processing sectors

The ILO’s Workers Rights Project equips workers’ and employers’ organizations with communications skills to promote wider campaigns on labour rights and gender equality in the palm oil and fish processing sectors.

Gender-based collective bargaining agreements better protect rights of woman workers

The ILO’s Ship to Shore Rights South-East Asia Programme promotes a gender-based collective bargaining negotiation and agreement to better protect the rights of woman workers in the seafood processing industry.

Social protection

Indonesia shares progress of its social protection system reform at a global forum

Indonesia together with other ILO Member States shares their progress and challenges in increasing social protection while calling for urgent global financing and partnership to accelerate the expansion of coverage to billions of people.

Indonesian labour actors to improve efforts preventing online gender-based violence at work

The ILO promotes awareness about online gender-based violence at work to its social partners for stronger joint collaboration and preventive actions and interventions.

Local economic development

ILO initiative transforms lives in coastal North Sulawesi

An assessment shows proof of improvements in community enterprises in the coastal area of North Minahasa following the intervention of the ILO-UK Skills for Prosperity Programme in Indonesia.

ILO promotes a greater investment in care leaves and services for a more Indonesia’s gender equal world of work

The ILO organizes a two-day capacity building workshop for its social partners to scale-up and accelerate progresses in Indonesia’s investment in care.

Strengthening the capacity of Manpower Ministry’s Development Centre of Human Resources to be more adaptive with emerging industrial...

As requested by the Ministry of Manpower, the ILO provides a two-day training session on industrial relations to strengthen the capacity of the Manpower Ministry’s Development Centre of Human Resources to be more adaptive with the fast changing...

Launched, three short films on benefits of apprenticeship programme for both business and youth

The ILO in collaboration with the Ministry of Manpower and the Indonesian Employers’ Association (Apindo) jointly promote the benefits of industry-based apprenticeship programme through a series of short films.

Reaching out to young workers and youth through a radio campaign

The ILO organizes a series of radio talkshows on issues related to women, youth and work to commemorate the International Women’s Day.

It is time for Indonesia to invest in care leave and services

Investing in care leave and services improves women's participation in the workforce and ensures quality childcare. The ILO promotes transformative care work policies through social dialogues.

Digitalization and financial inclusion

ILO launches the implementation of a digital transformation programme for Indonesian SMEs’ better productivity and competitiveness

The ILO with support from the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) continues to support the priority of the Indonesian government to promote digital economy and foster digital transformation for SMEs and financial services through the...

ILO and Ministry of Manpower to strengthen the implementation of international labour standards

As requested by the Ministry of Manpower, the ILO provides a one-day induction session on international labour standards to strengthen the implementation and the reporting of ILO Conventions ratified by Indonesia.

Women leadership

Women leaders at garment sector improve their leadership skills for better productivity

Hundreds of women leaders in garment sector have improved their leadership skills through the Supervisory Skills Training organized by Better Work Indonesia, a partnership programme of the ILO and International Finance Cooperation (IFC). The...

Promotion of social dialogue

Bipartite dialogues improve productivity of the palm oil industry and make business more resilient

Upholding the rights to freedom of association and collective bargaining is found to be a foundation for improving productivity and increasing number of workers joining trade unions that lead to the advanced protection of workers’ rights in palm oil...

Bipartite cooperation

Employers’ and workers’ organizations of the palm oil sector join forces to promote bipartite cooperation through social dialogues

The Indonesian Palm Oil Association (GAPKI) and the Indonesian Trade Union Network for Palm Oil (JAPBUSI) sign a Joint Declaration to address decent work deficits in the sector, promote labour compliance and enhance the image of Indonesia’s palm oil...

A new private sector working group to promote decent work and sustainable growth in Indonesia’s fishing industry

Supported by the ILO’s 8.7 Accelerator Lab Multi Partner Fund, employers’ organisations and their members’ fishing companies, form a working group to address existing labour challenges and promote decent work.