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ILO – Kampung Halaman Foundation to launch disability video in Yogyakarta: SAME - Spaces, Opportunities and Treatment for Persons with...

In conjunction with the commemoration of the International Day for Persons with Disabilities, the International Labour Organization (ILO), in collaboration with Kampung Halaman Foundation (YKH), will organize a series of campaign activities titled...

ILO – Kampung Halaman Foundation to launch disability video in Surabaya: SAME - Spaces, Opportunities and Treatment for Persons with...

In conjunction with the commemoration of the International Day for Persons with Disabilities, the International Labour Organization (ILO), in collaboration with Kampung Halaman Foundation (YKH), will organize a series of campaign activities titled...

ILO – Kampung Halaman Foundation to launch disability video: SAME - Spaces, Opportunities and Treatment for Persons with Disabilities

In conjunction with the commemoration of the International Day for Persons with Disabilities, the International Labour Organization (ILO), in collaboration with Kampung Halaman Foundation (YKH), will organize a series of campaign activities titled...

The story of Henggo: “Now I can sell my fish to the capital city with higher prices”

Henggo is a 24 years old fisherman from Tumbang Nusa who lives with his family nearby the Kayahan River of Central Kalimantan. Every day, except Friday, they get on two boats to catch fishes in the river and a lake nearby. The day’s catch depends...

When Nua did not have to fish in the Kayahan river of Central Kalimantan

Every day at 4 o’clock in the morning, Nua, 53 years old, starts the day, jumps on her boat in front of her house and begins paddling towards the Lake Tundai across the Kayahan River. She remains at the lake until four in the afternoon, trying to...

The story of Neneng: “Our fields are now more productive”

Neneng lives in Lawang Kajang, a small village along Kapuas River in Central Kalimantan, but is originally from Katujung, a village in the neighbouring district. She is Dayak, the main indigenous group of Borneo and married Junedi from Lawang Kajang...

ILO, EU and project countries discussed how to monitor progress on employment and decent work

On 18 and 19 November 2013, a final conference took place on the ILO-EU joint project “Monitoring and Assessing Progress on Decent Work” (MAP), funded by the European Commission.

Indonesia Employment Forum 2013: Key actors of job creation and ILO to address employment issues for future inclusive growth

To promote integrated policies and programs to create inclusive growth and quality jobs is a concern for all in Indonesia. The International Labour Organization (ILO) is engaging in a series of employment related discussion and dialogue at the...

ILO meeting to tap ways for business to better prepare for ASEAN integration

The ILO will host high-level meeting in Bali, Indonesia, 7-8 November to address the challenges facing ASEAN employers ahead of ASEAN integration in 2015, including ways that they can prepare for new regional labour market conditions and realities.

Labour market

Emerging economies: has growth translated into more and better jobs?

A new ILO book analyses labour market trends and regulations in various emerging markets and presents a number of policies that can lead to a synergy between economic growth and decent job creation.

New initiative to support policy-makers in finding workable solutions to the youth employment crisis

A new initiative to help policy-makers find solutions to the challenge of youth employment was launched by the ILO in Bangkok. This initiative will focus on sharing knowledge about youth employment policies in 13 countries in Asia and the Pacific.

ILO to share lessons on alternative green livelihoods in Central Kalimantan

The Island of Kalimantan, particularly Central Kalimantan, is home to unique ecological systems that include tropical peat swamp forest. However, due to land degradation, some local communities in the Ex-Mega-Rive Project (EMRP) area of Central...

Fixing the minimum wage hike: Does it matter?

An opinion-editorial by Tauvik Muhamad, Programme Officer, ILO-Jakarta, responding to the controversial debate on minimum wage fixing and to the recent issuance of the Presidential Instruction on minimum wage. The opinion article was published by...

Meeting to examine measures to protect migrant fishers in the ASEAN region

International standards on work in fishing, national policies, legislative frameworks, experiences and good practices on the protection of migrant fishers is the focus of a meeting among ASEAN Member States being held 12-13 September in Makassar,...

ILO to promote food security and sustainable livelihoods in Kupang

Food insecurity is one of the most significant development constraints in Nusa Tenggara Timur (NTT) Province of Indonesia. Food availability is significantly impacted by severe agro-climatic conditions and seasonality. Although the Government of NTT...

Labour market

Asia-Pacific on the road to middle-class employment

A recent ILO study shows that despite robust economic growth in the Asia-Pacific region, millions of people are still living under or just above the poverty line.

Garment factory managers find significant benefits from improved social dialogue in the workplace

In order to improve compliance with labour standards and promote competitiveness in global supply chains, the ILO-Better Work Indonesia Programme has been supporting many garment enterprises in Indonesia in implementing the ILO core international...

Entrepreneurship in Indonesia

Turning tragedy into opportunity

In one of the remotest parts of Indonesia, devastated by a tsunami, an ILO business training programme has helped one young woman develop talents she never knew she had, and open up new horizons for her community.

ILO and EU launch report on trade impact on jobs in Indonesia

The International Labour Organization (ILO) with the support of the European Union (EU) has today launched a report, examining issues related to trade and employment in Indonesia. The report underlined that the impact of trade on employment in...

World Day Against Child Labour 2013: Child domestic workers to present “The Broken Pearl behind the Mop”

The ILO estimates that there are 2.6 million domestic workers in Indonesia, of which 26 per cent are children under the age of 18 years old. The great majority of domestic workers are female, around 90 per cent, with low educational levels mainly...