All news: Ecuador
Launch of Financial education programme for migrant workers communities in Italy
New programme equips Embassies, Consulates and migrant community leaders to deliver certified financial education training and promote decent work for migrant workers in Italy.
ILO constituents and partners strengthen knowledge on the social and solidarity economy to advance social justice
The ILO convened a technical knowledge-sharing event in Turin, bringing together constituents and partners from countries where it has been actively supporting the promotion of the social and solidarity economy (SSE) for social justice. Participants...
Social protection
ILO presents progress in digitalization to the Unitary Workers’ Front to strengthen social protection in Ecuador
The ILO presented to the Unitary Workers’ Front the results of the “Innovating for Equality” project, implemented in partnership with UNDP and the Municipality of Quito, which demonstrates how digitalization can transform social services and expand...
Press release
ILO unveils key data on web-based platform work in Latin America and the Caribbean
New ILO report provides unprecedented data on workers in web-based digital platforms in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Ecuadorian inspectors and authorities train to identify forced labour on fishing vessels
ILO and its partners, Cornell University and the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF), together with their counterparts in Ecuador – Ministry of Labour, the Vice-Ministry of Aquaculture and Fisheries, the National Directorate of Aquatic...
Child Labour
31 governments, business and trade union organizations issue joint statement to eradicate child labour in Latin America and the Caribbean
Ten commitments mark a decade of joint efforts towards a future without child labour in the region.
Migration
ILO and Canada launch initiative to promote labor integration of Venezuelan refugee and migrant women in Colombia, Peru and Ecuador
The project financed by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will seek, within the framework of the Regional Strategy for Socio-economic Integration, to contribute to the socio-economic integration of migrants in these three...
National Day of Fisherpeople: challenges and risks in their working activities
In Peru and Ecuador, most workers involved in the fishing sector work in the informal economy (around 84% in Peru and 77% in Ecuador), without access to labor rights and without social protection coverage.
Countries adopt important decision on labour standards on fishing vessels operating in South Pacific high seas
During the 12th Commission Meeting of the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organization (SPRFMO), Decision 19-2024, which was supported by the International Labour Organization (ILO), was adopted. The decision aims to promote decent...
ILO promotes Occupational Safety and Health in Andean countries through SCORE Training tools
The ILO organized the "Safety and Health at Work Week 2023" to promote a culture of prevention and provide concrete tools to build safe and healthy working environments in SMEs in the Andean countries.
ILO promotes responsible business conduct and growth of businesses in Ecuador
The ILO through its SCORE Programme and with support of the Ecuadorian Government and business chambers and federations, promotes Responsible Business Conduct in the tourism and hospitality sectors in four regions in Ecuador.
Ecuadorian sisters learn to manage their business and design growth strategies
ILO Skills Challenge Innovation Call: winning proposals from Ecuador and Comoros start their innovation journey
Winning entries of the 2nd and 3rd Skills Challenge Innovation Calls were successfully launched in Ecuador and Comoros, with winning teams, partners and their networks expressing their commitment to support e-formality through skills development in...
A set of papers on “Financial Mechanisms for Innovative Social and Solidarity Economy Ecosystems” is now available from the ILO
The social and solidarity economy (SSE) is receiving increased attention for its role in addressing a variety of economic and social challenges, ranging from the future of work to the provision of social services. The social and economic problems...
Global Forum on Migration and Development
ILO: Employment policies are key to address the challenge of migration
At the 12th Summit of the Global Forum in Ecuador, ILO stated that decent work deficits are one of the main causes of migratory movements. The ILO Regional Director recalled in his speech that most migration is directly or indirectly related to the...
Labour migration
ILO supports Venezuelan migrants and refugees
The initiative launched with an initial ILO funding of US$ 2 million will aim at the socio-economic integration of Venezuelan migrants and refugees in Ecuador, Colombia and Peru.
COOP Champions
John Bliek, Enterprises Specialist at ILO Office for the Andean Countries
COOP Champions features ILO colleagues from around the world working on cooperatives and other social and solidarity economy enterprises. It highlights their contributions, and shares highlights of their experiences, current work, and future...
Towards building a coherent strategy of cooperative development in the Andean Region
The ILO has been engaging with cooperatives and rural producers’ organizations in the Andean Region with a view to developing a coherent strategy on cooperative development for decent work in selected countries.
Our impact, their voices
Ecuador: In search of a new future after the earthquake
An ILO project has been helping rebuild and strengthen livelihoods in the wake of the massive earthquake that hit Ecuador in April 2016.
ILO Response to the Ecuador earthquake
Following the earthquake of 7.8 magnitude that hit Ecuador in April 2016, causing significant damage and affecting several important sectors of the economy, the Government of Ecuador asked the ILO to contribute to the reconstruction efforts in...