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Digital construction skills training opens pathways for Filipino youth
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Building Information Modeling

Digital construction skills training opens pathways for Filipino youth

As Building Information Modeling (BIM) reshapes construction and the skills it demands, a new free training will equip young people in the Philippines with skills for emerging digital construction opportunities.

Young workers strengthen their knowledge of labour rights and decent work in Mongolia

Trade for Decent Work Project in Mongolia - Phase 2

Young workers strengthen their knowledge of labour rights and decent work in Mongolia

ILO training equips young workers with practical knowledge to promote safer, fairer and more inclusive workplaces.

Green construction skills chart a sustainable future for Filipino youth
Engineer Joseph Daniel Bianes, a 32-year-old Associate Professor at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines standing and smiling.

Green skills

Green construction skills chart a sustainable future for Filipino youth

For young Filipinos, green construction skills are opening the door for a better future of work while helping build stronger, safer, and more climate resilient communities.

Philippines pilots new green skills construction training
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Green skills

Philippines pilots new green skills construction training

A new core team of master trainers will promote foundational skills on sustainable building materials, renewable energy, and climate-resilient design to prepare young workers for the construction industry’s green transition through the ILO-Korea...

Digital construction skills for a better future of work
a young male construction worker in a high-rise building behind dark, cloudy skies

Digital skills

Digital construction skills for a better future of work

As the construction industry embraces digital transformation, the International Labour Organization and the Government of the Republic of Korea are helping young Filipinos gain the skills needed to thrive in a more technology-driven future.

Strengthening the competencies of Occupational Safety and Health Officers in Kenya to prevent work related risks
Participants and facilitators pose for a group photo at the Training of Trainers workshop on occupational safety and health in Kenya.

Strengthening the competencies of Occupational Safety and Health Officers in Kenya to prevent work related risks

The Ministry of Labour & Social Protection is training Occupational Safety and Health Officers (OSHOs) in Kenya with support from the International Labour Organization. This effort aims to enhance the prevention of occupational injuries and diseases...

Philippines advances digital construction skills
a trainer sitting and demonstrating how to use the Building Information Modeling

Digital skills

Philippines advances digital construction skills

The Philippines is building a new pool of master trainers in digital construction to help young workers gain better jobs and prepare the industry for modern, high-value projects at home and abroad.

Green, digital skills shift in construction drives youth employment push
young construction male worker holding a metal and wearing a hard hat

Digital and green skills

Green, digital skills shift in construction drives youth employment push

The ILO and its partners are equipping young workers in the Philippines with in-demand green and digital construction skills to increase employability, drive job creation and prepare them for the industry’s future of work.

Cambodia advances worker safety and green standards in construction sector
Construction workers on site.

Just Transition

Cambodia advances worker safety and green standards in construction sector

Senior government officials, employers and workers endorse a draft roadmap focused on worker safety, green standards and long-term reform.

Cambodia discusses reform of labour dispute prevention and resolution systems
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Social Dialogue

Cambodia discusses reform of labour dispute prevention and resolution systems

Reforms to strengthen labour dispute prevention system considered as ILO-Korea Partnership Programme presents new research findings.

Thailand’s construction sector embraces green and digital transformation by upskilling youth
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Thailand’s construction sector embraces green and digital transformation by upskilling youth

Skills study identifying critical digital and green skills needed for the Thai construction sector.

Cambodia advances labour dispute resolution with ILO-Korea support

Social dialogue

Cambodia advances labour dispute resolution with ILO-Korea support

Supported by the ILO-Korea Partnership Programme, Cambodia reviews interim research progress on strengthening labour dispute prevention and resolution mechanisms.

Cambodia boosts dispute resolution capacity with ILO support
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Industrial relations

Cambodia boosts dispute resolution capacity with ILO support

Workshop underscores the country’s commitment to strengthening industrial relations in line with international labour standards.

New initiative to boost green and digital skills in ASEAN construction sector
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Skills and employability

New initiative to boost green and digital skills in ASEAN construction sector

Focused on the Philippines and Thailand, the new ILO initiative with the Government of the Republic of Korea, will deliver green and digital skills training to young people, supporting a sustainable transition in ASEAN’s construction sector.

ILO and Korea partner to advance digital, green skills for ASEAN youth
a young male construction worker in a high-rise building behind dark, cloudy skies

Media advisory

ILO and Korea partner to advance digital, green skills for ASEAN youth

The ILO and the Government of the Republic of Korea have partnered to launch a new project aimed at promoting environmental sustainability and enhancing the workforce skills of young people to meet the evolving demands the construction sector.

Lao People’s Democratic Republic enhances skills certification system as ASEAN marches on to achieve regional skills mobility
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Skills development

Lao People’s Democratic Republic enhances skills certification system as ASEAN marches on to achieve regional skills mobility

The ILO/Korea Partnership Programme’s mutual recognition of skills (MRS) capacity building programme has revitalised the national assessment and certification system of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, paving the way for greater regional skills...

Cambodia steps up labour dispute resolution efforts
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Social Dialogue

Cambodia steps up labour dispute resolution efforts

In collaboration with the ILO-Korea Partnership Programme, Cambodia drives social dialogue, capacity building, and sustainable industrial relations.

Building a greener future: Cambodia paves the way for Just Transition in construction
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Just Transition

Building a greener future: Cambodia paves the way for Just Transition in construction

Supported by the ILO/Korea Partnership Programme, a national workshop highlights the urgency of Just Transition and collaborative action for the sustainable construction sector.

Technical Working Groups on Cooperative and Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) Statistics launched
Technical Working Groups on Cooperative and Social Solidarity Economy (SSE) Statistics

Technical Working Groups on Cooperative and Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) Statistics launched

The ILO launched two Technical Working Groups on statistics of cooperatives and the broader Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE). This is part of a wider collaborative initiative that aims to improve the visibility and impact of these entities,...

ILO launches initiative for a Just Transition in Cambodia's construction industry
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Social Dialogue

ILO launches initiative for a Just Transition in Cambodia's construction industry

New ILO project supported by the Republic of Korea tackles sector-specific challenges in partnership with government, employers’ and workers’ organizations.