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Building capacity to drive SME productivity and decent work in Viet Nam
Consultants exchange on continuous improvement with workers during field activities of the Training of Trainers programme

Productivity ecosystems for decent work

Building capacity to drive SME productivity and decent work in Viet Nam

New training, advisory services, and knowledge-sharing initiatives are helping SME support organizations and enterprises accelerate digital and green transformation while improving productivity and working conditions.

Viet Nam builds momentum for policy reform to strengthen support for SMEs and household businesses
Group photo of workshop participants following the SME policy consultation in Ho Chi Minh City.

Productivity ecosystems for decent work

Viet Nam builds momentum for policy reform to strengthen support for SMEs and household businesses

Recommendations from a multi-stakeholder consultation will inform reforms to the SME support framework, helping businesses become more productive while creating better jobs and more inclusive economic opportunities.

Empowering women in the leather and footwear sector through skills and opportunity
Women in leatherwork training

Productivity Ecosystems for Decent Work

Empowering women in the leather and footwear sector through skills and opportunity

Viet Nam takes a major step toward sustainable enterprise development with new national programme
Workers on the manufacturing line.

Productivity ecosystems for decent work

Viet Nam takes a major step toward sustainable enterprise development with new national programme

With technical contributions from the ILO, the Government of Viet Nam has approved a landmark national programme to advance sustainable business practices across the country's private sector for the period 2026–2030.

Viet Nam strengthens capacity of SME support organizations to drive productivity and decent work through digital and green transformation
Training event in Ho Chi Minh City

Productivity ecosystems for decent work

Viet Nam strengthens capacity of SME support organizations to drive productivity and decent work through digital and green transformation

A series of five training courses strengthened the capacity of SME support organizations in northern Viet Nam to help enterprises improve productivity through digital and green transformation while promoting decent work.

Ghana’s shea sector signs landmark collective bargaining agreement
A large group of men and women standing outdoors, smiling and raising their fists in celebration in front of a building.

Ghana’s shea sector signs landmark collective bargaining agreement

The Ghana Shea Employers Association and the Ghana Shea Workers Union have signed their first Collective Bargaining Agreement, advancing decent work, productivity, and social justice across the shea value chain.

Productivity dialogue drives action on jobs in South Africa
Textile workers

Productivity

Productivity dialogue drives action on jobs in South Africa

A national tripartite+ symposium in Johannesburg brings together key stakeholders to advance a shared agenda linking productivity growth with decent work and inclusive economic development in South Africa.

ILO welcomes Swiss mission, highlighting progress on productivity and decent work in Viet Nam
Swiss tripartite mission visiting ANCL TECHCO

Productivity ecosystems for decent work

ILO welcomes Swiss mission, highlighting progress on productivity and decent work in Viet Nam

High-level delegation of Swiss Government, employers and workers reviews ILO-supported initiatives linking productivity growth with improved working conditions.

Stimulating local procurement to grow Ghana’s garment industry
A group of participants at an advocacy capacity-building workshop organized by the Association of Ghana Apparel Manufacturers (AGAM) with support from the International Labour Organisation (ILO)

Stimulating local procurement to grow Ghana’s garment industry

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) is supporting the Association of Ghana Apparel Manufacturers (AGAM) to design and implement an advocacy campaign aimed at increasing local procurement of garments and strengthening Ghana’s domestic apparel...

Ghana takes steps towards sustainable development through policy review dialogue on Trade and Industry
A large group of stakeholders posing for a photo during the national dialogue on trade and industrial policy review in Ghana.

Ghana takes steps towards sustainable development through policy review dialogue on Trade and Industry

The Government of Ghana, in collaboration with the International Labour Organization (ILO), has initiated a comprehensive review of trade and industrial policies through a national stakeholder dialogue aimed at boosting productivity, employment, and...

In Their Hands: New exhibition showcases how productivity and decent work go hand in hand in Ghana

In Their Hands: New exhibition showcases how productivity and decent work go hand in hand in Ghana

A new ILO exhibition, “In Their Hands”, organized by the Productivity Ecosystems for Decent Work programme in Ghana, highlights how improving productivity can transform not only businesses, but also the lives of the workers who power them.

When AI meets decent work: A productivity breakthrough from the factory floor
AI system

Productivity ecosystems for decent work

When AI meets decent work: A productivity breakthrough from the factory floor

Insights from HITI’s real-world pilot under the ILO’s Productivity Ecosystems for Decent Work Programme

Productivity with purpose: Collaboration for a new era in Viet Nam
Students work on a software exercise at the Faculty of Information Technology, Hung Yen University of Technology and Education

Productivity ecosystems for decent work

Productivity with purpose: Collaboration for a new era in Viet Nam

How ILO is supporting Viet Nam’s forward-looking employment promotion efforts.

Productivity insights to strengthen and advance Decent Work in South Africa
Production plant

Productivity insights to strengthen and advance Decent Work in South Africa

ILO support enhances productivity measurement to inform evidence-based reforms.

Trade Unions in South Africa lead the way for fairer productivity gains
Women workers making shoes

Action toward shared prosperity through dialogue, skills, and inclusion

Trade Unions in South Africa lead the way for fairer productivity gains

Ghana-Switzerland exchange: Lessons in innovation and sustainability for the textile and garment industry

Ghana-Switzerland exchange: Lessons in innovation and sustainability for the textile and garment industry

Viet Nam’s labour statistics: From modernization to global alignment

World Statistics Day

Viet Nam’s labour statistics: From modernization to global alignment

As the world celebrates World Statistics Day on 20 October, Viet Nam’s journey in developing a modern and internationally aligned labour statistics system stands out as a story of innovation, resilience, and cooperation.

Leading with purpose: Hanh champions women’s voice in Viet Nam’s manufacturing future
Hanh at ANCL TECHCO

Productivity ecosystems for decent work

Leading with purpose: Hanh champions women’s voice in Viet Nam’s manufacturing future

In Viet Nam, women account for nearly half of the workforce, yet they remain overrepresented in lower-paying jobs and continue to earn less than men on average, even when performing work of equal value.

How strategic approaches to productivity can drive environmental sustainability and long-term economic growth
Female worker working at wood enterprise benefited from ILO's support

Productivity ecosystems for decent work

How strategic approaches to productivity can drive environmental sustainability and long-term economic growth

Integrating productivity and environmental stewardship in Viet Nam

Ghana’s employers and workers unite in a call for bold reforms to drive productivity and decent jobs

Ghana’s employers and workers unite in a call for bold reforms to drive productivity and decent jobs

Employers and workers agree wage growth needs to follow labour productivity more closely, but the Government needs to change its tack for true economic and social transformation.