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Local employment partnerships

Young veterinarian turns his dream into a thriving business and career in Bosnia and Herzegovina

After completing the ILO’s “Start and Improve Your Business” training, Srđan Todorović opened up a clinic to provide essential veterinary services to his community.

ILO strengthens labour inspection in Ukraine through Open Source Intelligence training

The ILO has supported eighteen labour inspectors from Ukraine’s State Labour Service to complete specialised training on open-source intelligence (OSINT), strengthening their capacity to detect labour exploitation and violations of labour standards.

Social Security (Minimum Standards) Convention, 1952 (No. 102)

Armenia evaluates pathways regarding ILO Convention No. 102

Armenia deepens engagement with ILO Convention No. 102 through consultations, a tripartite workshop and strengthened dialogue.

Kazakhstan pilots regional training on occupational safety and health in mining

Workers, employers and inspectors strengthen safety practices and application of international standards through ILO-supported training in Karaganda.

RISE for Impact

Uzbek farmers strengthen skills in sustainable cotton production

ILO supports farmers in Uzbekistan with practical training on fundamental principles and rights at work, cotton production and farm management.

ILO in action

A migrant domestic worker’s journey to empowerment

Champa is a Myanmar domestic worker in Thailand. She started her journey with having little awareness about her rights, to leading Thailand’s network of migrant domestic workers.

European Social Charter

Officials and social partners commit to social rights at Moldova conference

High-level conference places social rights, decent work, and inclusion at the heart of Europe’s response to demographic and technological challenges.

Social protection key to inclusive transitions in Africa

At a high-level event in Brussels, the ILO highlighted the urgent need to expand social protection in sub-Saharan Africa, emphasizing its role in reducing inequalities and supporting just transitions in a rapidly changing world.

The ILO, Switzerland and Moldova launch a major employment programme to help advance inclusive economic development in Moldova

This latest initiative is the second phase of an ongoing project that aims to expand productive employment opportunities and strengthen labour market institutions in the Eastern European country.

100 million more people access social protection through ILO support

Over the past decade, the International Labour Organization has helped countries expand social protection through its Global Flagship Programme on Building Social Protection Floors for All.

Partnership

International Labour Organization and Spanish university labour centres strengthen cooperation on labour rights and decent work in Spain

The International Labour Organization and the Association of University Centers for Labor Relations and Labor Sciences in Spain signed an agreement on 6 March 2026 to collaborate on research, training and outreach activities promoting labour rights,...

Azerbaijan trade unions strengthen capacity on collective bargaining and social dialogue

ILO-supported webinar enhanced trade union knowledge of collective bargaining and social dialogue in a changing world of work.

ILO Innovation Day

Digital skills drive rural transformation and decent work in Albania

An ILO project supports rural communities in building digital skills and institutions for a more productive and sustainable agricultural future.

EPIC

Azerbaijan joins global dialogue on equal pay

Azerbaijan highlighted reforms aimed at closing the gender pay gap and advancing gender equality at an Equal Pay International Coalition side event during the Commission on the Status of Women.

Tajikistan trade unions highlight priorities in a changing world of work

Tajikistan trade union representatives and ILO experts discussed how to strengthen social dialogue and collective bargaining in Tajikistan amid labour market transformations.

ILO pilot hub helps employment counsellors match skills to opportunities in Bosnia and Herzegovina

An AI-driven job hub, piloted by the ILO, shifts mediation away from rigid occupational matching, toward skills-based matching—reflecting the evolving nature of labour markets.

Promoting declared work in Europe: the European Labour Authority launches new campaign

Marking the 10th anniversary of the European Platform tackling undeclared work, the European Labour Authority highlights the shared benefits of declared work for workers, employers and societies across Europe.

International Women’s Day 2026

Tajikistan steps up action against discrimination and workplace violence

Tripartite constituents in Tajikistan commit to strengthening efforts to prevent discrimination, violence and harassment in the world of work.

Gender equality

Cooperation and practical solutions to advance gender equality in the labour market

An international workshop, Lisbon 3 March, bringing together European and international institutions, national authorities and experts created an important space for dialogue on gender equality and work–life balance policies in the labour market....

Technical Cooperation

International good practices to promote gender equality at work

Equal pay, gender-based occupational desegregation and gender-responsive budgeting were among the topics discussed at the international workshop held in Lisbon on 3 March, which brought together more than 20 European and international experts with...