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Trade for Decent Work

Viet Nam puts restless joint effort on advancing gender equality in the world of work

Viet Nam has established strong legal foundations for gender equality in the world of work, but sustained progress will depend on effective implementation, institutional capacity and coordinated action across government, employers, workers’...

Employment promotion

A school reborn in Herat, Afghanistan

No chairs. No tables. No sanitary toilets. No safe drinking water. The ILO’s Employment Intensive Investment Programme (EIIP) has transformed a school in three months.

Supply chains

Philippines holds first national dialogue on decent work in aquaculture, unveils pioneering research

First National Industry Dialogue for Responsible and Sustainable Supply Chains in the Philippines accelerates aquaculture sector upgrading while tackling human and labour rights risks amid global disruptions.

Global Skills Forum 2025 puts private sector at the heart of workforce development

Hosted by Malaysia under the ASEAN Year of Skills 2025, the Forum highlights the importance of industry-led initiatives to meet future skills needs.

Enterprise development and artificial intelligence

From farm to jam: A dragon fruit entrepreneur’s sweet digital leap

A Filipino farmer’s journey from fresh produce to dragon fruit jam shows how ILO’s training in the Philippines is transforming micro, small and medium-sized enterprises through artificial intelligence and digital skills.

South Asia–GCC migration corridor

Bangladesh and ILO join forces to strengthen social protection for migrant workers

Bangladeshi tripartite stakeholders and the ILO STREAM Programme pinpoint areas for collaboration to make social protection a reality for migrant workers at home and abroad.

Leadership

Max Tuñón takes the helm as Country Director in Bangladesh

Tuñón arrives in Bangladesh at a time when the ILO mandate to promote decent work and social justice is high on the national agenda.

Multinational enterprise and sustainable development

Compliance management: ILO and tripartite partners support “Going Global” enterprises in achieving sustainable development

Digitalization and financial inclusion

ILO and OJK strengthen collaboration to advance digitalization of dairy ecosystem in East Java, Indonesia

The ILO and OJK launch the Dairy Ecosystem Digitalization Programme in Malang, East Java, to enhance financial inclusion and cooperative efficiency by connecting dairy farmers, cooperatives and financial institutions through an integrated digital...

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.

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.

Global Accelerator

Momentum builds for roadmap accelerating decent work and social protection for just transitions in Viet Nam

National ministries, employers’ and workers’ organizations, UN agencies and development partners took an important step forward in shaping a roadmap for the Global Accelerator on Jobs and Social Protection for Just Transitions in Viet Nam.

Skills development

Timorese cacao farmers enhance their agricultural skills to improve their lives

The ILO, with support from the EU, promotes sustainable agriculture in the cocoa sector of Manufahi Municipality, Timor-Leste.

Employment promotion and South-South cooperation

Innovative approaches urgently needed to tackle global shifts in the world of work

Annual regional policy dialogue ignites critical discussions on South-East Asia’s rapidly changing labour landscape.

Climate pledge

Bangladesh leads in embedding just transition at the heart of its climate action commitments

The integration of just transition principles in the NDC 3.0 is the outcome of an inclusive process through which the government, for the first time, invited workers’ and employers’ organizations to the table for discussions on climate action, and...

Our impact, their voices

A trainer’s mission to empower Timorese youth and promote inclusion

Through her commitment to inclusive education and community outreach, a trainer in Timor-Leste is opening doors for youth to pursue meaningful careers and business opportunities.

Press release

Myanmar migrant workers improve knowledge of labour rights and social protection in Thailand

Brunei Darussalam ratifies Convention No. 100 on Equal Remuneration, 1951

With the ratification of Convention No. 100, Brunei Darussalam has ratified five of the ten ILO fundamental Conventions.

ILO and Canada launch project to strengthen Thailand’s rubber sector

Three-year initiative will demonstrate how fundamental rights can benefit workers and businesses alike.

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