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World Day against Child Labour

ILO partners with PAACLA to recognize initiatives combating child labour in agriculture

The inaugural award recognizing efforts to eliminate child labour in agriculture is presented to seven companies and one business association in the sector.

World Day against Child Labour

Peer-to-peer advocates speak out against child labour in agriculture and champion children’s rights

The ILO supports the initiatives shown by children's forums and advisory committees to reach a future where every child has access to education and is free from child labour.

Rise for Impact

Uzbek cotton farmers build skills in management, negotiation and labour rights

Practical ILO workshop boosts sustainable farming, financial planning and legal awareness across cotton-growing communities in Uzbekistan’s Jizzakh and Syrdarya regions.

Enterprise digitalization

A young farmer’s journey to smarter agribusiness

At 24, Maria Joyce Escosa transforms farming in Igbaras with organic produce and digital tools, blending tradition with innovation for a sustainable future.

Digital innovation

From tradition to innovation: Digital transformation of dairy farming in Pangalengan

A dairy cooperative in Pangalengan, West Java, is pioneering the first digitally integrated dairy operation with support from the ILO.

Building capacity to address child labour and occupational safety and health (OSH) in Uganda’s coffee value chain

District officials in Uganda’s coffee-growing regions are boosting their capacity to combat child labour and promote occupational safety and health (OSH) in the coffee value chain, with support from the ILO and FAO under the CLEAR Supply Chains...

Start and Improve Your Business (SIYB)

The Start and Improve Your Business programme making waves with young entrepreneurs in Zimbabwe

The Business Growth for Young Entrepreneurs (BG4YE) project aims to improve economic and employment opportunities for youth and women through sustainable enterprises and enhanced on-the-job skills development. This is happening under a partnership...

Employment strategy

Collaborative action drives Timor-Leste's National Employment Strategy forward

The ILO supports Timor-Leste’s key labour actors in reviewing and refining national proposed priority interventions to achieve a sustainable labour market and inclusive growth in the country.

Press release

Jordan adopts key amendments to Cooperative Law with ILO support

Revised law enhances cooperative governance, promotes inclusion, and introduces new support mechanisms to boost the sector’s contribution to decent work and inclusive development.

Child labour

Climate-resilient livelihoods to address child labour in Cotabato dumpsite

Climate-resilient livelihood support in duck raising and floating vegetable gardens open opportunities for community members and parents of child labourers to earn even during floods in Cotabato City.

ILO Voices | Rural economy

I am reviving patchouli farming in Aceh, Indonesia

In Indonesia, the ILO’s Promise II Impact project is facilitating access to digital financial services and financial training. The goal is to help small and medium-sized enterprises — like that of patchouli oil producer Teuku Razuan — build...

Women's leadership

Maria’s leadership journey: Driving change and strengthening communities

The EU-funded Agroforestry Skills Project's Agricultural Cooperative Management Training has transformed Maria Evangelina. With support from the ILO, she has risen as a leader and role model, driving her cooperative forward and inspiring other women...

JobAgri workshop pushes for stronger agri-employment policies in Ghana

The JobAgri Ghana project is helping align agriculture and employment policies to boost decent work and productivity. A workshop in Accra brought together stakeholders to validate findings and chart the way forward for more inclusive, coherent...

Skills development

“My vision for the future is for cooperatives in Timor-Leste to become stronger”

The ILO-EU Agriculture Cooperative Management training has inspired the National Director of Cooperative Management Reform and Training Policy to strengthen the role of cooperatives in enhancing the livelihoods of the people of Timor-Leste.

Partnership

ILO and Eni reinforce joint commitment to workers' health and well-being in agri-business

Endorsing the intervention model and discussing future plans to improve workers' health, safety and social protection in the agri-business sector, the ILO and Eni reaffirmed their strong partnership during a steering committee meeting in Rome.

World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2025

Brewing a safer tomorrow by expanding social protection for Indonesian coffee farmers

The ILO Vision Zero Fund and Nestlé Indonesia jointly promote a greater access to social security benefits for coffee farmers in Tanggamus district, Lampung.

Women's empowerment

When a mother learns, a family grows

Evangelinha Mafalda da Silva, a single mother from Tiriloka, Baucau, gains new skills for a better future for her family through the virgin coconut oil training programme provided by the Agroforestry Skills for Employment and Resilience Project,...

International Labour Review Blog

Can sustainable work be decolonized? Lessons from mining-affected communities

Drawing on new insights from the International Labour Review’s Special Issue, this blog examines how alternative understandings of work in mining‐affected communities challenge mainstream sustainability paradigms and suggest fresh pathways to social...

Coffee and social protection: moving towards formalisation A workshop by the ILO and GIZ prompts reflection on how to improve social...

On the occasion of Labour Day, the tripartite dialogue held in Huila is highlighted for advancing discussions on a social protection system for coffee growers in Colombia.

Our impact, their story

From struggle to strength: Mary's journey to end child labour

When Mary lost her husband, she feared her children's dreams would be lost too. With no support and mounting struggles, she decided to pull one of her daughters out of school to help on her farm. But through the ILO's ACCEL Africa project, Mary...