All news: Education and training

Institutional capacity building

Libyan employers take steps toward stronger representation

Libyan employer organizations gain new skills and tools with support from the ILO

Tourism

Bangladesh Tourism Board and ILO launch community-based tourism in Jaflong to empower the local Khasi community

Occupational safety and health

Employers in Uzbekistan lead national campaign to promote safer and more innovative workplaces

ILO joins launch of second phase of Egypt’s “Be Ready” initiative

Building on the success of its 2023 pilot phase, the second phase of Egypt’s 'Be Ready' initiative aims to prepare one million young people with the skills and opportunities needed to succeed in an increasingly dynamic labour market.

Young innovator transforms Mozambique with cyclone-proof bricks

In the cyclone-hit communities of Mozambique, survival often demands innovation, resilience, and hope. For 30-year-old Ramane Ramos Jorge, these qualities have been at the heart of his extraordinary journey. Supported by the International Labour...

Empowering youth through resilience

Building futures through skills training at Instituto Polivalente de Marrere (IPOMA)

In the shadow of violence and turmoil, hope blossoms in unlikely places. At the Instituto Polivalente de Marrere in Mozambique, a powerful transformation is underway. Through the support of the International Labour Organization’s; Government of...

Breaking barriers: How Fabia Benedito’s dream is changing lives in Mozambique

30-year-old Fabia Benedito’s journey is one of resilience, determination, and hope. In Nacala Port District of Nampula province, Ontupaia area, where opportunities for women can be scarce, she refused to let obstacles define her future. Through the...

ILO/China Partnership Programme on skills

Cambodia’s vocational education system enhanced through ILO/China Partnership Programme on Skills Development

The initiative bolsters Cambodia’s vocational education system and enhances employability in Cambodia.

Global Accelerator

Pathfinder countries share experiences and reinforce commitment to decent work, social protection, skills and just transitions

Six pathfinder countries across Asia and the Pacific reaffirmed their commitment to decent work, universal social protection and just transitions at a high-level policy forum held in Cambodia.

Skills and TVET

Sector-based approaches for a future-ready workforce: The case of the tourism sector in Serbia

The success of a sector-based skills joint initiative between the ILO and the Serbian Association of Employers shows how the private sector can be involved in skills and TVET development.    

Three federations pledge to sustain grievance applications in garment sector

Three trade union federations working with the ILO on grievance applications commit to maintaining their implementation to promote better labour relations in the garment sector.

Domestic workers rights

Graduation marks a milestone for Jamaica Household Workers' Union members

Graduates are now equipped with the expertise to effectively advocate for domestic workers’ rights and decent work conditions.

ILO hands over grievance applications to garment union federations

The ILO’s Strengthening Industrial Relations in Indonesia Project concludes with the notable handover of grievance applications to union federations, aiming to foster more robust industrial relations within the garment sector.

Photo-story

Revising the formulas for dispute resolution in Sri Lanka’s education sector

Sri Lanka’s education sector has high literacy and enrolment, but faces deep challenges worsened by crises. The ILO is promoting workplace forums to resolve disputes and improve equity, labour peace, and service delivery in key sectors.

Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators

Interview with Víctor Meseguer Sánchez, Deputy Director General of Abacus Cooperative

“Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators” is a series of interviews with co-operators from around the world with whom ILO officials have crossed paths during the course of their work on cooperatives and the wider social and solidarity economy (SSE)....

Skills development

Training of trainers (ToT) on digital design skills using 3D design software for textile and garment educators and training providers

ILO Viet Nam, in collaboration with VITAS, takes another step forward in advancing digital skills in Viet Nam’s textile and garment sector, with CLO Virtual Fashion Company joining this initiative.

Suriname strengthens TVET through new collaborations

Gender-based violence

Bangladesh takes a stand: Nationwide push for safer, inclusive educational institute & workplaces

Skills development

Empowering women in Viet Nam's textile and garment industry: The importance of training, skills development, and gender equality

Women dominate employment across most occupational groups in the manufacturing industry in Viet Nam, yet the share of women in management positions remains low.

Beijing+30: Delivering on the promise

Why gender-responsive economic policies still matter

Thirty years after a global commitment to advance women's rights was taken in Beijing, women still face inequality in rights, wages, and job opportunities. ILO specialist Valeria Esquivel, explains how gender-responsive economic policies can improve...