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Promoting decent work

The ILO trains a new cohort of Financial Education Trainers in Ethiopia

The ILO trained 20 Business Development Service providers in Ethiopia as candidate certified national trainers, enhancing financial literacy to empower businesses and communities across the country.

Voices from ILO PROSPECTS

From volunteer to firefighter: Sara's journey of saving lives with Recognition of Prior Learning

An inspiring journey of Sara Waithera from Kenya, who has become certified professional firefighter through Recognition of Prior Learning policy introduced by the Government of Kenya with support from the ILO.

Voices from ILO PROSPECTS

From refugee to entrepreneur: ILO’s mentorship transforms Fatima’s small business

Fatima Khalif Abdi, a Somalian refugee in Ethiopia and mother of five, transformed her maize business with support from Business Plan Competition, expanding her offerings and setting ambitious goals for the future.

Skills development

Training course enhances skills in 3D design software for textile and garment educators

ILO Viet Nam, in collaboration with VITAS and C.S.P Co., Ltd., recently organized a training course to introduce 3D design technology to educators in the textile and garment sector. The program equipped 19 lecturers with skills in using Style3D...

ILO/China Partnership Programme on skills

South-South Cooperation boosts technical and vocational education and training (TVET) capacity in Lao People’s Democratic Republic

The ILO/China Partnership Programme, in collaboration with Yunnan Advanced Technical School of Electronic Information of China, has bolstered the capacity of TVET institutes in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic.

Just transition

ILO strengthens capacity of public employment officers to smooth the energy transition from coals to renewable energy

Public employment service officers play a key role in providing timely and necessary services to employers and workers impacted by the energy transition.

Voices from ILO PROSPECTS

Transforming informal skills into formal opportunities: Theresa's journey of self-empowerment in Kenya

A self-taught entrepreneur highlights the importance of skill certification in Kenya's informal sector, empowering millions to eradicate poverty.

Local enterprises improve their capacity to boost Timor-Leste's export trade in agroforestry products

The two-day training session has empowered local enterprises aiming to enter the global market.

EU-ILO Agroforestry Skills Project enhances business trainers' expertise with refresher Start and Improve Your Business Course

The EU funded Agroforestry Skills for Employment and Resilience Project, in partnership with IADE and supported by UNDP, successfully completed a refresher Training of Trainers (ToT) programme on Start and Improve Your Business (SIYB) for the...

Press release

EU, ILO and TradeInvest Timor-Leste join forces supporting private sector development through export trade and business training for...

The European Union (EU), the International Labour Organization (ILO), and TradeInvest Timor-Leste have joined forces to support the growth and development of the private sector in Timor-Leste.

News

EU-ILO Agroforestry Skills project empowers Timor-Leste organisations to deliver essential financial education for families

The EU-ILO Agroforestry Skills for Employment and Resilience Project, funded by the European Union, successfully conducted a comprehensive Training of Trainers (ToT) on Financial Education, designed to equip participants on critical money management...

Digitalization and financial inclusion

Indonesian small enterprises transition to responsible digital wage payments

With the help of a responsible wage digitization training programme by the ILO and Apindo, Farid Hidayah and over 100 other small enterprise owners in Central and West Java are learning to navigate this transition, aiming to improve efficiency,...

PROSPECTS Impact

From self-taught to certified: Kenya's Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) awards over 600 certificates

Kenya’s Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) program formally certifies skills acquired by informal economy workers, providing new career opportunities and empowering workers with recognized qualifications for better job prospects.

Video

Enhancing OSH standards: Training farmers and agricultural workers in Lebanon's agricultural sector

Learn about ILO PROSPECTS initiative that aims to raise awareness of OSH in agriculture among farmers and agricultural workers to create decent working conditions and reduce risks in Lebanon.

Global Employment Trends for Youth 2024

Number of youth not in employment, education, or training (NEET) a cause for concern, despite falling jobless rate

New ILO report finds high shares of youth NEETs, regional and gender gaps, and growing youth anxiety about work, despite encouraging global youth unemployment trends.

Opinion editorial (Op-Ed)

Spark change to secure our future

August marks International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples and International Youth Day. Khalid Hassan, Director of the ILO Country Office for the Philippines explains that the challenges youth and indigenous peoples face require collective...

Unlocking Opportunities: Empowering Youth and Women in Yemen

Through emergency employment, entrepreneurship training, and apprenticeship programmes, the joint ERRY III project has transformed the lives of vulnerable youth and women in Yemen. Six young women and men share their inspiring stories of resilience,...

Skills development

ILO supports establishment of Shared Service Facilities Centre (SSFC) to boost economic diversification and community empowerment of tea...

Violence and harassment

A call to eliminate violence and harassment in the world of work

Representatives from the government, workers’ and employers’ organizations learn key innovations and gain skills as master trainers to end workplace violence and harassment.

Trainees equipped with skills to secure sustainable jobs in line with labour market needs

A graduation ceremony was held for 80 trainees in work-based learning programmes in Lebanon, conducted with the support of the ILO.