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ILO and Banda Aceh City Government collaborate to strengthen MSMEs and support the Perfume City Programme
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Press release

ILO and Banda Aceh City Government collaborate to strengthen MSMEs and support the Perfume City Programme

A collaborative effort to strengthen the patchouli value chain as part of realizing Banda Aceh as a Perfume City by expanding MSMEs’ access to finance, markets and digitalization.

Inclusive finance strengthens decent work in Kenya
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PROSPECTS Impact

Inclusive finance strengthens decent work in Kenya

Through the PROSPECTS Partnership, the ILO is supporting access to finance for refugees and host communities in Kakuma by strengthening local financial institutions and expanding opportunities for enterprise growth, employment aligned with decent...

Indonesian rural banks strengthen gender-responsive business development
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Financial inclusion

Indonesian rural banks strengthen gender-responsive business development

The ILO has introduced a practical tool to strengthen gender-responsive practices among rural banks in Indonesia, aiming to expand women entrepreneurs’ access to finance and promote inclusive local economic growth.

Finance works best when it is embedded in economic pathways
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Forced displacement and fragile contexts

Finance works best when it is embedded in economic pathways

At a workshop on innovative financing in fragile contexts organized by the European Commission, the ILO discussed pathways to promote financial inclusion for forcibly displaced persons.

Bank sector reaffirms its commitment to safe and respectful workplaces in Kyrgyzstan
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16 days of activism

Bank sector reaffirms its commitment to safe and respectful workplaces in Kyrgyzstan

During the 16 Days of Activism, Eldik Bank carried out technical consultations with the ILO on implementing the Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190).

From Aceh to the world: A visionary’s transformation of Indonesia’s patchouli industry
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Our impact, their voices

From Aceh to the world: A visionary’s transformation of Indonesia’s patchouli industry

This story follows the journey of an Aceh-born visionary who, with ILO’s support, has revived the golden age of Aceh’s patchouli oil through innovation and digital transformation.

ILO boosts efficiency with digital upgrades for Central Java’s rural financial institutions in Indonesia

Digitalization and financial inclusion

ILO boosts efficiency with digital upgrades for Central Java’s rural financial institutions in Indonesia

With ILO support, rural banks in underserved areas of Indonesia improve efficiency, broaden financial access and elevate job quality through digital innovation.

ILO integrates sectoral labour statistics to strengthen access to world of work data
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Sectoral labour data and statistics

ILO integrates sectoral labour statistics to strengthen access to world of work data

Updated sectoral webpages now combine data from ILOSTAT with key resources on labour standards, policies, and research across major industries — helping constituents, researchers, and policymakers make evidence-based decisions to promote decent work.

What lessons have emerged from India’s digital wage payments ecosystem?
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What lessons have emerged from India’s digital wage payments ecosystem?

Indonesian regional development and rural banks strengthen their financial support to SMEs
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Financial inclusion for SMEs

Indonesian regional development and rural banks strengthen their financial support to SMEs

The ILO supports Indonesian regional development banks (BPD) and rural banks (BPR) in several provinces to provide SMEs a greater access to financial services.

Indonesian small enterprises transition to responsible digital wage payments
Farid Hidayah, a small business owner in Semarang, Central Java

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,...

Digital application helps optimizing the harvest production of Indonesia's seaweed farmers
Diana Mahalebu shows the application that she uses for recording her seaweed production.

Digitalization and financial inclusion

Digital application helps optimizing the harvest production of Indonesia's seaweed farmers

East Sumba’s seaweed farmers have been able to improve the way they farm using a digital application developed by the ILO programme that promotes digital technology adaptation at the village level.

Financial skills and literacy improve the livelihoods of East Sumba’s seaweed farmers
Dried seaweeds in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.

Financial skills and literacy improve the livelihoods of East Sumba’s seaweed farmers

The ILO supports seaweed farmers in East Sumba with better understanding about finance and business to boost the local economy and the community’s level of life.

Financial skills help migrant fishing communities in Indonesia build financial resilience
Participants of the financial education training programme for fishers and their families in Pemalang, Central Java, Indonesia, during one of the sessions.

Financial skills help migrant fishing communities in Indonesia build financial resilience

The ILO’s financial education training programme helps Indonesian migrant fishers and their families be more financially protected, productive and resilient against forced labour at sea.

OJK declares two ILO-supported villages as EKI Village for their financial and technology transformation
Launch of EKI Village in East Sumba, Indonesia

Digitalization and financial inclusion

OJK declares two ILO-supported villages as EKI Village for their financial and technology transformation

The ILO’s financial literacy and digitalization programme have made its targeted villages in East Sumba and Aceh Besar Regencies selected as Financial Inclusion Ecosystem Programme (EKI).

OJK, Bank NTT and ILO launch financial literacy programme through EKI Village and Independent Credit programmes in East Sumba
Twenty seaweed farmers in Kaliuda Village of East Sumba receive micro credit to help them improving their seaweed businesses.

Press release

OJK, Bank NTT and ILO launch financial literacy programme through EKI Village and Independent Credit programmes in East Sumba

The Indonesia Financial Services Authority (OJK) of East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Province and the ILO launched and declared Kaliuda Village, Pahunga Lodu District, East Sumba Regency, as a pilot village for the implementation of the Financial Inclusion...

ILO and Shabelle Bank pilot innovative product for financial inclusion of hosts and forcibly displaced in Ethiopia
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Press release

ILO and Shabelle Bank pilot innovative product for financial inclusion of hosts and forcibly displaced in Ethiopia

New employment opportunities for laid-off workers on digital entrepreneurship

New employment opportunities for laid-off workers on digital entrepreneurship

ILO digital entrepreneurship training, jointly conducted with Evermos, a social commerce reseller platform, not only provides new digital skills, but also opens a new, inclusive employment opportunity.

Banks and insurers can play major role in creating just climate transition – new report says

International Day of Banks

Banks and insurers can play major role in creating just climate transition – new report says

Private sector banks and insurers have a key role to play in promoting a just transition, according to a new ILO/UNEP report - published ahead of the International Day of Banks - that also offers guidance on practical strategies and actions.

A joint study of ILO and OJK reveals the urgent need for digital transformation in rural banks

A joint study of ILO and OJK reveals the urgent need for digital transformation in rural banks

The ILO and the Financial Services Authority (OJK) launch key findings of their latest study revealing opportunities, challenges and gaps in the development and adaption of digital financial services in banking sector. The key findings support the...