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African trade unions advance social dialogue strategies for rural and agricultural workers

More than 50 trade union representatives and labour experts from 20 African countries are exchanging knowledge and developing practical strategies to strengthen the representation of rural and agricultural workers, facilitate access to social...

Social protection

Strengthening farmers’ access to social protection and sustainable livelihoods in Timor-Leste

A joint initiative in Timor-Leste strengthens farmers’ livelihoods and access to social protection while supporting better nutrition for children.

Op-ed

Beyond the unemployment rate: Timor-Leste's real jobs challenge

Tendy Gunawan, ILO Rural Development TVET Officer in Timor-Leste, looks beyond Timor-Leste’s low unemployment rate to reveal the deeper challenge of limited decent and productive job opportunities. This opinion editorial was published by Tatoli,...

Communities hope for new opportunities as Tondola–Bunumbu road rehabilitation begins

The rehabilitation of the 21.8-kilometre Tondola–Bunumbu road is expected to create jobs, improve access to markets and essential services, and unlock new economic opportunities for thousands of families across Kailahun District.

Our impact, their voices

Growing skills, growing opportunities: Two trainers transforming cocoa cultivation in Timor-Leste

The ILO's Agroforestry Skills and Employment Resilience Project, funded by the European Union, is strengthening skills in cocoa cultivation, enabling participants to improve farming practices and create new opportunities for their communities.

Government institutions strengthen collaboration to advance agroforestry value chains in Timor-Leste

The ILO, with support from the European Union, supports stronger government collaboration to develop sustainable agroforestry value chains and promote resilient livelihoods in Timor-Leste.

Community development

PROSPER Project advances community-led economic planning in southern Belize

The EU-funded ILO PROSPER Project is advancing community-led economic development in southern Belize by moving Local Action Groups into implementation in Seine Bight and Maya Centre while initiating participation discussions in Golden Stream.

Occupational Safety and Health

Safer coffee work takes root as local capacity grows in Viet Nam’s coffee communities

A partnership creates lasting impact when the knowledge and skills it builds are carried forward by those it has trained.

South-South Cooperation

East Sumba Province in Indonesia strengthens seaweed development through Thailand learning exchange

South-South study visit provides insights on innovation, value addition and sustainable growth for East Sumba's seaweed industry.

Rural development

Canals, roads and jobs rebuilt in Les Cayes, Haiti

ILO project advances decent jobs and rural infrastructure recovery in southern Haiti, repairing canals and rural tracks to help communities recover and build resilience.

ILO and JDE Peet’s partner to strengthen labour rights in coffee supply chains in Brazil

A new public-private partnership seeks to tackle child labour, prevent forced labour violations and promote fair recruitment in the coffee sector.

Key actors from Colombia’s main agricultural supply chains conclude diploma programme on living wages and incomes

Representatives of workers’ organisations, companies from the coffee, banana and palm oil sectors, and public institutions participated in RURALIA, an ILO programme aimed at strengthening technical capacities and promoting social dialogue on living...

Sustainable agriculture

Across continents, young dairy farmers from Indonesia and Switzerland find common ground

Swiss and Indonesian farmers exchange lessons on sustainability, resilience and the future of dairy farming.

Occupational Safety and Health

ILO and Viet Nam partners address psychosocial risks at work in national occupational safety and health month

Representatives of the tripartite constituents from the government, employers’ and workers’ organizations, and youth participants gathered in Hanoi to mark the Viet Nam’s National Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Month, with a focus on...

Digitalization

Indonesia–Switzerland dairy exchange showcases digital innovation to boost smallholder productivity

ILO facilitates hands-on learning between cooperatives and Swiss farmers to accelerate digital transformation in the dairy sector.

EU-funded ILO PROSPER Project initiative

PROSPER Project holds community consultation in San Miguel

The EU-funded PROSPER project engaged San Miguel village leaders and community members in a consultation to discuss proposed activities in cacao, tourism, and local economic development, while gathering feedback to shape community-led planning and...

Employment-Intensive Investment

RAAMP Implementation Support Mission highlights decent jobs and resilient rural infrastructure in Nigeria

The ILO and partners reviewed progress of Nigeria’s RAAMP, reaffirming its contribution to livelihoods, inclusion and sustainable rural development.

Just transition

Identifying priority actions for a just transition in Viet Nam's paper and pulp sector

Stakeholders from government, industry and trade unions gathered in Hanoi to identify priority actions for a just transition in Viet Nam's paper and pulp sector, addressing green finance gaps, skills mismatches and worker protections.

Safety and health in forestry work in focus on International Day of Forests 2026

In Brazil, the ILO is improving occupational safety and health and strengthening social dialogue in the forestry sector.

Gender equality and skills development

Women trainers driving change through agroforestry skills in Timor-Leste

Three women trainers from the ILO programme in Timor-Leste are transforming not only their own lives but also the lives of others in their communities.