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Testimony

Breaking barriers through green employment in Jordan

The inspiring journeys of Samah, Tahani, and Najwa demonstrate how green employment can provide individuals with the tools to improve their lives and contribute to society.

Empowering rural women and youth in Timor-Leste through mobile training units

The ILO-EU Agroforestry Skills’ mobile training programmes equip rural women and youth in Timor-Leste with valuable new skills.

Skills development

ILO and national partners launch two key reports towards a sector skills strategy for Viet Nam’s textile and garment industry

The launch of two joint reports by the ILO and the Viet Nam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS) on 28 February 2025 marks a significant milestone to identify priority skills needs, actions, and recommendations in the textile and garment sector...

OSH training programme

ILO joins forces with PT Nestlé Indonesia to improve OSH for coffee farmers in Indonesia

Through occupational safety and health (OSH) training programmes, the ILO and PT Nestlé Indonesia foster a strong OSH culture among agricultural workers, with a particular focus on coffee farmers.

Pilot Initiative for Integrated Local Development

Unlocking the potential of oasis communities in Kebili, Tunisia

Sustainable investments in El Barghouthiya’s oasis community are revitalizing agriculture, creating jobs, and fostering a circular economy through local resources and innovation.

A collaborative approach to unlocking growth drivers for sustainable productivity in Viet Nam

Policymakers, businesses, and international partners unite at the National Forum on Unlocking Drivers for Labour Productivity, to address key constraints and seize new opportunities for inclusive, sustainable economic growth.

Empowering coffee farmers: Snakebite awareness training by ILO Vision Zero Fund and Nestlé Indonesia

The ILO Vision Zero Fund and Nestlé Indonesia jointly enhance knowledge and protect Indonesian coffee farmers from the significant biological hazard of snakebites.

Our impact, their voices

A palm oil company partners with its trade union to improve the local community

The collaboration between company, trade union, and communities can create significant changes in workplace safety and the welfare of those living around palm oil plantations. One such success story comes from the efforts of Syahriani (Ani) and her...

Strengthening Caribbean cooperatives as a formula for their success

ILO’s recent initiatives have deepened capacity to increase livelihoods, productivity and resilience.

ILO-UNEP-IUCN report

Nature-based Solutions can generate up to 32 million new jobs by 2030, but investments in skills needed

Addressing the skills gaps and nature-based infrastructure are crucial to unlock the potentials of decent work creation and environmental benefits of nature-based solutions.

Voices of change: Amplifying gender equality in rural Lao People's Democratic Republic

ILO’s European Union-funded SOLAR project helps villagers develop a better understanding of gender issues within families, leading to positive change.

Gender equality

Bangladesh forms inter-ministerial gender and skills taskforce to spearhead gender mainstreaming in employment

ILO and the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation launch four-year project to promote wage/living income setting in colombia’s...

The project “Wage/Living Income Setting: A Focus on Agriculture” aims to implement mechanisms in Colombia that promote social dialogue and collective bargaining as key elements in wage-setting processes.

News

Training on TVET institution management and improvement to promote agroforestry products in Timor-Leste

The International Training Centre of the ILO (ITCILO), under the European Union-funded Agroforestry Skills for Employment and Resilience Project, recently held a transformative five-day workshop on Technical and Vocational Education and Training...

COP16

Sustainable management of biodiversity in agriculture could create millions of new jobs in Latin America

The ILO will be highlighting the transformative potential of green jobs and nature-based solutions at the 2024 United Nations Biodiversity Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, in Colombia.

Forced labour

Tackling Forced Labour in Indonesia’s Fishery and Palm Oil Sectors

ILO Indonesia hosted a crucial refresher workshop in Bandung on 2-3 October 2024 to strengthen the understanding of forced labour among government representatives, employers, and workers' organizations.

Interview

When businesses operate efficiently with high levels of productivity, workers can earn more by working fewer hours

As per World Bank data, Viet Nam's labour productivity stands at US$ 2,400, significantly lower than competing markets in Asia, and only one-third and one-tenth of labour productivity levels in Malaysia and Singapore, respectively.

News

Promoting equitable employment opportunities and environmental sustainability in Jordan

German mission visits Deir Alla nursery project under the Employment Intenstve Investment Programme (EIIP)

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...