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Signing ceremony on technical assessment report for skills certification in skills bricklaying and plastering between Thailand and Cambodia

Skills development

Signing ceremony on technical assessment report for skills certification in skills bricklaying and plastering between Thailand and Cambodia

Through the support from ILO/Korea Partnership programme, the signing ceremony marked a significant step for the free flow of migrant workers from Cambodia to Thailand within the construction sector.

How I overcame gender discrimination in my construction job
Myrna Pitaluna-Alngog wears a hard hat, a reflective strap around her waist and shoulders and construction boots.  She stands in a warehouse next to a forklift.

ILO Voices | Skills training

How I overcame gender discrimination in my construction job

Despite bullying and male colleagues telling her to get a job elsewhere, Myrna Pitaluna-Alngog has stuck to her work in construction, developed her skills, and is now a successful supervisor in Cebu City in the Philippines.

How service delivery for women migrant workers and their families in construction sector are strengthened in Thailand

Press release

How service delivery for women migrant workers and their families in construction sector are strengthened in Thailand

The ILO, through the Safe and Fair programme under the EU-UN Spotlight Initiative, reaches out to women migrant workers and their families in construction camps in Thailand, ensuring their rights and entitlements are protected and respected.

Human resources’ needs in the ‘oil and gas’ and ‘construction’ sectors in Guyana revealed
Men working on a construction site

New reports

Human resources’ needs in the ‘oil and gas’ and ‘construction’ sectors in Guyana revealed

Two new reports by the International Labour Organization (ILO), in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), highlight main occupational and skills needs in the oil and gas and construction sectors in Guyana upon...

Focus group discussion with employers in agriculture and construction sectors on workers’ accommodation

Workers’ accommodation

Focus group discussion with employers in agriculture and construction sectors on workers’ accommodation

Employers in agriculture and construction sectors to provide better accommodation for women migrant workers in Thailand, ensuring the accommodation free from violence and harassment.

Advancing gender equality in Colombia’s dairy and construction industries

Our impact, Their voices

Advancing gender equality in Colombia’s dairy and construction industries

Over 450 workers across two enterprises were trained on concepts from the SCORE Training Gender Equality module: a simple, yet adaptable tool that helps enterprises achieve their diversity, inclusion and equity goals.

New pact to boost skills in Malaysia construction industry

Skills and employability

New pact to boost skills in Malaysia construction industry

ILO and Master Builders Association Malaysia team up to increase employability and facilitate career progression of workers, particularly women and vulnerable youth.

Message at the handover ceremony of the water system in Tenorio, Awang, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao under the ILO-Japan Water and...

Message at the handover ceremony of the water system in Tenorio, Awang, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao under the ILO-Japan Water and...

By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the handover ceremony of the water system in Tenorio, Awang, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao under the ILO-Japan Water and Sanitation Project, 5 April 2022, Maguindanao,...

ILO and Japan launch five new water systems in Mindanao

ILO and Japan launch five new water systems in Mindanao

Over 3,000 households have gained access to safe and clean water as the ILO-Japan Water and Sanitation Project launches five new water systems built by community members, indigenous peoples and former combatants in the Bangsamoro region.

Message at the handover ceremony of the water system in Barangay Reina Regente, Datu Piang, Maguindanao under the ILO-Japan Water and...

Message at the handover ceremony of the water system in Barangay Reina Regente, Datu Piang, Maguindanao under the ILO-Japan Water and...

By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the handover ceremony of the water system in Barangay Reina Regente, Datu Piang, Maguindanao under the ILO-Japan Water and Sanitation Project, 15 March 2022, Maguindanao,...

Message at the handover of the water system in Barangay Nanga-an, a BARMM Special Geographic Area under the ILO-Japan Water and Sanitation...

Message at the handover of the water system in Barangay Nanga-an, a BARMM Special Geographic Area under the ILO-Japan Water and Sanitation...

By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the handover of the water system in Barangay Nanga-an, a BARMM Special Geographic Area under the ILO-Japan Water and Sanitation Project, 10 March 2022, Barangay Nanga-an,...

Message at the handover of the water systems built in Balabagan, Lanao del Sur under the ILO-Japan Water and Sanitation Project

Message at the handover of the water systems built in Balabagan, Lanao del Sur under the ILO-Japan Water and Sanitation Project

By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the handover of the water systems built in Balabagan, Lanao del Sur under the ILO-Japan Water and Sanitation Project, 9 March 2022, Lanao del Sur, Philippines

ILO adopts a revised code of practice on safety and health in construction

Occupational safety and health

ILO adopts a revised code of practice on safety and health in construction

More than 229 million construction workers may benefit from the new code, particularly in countries where construction is contributing to the post-COVID-19 recovery.

Social dialogue and occupational safety and health vital to decent work in the construction sector - ILO

Dubai World Expo 2020

Social dialogue and occupational safety and health vital to decent work in the construction sector - ILO

At Dubai’s World Expo 2020, ILO officials joined in welcoming an agreement between a Belgium-based multinational construction company and trade unions to promote decent work in the sector.

Message at the handover of the water system built in Rifao under the ILO-Japan Water and Sanitation Project

Message at the handover of the water system built in Rifao under the ILO-Japan Water and Sanitation Project

By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the handover of the water system built in Rifao under the ILO-Japan Water and Sanitation Project, 22 June 2021, Maguindanao, Philippines

Message at the handover of the water system built in Looy under the ILO-Japan Water and Sanitation Project

Message at the handover of the water system built in Looy under the ILO-Japan Water and Sanitation Project

By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the handover of the water system built in Looy under the ILO-Japan Water and Sanitation Project, 21 June 2021, Maguindanao, Philippines

Investing in OSH for Caribbean construction sector key for building resilience against COVID-19

World Day for Safety and Health at Work

Investing in OSH for Caribbean construction sector key for building resilience against COVID-19

ILO Caribbean virtual event provides workers and employers with practical guidance on mitigating risk of transmission of the virus

Message at the handover of the water system built in Wao, Lanao del Sur under the ILO-Japan Water and Sanitation Project

Message at the handover of the water system built in Wao, Lanao del Sur under the ILO-Japan Water and Sanitation Project

By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the handover of the water system built in Wao, Lanao del Sur under the ILO-Japan Water and Sanitation Project, 30 March 2021, Lanao del Sur, Philippines

Lanao del Sur launches biggest water system with ILO, Japan, MOLE

Lanao del Sur launches biggest water system with ILO, Japan, MOLE

A new water system built by community members under the ILO Japan Water and Sanitation Project connects six villages in Lanao del Sur to provide clean and safe water, promote decent work and contribute to peacebuilding in the Bangsamoro region amid...

Message for the Government of Japan's award and recognition of the photo from the ILO-Japan Water and Sanitation Project at the Earth Camp

Message for the Government of Japan's award and recognition of the photo from the ILO-Japan Water and Sanitation Project at the Earth Camp

By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines for the Government of Japan's award and recognition of the photo from the ILO-Japan Water and Sanitation Project at the Earth Camp, 1 February 2021 Manila, Philippines