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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.
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.
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.
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...
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.
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.
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...
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
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...
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...
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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