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Government and ILO sign deal to protect migrant workers and digitise governance platforms
MOU also pledges to recognise migrant workers’ skills and experience
Making Migration Safe and Fair for Women Workers
Women play a central role in Myanmar society and its economic development and it is our hope that together we can ensure that the contributions of Myanmar’s migrant women – home and abroad – are applauded, recognised and acknowledged, and that we...
ILO and Government host high-level international webinar to address needs of migrant workers with in-demand skills but no certification
Skills experts share ‘good practices’ on how to scale up Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) to secure decent work for millions of workers in global job markets
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Stemming the brain drain: Improving skills for migrants and refugees
An ILO initiative is helping migrants and refugees get recognition for their existing skills and learn new ones – creating a ‘brain gain’ for them and their host countries.
Global Forum on Migration and Development holds thematic workshop on labour migration and skills
Labour Migration
Less than 1% Pakistani women among overseas workers: ILO Study
To identify reasons for low Female Labour Migration in Pakistan, ILO-Islamabad has initiated a national study under its EU-funded REFRAME Project and organized a Tripartite Consultation to discuss the matter in detail and identify avenues for...
Japan to support youth employment to build stability and peace in The Gambia
New project will support jobs for youth through infrastructure works with local resources, skills training and entrepreneurship promotion, with a strong focus on returnees and women.
News update
Colombo Process convened the first joint Thematic Area Working Group meeting on Skills and Qualification Recognition and Labour Market...
Sri Lanka as the Chair of the Colombo Process Thematic Area Working Group (TAWG) on Skills and Qualification Recognition and Thailand as the Chair of the TAWG on Labour Market Analysis co-hosted a joint TAWG meeting on 23-24 January 2018 in Colombo,...
High level visit
ILO Deputy Director-General for Policy visits India
ILO Deputy Director-General for Policy, Deborah Greenfield, set to visit India to attend the inter-regional expert forum on Skills and Migration and meet ILO constituents.