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Employment promotion and South-South cooperation

Inclusive policies and social dialogue key to navigating AI transformation in Asian labour markets

Regional Policy Dialogue considers policy approaches to harness artificial intelligence while addressing inequality, digital divides and changing skills needs.

Entrepreneurship initiative aims to strengthen businesses, create jobs and support economic recovery in Yemen

ILO and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Taiz are equipping business women and men with practical tools to grow stronger enterprises while building a national network of qualified entrepreneurship trainers to expand support for businesses...

Decent work country programme

Iraq launches a four-year programme for better jobs, skills and social protection

New Decent Work Country Programme shifts the focus from recovery to long-term labour market development, with priorities spanning employment, economic diversification, workers’ rights and social protection.

Trade for Decent Work Project in Mongolia - Phase 2

Young workers strengthen their knowledge of labour rights and decent work in Mongolia

ILO training equips young workers with practical knowledge to promote safer, fairer and more inclusive workplaces.

Uzbekistan steps up dialogue on decent work and productive employment

A seminar in Tashkent brought together national and international partners to discuss progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 8 and priorities for decent work, productive employment and inclusive economic growth.

Turning trade and investment potential into more and better jobs in Lebanon

A project co-funded by the EU and implemented by the ILO puts job creation at the heart of trade and investment in Lebanon.

Labour Market Information Systems

South Africa strengthens its Labour Market Information System from labour market data to evidence for action

Sustained technical cooperation is helping translate stronger labour market information into practical national capacity. This showcases a partnership-driven approach that places evidence, institutional ownership and informed decision-making at the...

Employment-intensive Infrastructure investments create jobs and improve public services across Lebanon

ILO projects, funded by the German Government through KfW Development Bank, are improving local infrastructure while creating short-term employment opportunities and promoting decent work.

News

ILO launches career guidance and counselling campaign for 750 university students and job seekers in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq

The initiative equips young people with guidance, access to employment services and knowledge of their rights to navigate the transition from education to decent work.

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,...

labour market

Zanzibar strengthens labour market intelligence

Zanzibar is moving closer to a fully operational Labour Market Information System that will give policymakers stronger evidence to anticipate skills needs, shape employment policies and better connect people with opportunities.

Capacity building and knowledge exchange

Knowledge exchange fundamental to driving productive employment amidst structural shifts

ITCILO Employment Academy underscores the importance of adapting policies to meet the needs of today’s rapidly changing labour market.

Ghana reviews employment policy for future jobs

Ghana has launched a review of its National Employment Policy to create more inclusive, resilient and future-ready jobs for women, youth and workers.

Press release

ILO supports Syria’s shift to a greener economy through skills, partnerships and policy dialogue

Green skills development is helping equip workers and institutions with the knowledge needed to support Syria's just transition and sustainable recovery.

Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators

Advancing the social and solidarity economy in Switzerland: Support networks, needs and prospects

Constance André-Aigret, Coordinator of the APRÈS-VD Chamber of the Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE), discusses how SSE support networks strengthen SSE entities, the key challenges they face, and the opportunities for advancing the SSE in...

Formalization of the Informal Economy Project (Phase II)

ILO digital employment diagnostic informs Mongolia's future of work agenda

The preliminary findings of a new ILO Digital Employment Diagnostic provide evidence to help Mongolia strengthen policies for digital employment and the platform economy.

Article

Employment-intensive fish farming creates green jobs in Uganda

With ILO support, a fish farming group in Isingiro District is demonstrating how employment-intensive nature-based solutions can create jobs, strengthen community cooperation and protect wetland ecosystems.

Cameroon lays foundation for recognizing skills gained through labour-based public works

Cameroon has taken an important step towards establishing a system to recognize skills gained through labour-based infrastructure programmes, paving the way for future certification and improved employment opportunities.

Youth employment

ILO helps strengthen graduate employability through core skills training in Ethiopia

Through the ILO Global Skills Programme, 40 TVT trainers and university instructors are being equipped to embed communication, teamwork, digital and problem-solving skills into teaching, helping prepare graduates for a changing world of work.

ILO PROSPECTS Egypt

From job search to opportunity: Supporting young people’s pathways to employment

Through the ILO Job Search Club global methodology and continued engagement with employers, the Employment Pathways programme of ILO PROSPECTS in Egypt is supporting young people to take a more active approach to finding work and connect with...