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Tourism

Tourism ludo: Turning boardgame into pathways for jobs and discovery

With support from the ILO’s ProGRESS project, funded by the Government of Canada, Bangladesh Tourism Board (BTB) is strengthening Bangladesh’s tourism sector by promoting destinations, supporting policy initiatives, and building the skills of those...

Green jobs

Turning adversity into opportunity thanks to biochar

In northern Côte d'Ivoire, Diallo Koundja and his family, asylum seekers from Burkina Faso, are regaining hope and dignity thanks to an ILO project on biochar.

Accelerating SDG 8: The ILO calls for bold policy shifts at UN High-Level Political Forum

The ILO champions accelerated action to fast-track decent work at key UN event, after review reveals SDG 8 – Decent Work and economic growth – remains significantly off-track.

Employment promotion

Returning migrant workers and youth connected to approximately 3,000 decent jobs in Battambang province

Provincial employment forum offers around 3,000 open vacancies and provides guidance to jobseekers and migrant returnees.

Strengthening local governance: Deddeh Municipality upgraded to improve public services

Through German-funded support under the ILO’s Employment-Intensive Infrastructure Programme, the rehabilitation of Deddeh’s municipal building has generated decent employment for local workers, enhanced accessibility, and is expected to improve...

International Year of Cooperatives

Chile certifies 14 new trainers on ILO Think.COOP and Start.COOP methodologies for aquaculture

The ILO played a key technical role, ensuring methodological consistency, providing ongoing assistance and coordinating efforts with national actors to consolidate a network of trainers specialising in aquaculture cooperatives.

ILO enhances capacities of Lebanese municipalities through employment-intensive infrastructure training

Municipalities gain skills in EIIP methodologies to sustain infrastructure and strengthen community resilience and local economic recovery

Cooperatives

ILO and partners present roadmap to strengthen rural cooperatives and advance formalization of the rural economy in Chile

International Labour Review Blog

Is technology fueling self-employment – or forcing it?

This ILR Blog explores how AI and automation are reshaping self-employment across Europe. It shows that while technology can create new opportunities for some, it also risks pushing others – especially low-paid workers – into precarious solo work.

Decent work

Bangsamoro Labour Code progresses toward lasting peace, decent work

The Bangsamoro region of the Philippines is taking an important step to finalize its first-ever labour code before the plenary submission, which will address decent work challenges and support peacebuilding efforts.

Kenya makes employment services inclusive with the ILO’s support on online job portal and training

Kenya overhauls the National Employment Authority Integrated Management System with the aim of making employment services inclusive, modern, and accessible.

Future of work

Planning for the future of work: Tajikistan and ILO conduct foresight workshop

The ILO and tripartite partners of the Republic of Tajikistan host “Employment and skills foresight workshop: Tajikistan 2045” to explore future labour market trends and policy responses.

ILO and national and international partners showcase support to farmers during field visit in Lebanon

Field trip shows impact of employment-intensive infrastructure on rural livelihoods under the ILO’s Greening the Lands initiative, in partnership with Lebanon’s Ministry of Agriculture and international development partners.

World Youth Skills Day

No time to wait: Bangladesh must upskill its youth today

This Op-Ed by Pedro Jr Bellen, Officer-In-Charge in ILO Bangladesh was published by The Business Standard, one of the leading English newspapers in Bangladesh on 15 July 2025 to mark the World Youth Skills Day.

JobAgri Ghana

Boosting Decent Work in Ghana’s Agrifood Sector: JobAgri Ghana Leads Stakeholder Workshop

Workshop presents new labour survey findings and builds national capacity for integrating employment and agricultural policies.

Creating Change, One Story at a Time

They call me a Rohingya refugee, but I’m also an entrepreneur

In the heart of a refugee camp, Saida’s kitchen is becoming a symbol of resilience. She’s one of 250 Rohingya women turning tradition into entrepreneurship through food processing training under the ISEC project. Each jar tells a story of survival,...

Creating Change, One Story at a Time

Polio slowed my walk, not my will: Breaking limits, one phone at a time

Polio didn’t stop Arafath. Trained under the ISEC project, he turned his passion for electronics into a career, transforming his disability into a strength and a job into a mission to support his family and inspire others.

“Through their Lens" photography exhibition: Syrian refugees share glimpses of their lives in Jordan

The initiative, which included training refugees on photography and storytelling techniques, is the result of joint efforts under the Netherlands-funded PROSPECTS partnership, offering insights into the lives of those struggling with displacement.

Creating Change, One Story at a Time

The school that built hope on an island

A remote school surrounded by the sea in Cox’s Bazar is now offering certified training in trades like masonry, plumbing and electrical work. This helps keep opportunities close to home, empowering young people to build careers and strengthen their...

Creating Change, One Story at a Time

From scorched fields to fair wages: National consultation sparks hope for Cox’s Bazar workers

Bangladesh’s salt farmers face scorching conditions and low pay. The ILO-ISEC project is aiming to improve the lives of salt workers by providing fair wages, safer working conditions and stronger rights.