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Malawi child labour committees: Generating results in community-based child labour monitoring

According to Malawi National Action Plan on Child Labour 2020-2025, Child labour remained a complex issue because of its mixed root causes that range from the basic lack of understanding to poor enforcement of the law and plain poverty that...

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Mozambique’s Ally excels in the production of soil cement-blocks

Ally Luis lives in Buzi district, in the village of Guara Guara. Like many young people in rural areas, Ally’s preoccupation is subsistence farming and artisanal fishing along the Buzi River. However, whenever it rained during the 2023/2024 rainy...

Inclusive employment for persons with disabilities discussed in a multi-faceted way at the workshop with public, private sector and social...

At the "Strengthening Employment for People with Disabilities: Collaborative Solutions Workshop" organized by the ILO Office in Turkey, participants discussed the employment of persons with disabilities from a multidimensional perspective based on...

Global Accelerator

Philippines joins the Global Accelerator aiming to expand jobs and social protection

To address challenges and channel investments, the Philippines becomes a pathfinder country of the Global Accelerator on Jobs and Social Protection for Just Transitions, a joint high impact initiative of the United Nations to create decent work and...

Training of trainers

Kiribati empowers entrepreneurs to enhance economic activity

Collaboration with the ILO sees trainers trained on Start and Improve Your Business methodology with an aim to reduce rural poverty and unemployment.

ILO’s voices

How decent work for all paves the way to dignity and productivity

The ILO’s Project on Promoting Decent Work for Syrians under Temporary Protection and Turkish Citizens works for contributing to building empowered societies that are equitable, inclusive, and sustainable. The project equips workers and job seekers...

ILO and EU delegation visit ENABLE projects in Tripoli, Lebanon

A visit to work-based learning projects in Tripoli highlighted joint efforts by the ILO, the European Union, and national partners to enhance skills and improve employability of individuals.

ILO assessment

Palestinian unemployment rate set to soar to 57 per cent during first quarter of 2024

New estimates show a loss of 507,000 jobs to date, shedding light on how the disruptions to economic life have led to unprecedented losses in employment and livelihoods across the Occupied Palestinian Territory.

Questions and Answers: On new guidance note for productivity measurement and analysis

Productivity is viewed as central to economic development and social progress. Countries can sustainably increase their economic output and living standards through more productive use of labour, capital and other resources. When more products and...

Job Search Club methodology training set to boost employment prospects for youth in Iraq

ILO trains facilitators to pilot the methodology in the Kurdistan region of Iraq and transfer job search skills to young job seekers from displaced and host communities, improving their chances of securing jobs.

Technical Workshop on World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2024

This year, the core theme is the repercussions of climate change on safety and health at work. In this framework, the ILO office for Spain and the INSST are organising a joint technical conference on 25 April to commemorate it.

Meaningful youth engagement

Empowering Ethiopian youth: ILO Youth to Youth Fund winners announced

Following a rigorous selection process, ten Youth-led organizations in Ethiopia won the ILO Youth-to-Youth Fund, a unique grant supporting them to implement youth entrepreneurship activities promoting decent work for refugee and host community.

SCORE Training

ILO promotes resource efficiency, clean production and circularity in Kyrgyzstan and Mauritius

SCORE4Climate training module launches in SMEs across different sectors and sub-sectors, integrating environmental considerations into production practices.

SCORE Training

ILO and Government of Flanders join forces to strengthen productivity in South Africa

SCORE Training is set for implementation in SMEs within the clothing and textiles manufacturing sector over the course of the year.

SCORE Training

ILO fosters productivity, decent work and inclusion in Brazil's apparel sector

Workplace cooperation and responsible business take center stage in SCORE Training implemented with a national training institution in Brazil.

An update on how productivity and decent work are being boosted in South African SMEs

ILO's Productivity Ecosystems for Decent Work programme in South Africa partners with Productivity SA and the South African Footwear and Leather Export Council (SAFLEC) to promote technical capabilities, advance productivity growth and increase...

Digitalize Your Business (DYB) for Female Entrepreneurs program in Jordan

Female employment improves in numbers and quality in this century

In the 21st century, most newly created jobs were for women, who also benefited more from occupational upgrading. Despite progress, gender gaps in employment and job quality persist.

Global challenges- Global solutions podcast

Tackling gender segregation: How a new policy tool can finally help bring about change

Inside story

Maputo holds 'Cotton with Decent Work' Project steering committee

The project steering committee of the Brazilian-funded ‘Cotton with Decent Work’ Project met from 4 to 5 March 2024 to carry out the final evaluation and closure of the project, which was being implemented by the International Labour Organization...