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ILO assessment

Over 60 per cent of employment has been lost in Gaza since start of current conflict

The ILO has issued its first bulletin on the impact of the current Israel-Hamas conflict on the labour market and livelihoods in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.

Media Advisory

The ILO will analyze the main advances and prospects in labor performance in Latin America and the Caribbean

More than 20 speakers from different countries in the region will participate in a technical symposium convened by the ILO, where they will reflect on key themes that are shaping both the present and the future of work.

Employment and wage policy

Cook Islands advances toward its first National Employment Policy

Stakeholders gather in to shape inclusive employment strategies and address labour market challenges.

Productivity Ecosystems for Decent Work Ghana

ILO working to improve productivity and working conditions of the Ghanaian shea industry

Capacity building trainings are running with shea entrepreneurs in and around Tamale

Skills development and employability

ILO and PSMB (HRD Corp) join hands to promote lifelong learning and employability in Malaysia

Agreement will see collaboration aimed at promoting lifelong learning, and enhancing employability throughout the country.

Labour market policy and high-quality development

ILO Symposium advances integration of labour market policies into macroeconomic framework for high-quality economic development

Key labour actors of Timor-Leste review the progress of its DWCP Programme

The ILO and key labour actors jointly review the progresses, challenges, and ways forward of Timor-Leste Decent Work Country (DWCP) Programme 2022-2025.

EU-funded ILO project "Innovative solutions for formalization in Latin America and the Caribbean" presented at EU-Andean conference

During a high-level event on labour informality, freedom of association and the fight against child labour organized by the European Commission, the ILO presented the ongoing impact of its project to formalize employment in Latin America and the...

BRMM Success story

Resilience in Action: A Mother of Three Thrives with ILO's Assistance

"I am so grateful to the ILO and Live Addis's support, which immensely helped me establish my own business. I never imagined I would have the chance for such an opportunity in my country."

Unlocking the potential of e-commerce and digital financial services in Kenya

Kenya’s e-commerce and digital financial services are increasing in size and scale, but regulatory and infrastructural gaps remain. The Community of Practice on Digital Skills and Jobs gathered to discuss approaches to unlock the potential of...

STRENGTHEN2

The STRENGTHEN2 project is building the technical capacity of national actors on Employment Impact Assessment and development policy...

Gender equality

Women missing out on benefits of labour market growth in Asia and the Pacific

The gap between male and female labour market participation rates remains high despite three decades of economic growth with South Asia home to the biggest differences.

Inclusive Futures: Fostering Social Protection for Migrant Workers

Regional training on Extending Social Protection for Migrant Workers to enhance tripartite plus partners' understanding of policy measures and strategies for extending social protection to all in the region, with a particular focus on migrant...

International Labour Organization, Rwanda holds capacity building workshop on Unemployment Protection

The workshop equipped participants with a better understanding of what unemployment protection is and how it brings together unemployment benefits, ensuring income security and active labour market policies, as well as supporting laid off workers to...

The ILO has addressed the need for lifelong learning throughout working life in Barcelona

On the occasion of the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the High Level Conference on active labour market policies as a pillar of the European Year of Skills was held on 19 and 20 October in Barcelona to examine training...

ILO strengthens work-related protection by enhancing social security rights for Jordanian and Syrian informal workers

The ILO and Jordan’s Social Security Corporation (SSC) opened the registration for the second phase of Estidama++ aiming at extending social security coverage.

ILO and IsDB share progress on joint work on socioeconomic and policy impacts of Just Transition in MENA region

International cooperation

ILO Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific meets its tripartite partners in China

ILO Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific Chihoko Asada-Miyakawa met the ILO's tripartite partners in China.

Uzbekistan identifies national priorities for the implementation of the Global Accelerator

A joint scoping mission by the United Nations, international financial institutions and other development partners to Uzbekistan took place on 19-20 October 2023, to discuss the implementation of the Global Accelerator on Jobs and Social Protection...

High-quality employment

ILO and China collaborate to enhance high-quality employment through promoting south-south cooperation within the Belt and Road initiative

ILO and MOHRSS joined forces in hosting the Seminar on Promoting High-quality Employment in Beijing.