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Prospects for cooperation between Uzbekistan and the International Labour Organization were discussed

On October 16, the Chair of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis, Tanzila Narbaeva, held a meeting with the Deputy Director of the Office of the International Labour Organization (ILO) for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, Mikhail Pouchkin.

STRENGTHEN2

The STRENGTHEN2 project is reinforcing local technical capacities and the institutionalization of Employment Impact Assessments in Cameroon

Productivity Ecosystems for Decent Work Ghana

Enterprise formalisation takes centre stage as a bottle-neck to productivity growth in Ghana

ILO to adapt Formalise Your Business tool for pilot in Ghana’s Textile sector

Improved productivity evidence for better policy making in South Africa

In this interview, Mothunye Mothiba, Chief Executive Officer of Productivity South Africa, discusses how partnering with the ILO Productivity Ecosystems for Decent Work team will improve productivity analytics to support policy work involving key...

Launched, the latest report on labour market policies for youth in Timor-Leste

The ILO study addresses a major information gap regarding the offer of labour market programmes in Timor-Leste, particularly those specifically targeting youth.

National workshop on Sustainable and Responsible Business practices for the realization of decent work

A national workshop advances sustainable and responsible business practices, fostering dialogue among stakeholders to embed ethical, inclusive, and green business models.

Pathways to Progress: Somalia's 2nd TWG on Migrant Workers

The 2nd National Technical Working Group (TWG) on 25th September 2023 in Mogadishu, Somalia.

Uganda's National Employment Policy: A journey towards sustainable job creation and inclusive growth

The International Labour Organization (ILO) organized a three-day capacity-building training session designed to support the revision of Uganda's National Employment Policy to accelerate decent job creation and inclusion.

STRENGTHEN2

STRENGTHEN2: Employment impact assessment to maximize job creation in Africa

The STRENGTHEN2 project is a joint initiative of the European Union and the ILO that focuses on job creation through investments.

Renewables jobs nearly doubled in past decade, soared to 13.7 million in 2022

Employment expands despite crises and challenges and growing use of industrial policies can create more localized supply chains, a new joint ILO-IRENA report finds.

Employment policy

Priorities for effective employment and wage policies discussed in Kiribati

Consultative workshop enhances the capacity to better understand the requirements for the design and development of effective policies.

Belgium hosts Employment conference on labour market participation of women

The ILO discussed the situation of women in the world of work, and the initiatives which are being taken to support women’s participation in the labour market and reduce the gender pay gap.

Empowerment through skills development

Lebanon’s green thumb: ILO trains workers from rural communities in landscaping activities across local agricultural schools

The landscaping and garden maintenance competency-based training aims to build capacity and develop the skills of hundreds of trainees in the agricultural sector, eventually connecting them with in-demand jobs on the market.

Digital Skills

Empowering youth in Kenya with market-driven digital skills

The ILO and Learning Lions are bridging the digital divide in remote areas by providing comprehensive digital skills training, mentorship and job opportunities to young people. This innovative programme is transforming the lives of vulnerable...

The Bahamas validates new National Apprenticeship Policy

ILO Caribbean Office facilitates process as key outcome of country’s Decent Work Country Programme.

Sustainable Development Goals

World is “well off track” to achieve SDG 8, new ILO research finds

ILO analysis of progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 8 (SDG 8) on Decent Work for All, finds much still needs to be done, particularly on social and environmental issues, and offers policy recommendations to speed up progress.

Labour market

ILO forecasts Pakistan unemployment up 1.5 million since 2021

New labour market brief highlights how prolonged crises are cumulating in extreme labour market distress.

Ethical supply chains are those which uphold fundamental principles and rights at work

Special address at the Employee Excellence 2023 by Satoshi Sasaki, OIC and Deputy Director, ILO/DWT-CO New Delhi

Labour force statistics

ILO statement on employment and unemployment statistics in Cambodia

The ILO Country Office for Thailand, Cambodia and Lao People's Democratic Republic clarifies statistics, published in the ILO Labour Force Statistics database.

A time for social justice

In his address at Georgetown University in Qatar ILO Director-General Gilbert Houngbo highlighted the pressing need for global action on social justice amid multiple crises, labour market inequalities, and technological transformations.