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Social security

Advocating for universal maternity coverage for Vietnamese women

Viet Nam provides generous maternity benefits, yet for many women they remain out of reach. Enhancing access would benefit women, families, businesses and the nation alike.

Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators

Interview with Elizabeth Nzilani Peter – Machakos Cooperative Union

“Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators” is a series of interviews with co-operators from around the world with whom ILO officials have crossed paths during the course of their work on cooperatives and the wider social and solidarity economy (SSE)....

Circular Economy

Global South circular economy could generate millions of job opportunities

The use, re-use and recycling of products contributes to sustainable development and helps combat climate change.

ILO builds capacities of experts on the Formalize Your Business training

ILO workshop held to engage with experts to build a support network for the adaptation and roll-out of the Formalize Your Business training programme in countries

ILO to address the main challenges facing the world of work in the post-pandemic period at a new edition of the Sustainable Development...

Two events organized by the ILO will be part of the agenda of the sixth meeting of this Forum, and will highlight the current labor challenges and the strategies to be implemented to promote decent work and sustainable development.

ILO validates its methodology on "Formalize Your Business” in Bolivia

The validation process involved more than 30 stakeholders and decision-makers linked to enterprise formalization in Bolivia.

Joint ILO – IFAD event

ILO calls for strengthened partnerships to promote decent work for youth in rural Africa

The ILO and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) gathered Governments’, workers’ and employers representatives from Africa and key stakeholders to discuss how integrated agribusiness hubs can support decent jobs for young...

ACCEL Africa Interview Series: Uniting for a Common Goal -Fighting Child Labour Across Africa

Behind the scenes of the ACCEL Africa regional knowledge sharing workshop we have produced this exclusive interview series, where we had the privilege of sitting down with some of our project partners to discuss their contributions to the fight...

Skills Development

With upgraded infrastructure and capacity, vocational training centres in Kenya are creating better job prospects for youth

With the support of ILO PROSPECTS, vocational training centres are being equipped with the latest machinery and infrastructure facilities, while staff are being trained to deliver industry-relevant competency-based curricula. These investments will...

Informal economy

Employment, informality and social protection in the Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands’ first National Employment Policy is currently under development.

ILO exchanges views on implementation of international labour standards in Southeast Asia at the European Parliament

Addressing the European Parliament, the ILO shared some of the key developments on the application of international labour standards in ASEAN, and reflected on the challenges that remain for countries in the region.

4th UN South Asia Forum on Business and Human Rights

The ILO co-organised the 4th UN South Asia Forum on Business and Human Rights (Kathmandu, Nepal, 20-22 March 2023).

ILO and Viet Nam collaboration

ILO Director-General meets Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister

The ILO Director-General and the Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister held talks about cooperation on key work issues, including decent work, social protection, and the transition from the informal economy to the formal economy.

Director-General's mission to Côte d'Ivoire

ILO Director-General welcomes Côte d'Ivoire's action on social protection

During his visit to Abidjan, ILO Director-General, Gilbert F. Houngbo, stressed the need to promote decent work in the cocoa sector.

Employment creation

ILO and SECO launch collaboration to accelerate employment creation in Moldova

The ILO and the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) combined efforts for employment promotion, skills development, and formalization to create new jobs especially for rural communities and vulnerable populations including youth and...

Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators

Interview with Akkanut Wantanasombut – founder of community-based social and solidarity economy platform

“Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators” is a series of interviews with co-operators from around the world with whom ILO officials have crossed paths in the course of their work on cooperatives and the wider social and solidarity economy (SSE). On...

Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators

StreetNet International: Organizing street vendors towards formalization and economic empowerment

“Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators” is a series of interviews with co-operators from around the world with whom ILO officials have crossed paths in the course of their work on cooperatives and the wider social and solidarity economy (SSE). On...

Three essential questions

What are the proven means to reduce informality?

In our series of interviews with leading researchers, economists and policymakers, we interviewed Professor Ioana Alexandra Horodnic, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iași, Romania on how...

Labour Overview 2022 for Latin America and the Caribbean

Informality and working poverty weigh down labour markets in Latin America and the Caribbean

Unemployment rate fell to 7.2 per cent in 2022, but job quality problems persist as inflation impacts wage levels. It is a complex and uncertain scenario, says new edition of Labour Overview report.

Opening address at the Executive course for regional managers on strategic compliance planning

By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the Executive course for regional managers on strategic compliance planning, 6 February 2023, Manila, Philippines