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ILO COOP Participates in the CECOP Lights On Research Launch Conference in Italian

On November 24, 2022, the European Confederation of Industrial and Service cooperatives (CECOP) launched the Italian translation of the report that documents how workers’ and social cooperatives can assist workers and enterprises in the transition...

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Improving Workers' Rights in Rural Sectors of Indonesia with a Focus on Women

This video introduces the ILO-USDOL project that aims to improve the rights of workers in the rural sector in Indonesia and the Philippines especially for women workers.

ILO discusses the socio-economic impact of the pandemic in the European Parliament

At a hearing in the European Parliament, the Director of ILO-Brussels shared some key learnings from the COVID-19 pandemic, and discussed how its socio-economic consequences can be tackled.

National Programme on Transition from Informal to Formal Economy to Be Developed in Kyrgyzstan

On 11 November 2022, the Ministry of economy of the Kyrgyz Republic convened in Bishkek a meeting of the inter-agency working group established to develop a National Strategy on Transition from Informal to Formal Economy for the period of 2023-2025.

ILO contributes to the HomeNet Southeast Asia (HNSEA) Thematic Workshop on Social Solidarity Economy

The Workshop, that took place on 2nd November 2022 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, aimed to improve an understanding of the values and principles of the social and solidarity economy (SSE) from the perspective and experiences of homebased workers.

Gender-responsive diagnostics of the informal economy and employment in Uzbekistan – consultations with social partners

On 9 November 2022, social partners and key national stakeholders participated in the inception workshop in Tashkent to discuss methodology for a gender-responsive diagnostics of the scope, incidence and drivers of the informal economy and...

ILO Monitor on the World of Work

Global labour market to deteriorate further as Ukraine conflict and other crises continue

Unemployment and inequality both look set to rise because multiple and overlapping economic and political crises are threatening labour market recovery worldwide, according to the latest edition of the ILO Monitor on the World of Work.

Opening address at the World Day for Decent Work 2022

By Mr Bryan Balco, Project Manager of the ILO EU Trade for Decent Work, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the World Day for Decent Work 2022, 7 October 2022, Manila, Philippines

Enterprise digitization to boost productivity and formalization in businesses led by Bolivian women

Roxana and Ximena are two of the women entrepreneurs who participated in the RE-Actívate Programme of ILO and Manq'a Schools to strengthen their digital skills and move towards e-commerce, increasing their productivity and boosting the formalization...

Opening address at the Tripartite workshop to customize Participatory Action Oriented Training (PAOT) approaches on OSH for the rural...

By Ms Cerilyn Pastolero, Project Manager of the ILO Project on Improving Workers' Rights in the Rural Sectors of the Indo-Pacific with a focus on Women at the Tripartite workshop to customize Participatory Action Oriented Training (PAOT) approaches...

Supporting women entrepreneurs in the Plurinational State of Bolivia (summary)

How simplifying business registration and licensing procedures can improve enterprise sustainability

Helping young entrepreneurs to formalize their businesses in Nigeria (summary)

Insights from a business formalization coach

Supporting women entrepreneurs in the Plurinational State of Bolivia

How simplifying business registration and licensing procedures can improve enterprise sustainability

Helping local government and business associations to promote the formalization of small enterprises in Zimbabwe

“Formalization is the easy part”

How a business formalization coach draws on his own experience as an entrepreneur to help others formalize their businesses

“Formalization is the easy part”

How a business formalization coach draws on his own experience as an entrepreneur to help others formalize their businesses (summary)

ILO conducts training targeting 3 Caribbean countries on the extension of social coverage to the informal economy

Participants from Anguilla, Grenada and The BVI prepared a national action plan for their respective countries to extend coverage to workers and businesses in the informal sector.

Helping young entrepreneurs to formalize their businesses in Nigeria

Insights from a business formalization coach

Helping local government and business associations to promote the formalization of small enterprises in Zimbabwe (summary)

Sida supports ILO’s work across the Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus (2022-2025)