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ILO COOP participates in a webinar on women’s collective entrepreneurship

The webinar, organized by SEWA, IMAGO Global Grassroots and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundations focused on women’s collective enterprises and building an enterprises support system.

Informal economy

Strengthening & Promoting Business Development Services (BDS) for COVID-19 Recovery in Tonga

The Tongan Ministry of Trade and Economic Development (MTED) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), allowing for mutual participation in the planning and implementation of the activities that will...

Labour Overview series for Latin America and the Caribbean 2021

ILO: Tourism recovery is key to overcoming COVID-19 labour crisis in Latin America and the Caribbean

At the worst point of the crisis, about 45 per cent of jobs in the tourism sector had been lost. In the recovery process, policies are required to generate more and better jobs.

Knowledge sharing workshop: Facilitating formalization through simplified registration statutes for the self-employed

G20 Labour and Employment Ministerial Meeting

G20 ministers recommit to human-centred roadmap out of crisis

The Declaration issued at the conclusion of the G20 Labour and Employment Ministerial Meeting in Italy echoes the ILO Global Call to Action for a Human-Centred Recovery, adopted by delegates at the June session of the 2021 International Labour...

Violence and Harassment Convention

First international treaty to address violence and harassment comes into force

The International Labour Organization is to launch a global campaign to promote ratification of the Violence and Harassment Convention.

High-level Dialogue for Action on child labour

Child labour is on the rise: it’s time to step-up action to end this practice for good

2nd Seminar on Social Security for Workers in Non-standard Forms of Employment

Domestic work – Convention C189

10 years on, domestic workers still fight for equality and decent work

On the tenth anniversary of the adoption of the Domestic Workers’ Convention, the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed continued vulnerabilities of domestic workers in the labour market.

International Domestic Workers Day

Covered by labour laws, Viet Nam’s domestic workers need actual protection

Ten years after international convention, domestic workers in the world still fight to be recognized as workers and essential service providers. Although Viet Nam stands out in the region because domestic workers are covered by labour laws, the...

ILO discusses path towards the creation of decent jobs in Africa before the European Parliament

At an EU Parliamentary meeting, the ILO reflected on various aspects that are important for the creation of stable and high-quality jobs in the EU and Africa, and cited growing informality as the greatest threat to decent work, particularly in...

Domestic Workers' Day 2021

Informality and exclusion from labour laws remain barriers to decent work for Asia Pacific domestic workers

Ten years after international convention, domestic workers still fight to be recognized as workers and essential service providers, says the ILO

Domestic work – Convention C189

Ten years on, domestic workers still fight for equality and decent work

On the tenth anniversary of the Domestic Workers’ Convention, the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed continued vulnerabilities of domestic workers in the labour market.

Informal economy

Formalization of the informal sector in Côte d'Ivoire, ILO speeds up the process with a new training module

"Formalize your business" is the new training module the International Labour Organization has designed as part of the process of formalizing the informal sector in Côte d'Ivoire. Twenty-five entrepreneurs from the informal economy have benefited...

World Day Against Child Labour

Child labour rises to 160 million – first increase in two decades

The International Labour Organization and UNICEF warn nine million additional children at risk as a result of COVID-19 pandemic.

COVID-19 and the World of Work

We Have the Power to Change Lives

This month, the UN Resident Coordinator for the Fiji Multi-Country Office, Sanaka Samarasinha sat down with us to discuss Pacific informal economies. In this in-depth interview, he speaks about the unique challenges faced by the informal sector, and...

COVID-19 and the World of Work

MPTF Informal Economies Recovery Project - Entrepreneurs Jouney

Q&A with Irami Buli – An ‘Artrepreneur’ On a Mission

COVID-19 and the World of Work

MPTF Informal Economies Recovery Project - Partner Spotlight

Q&A with Olympia E. Morei-Remengesau – Director/Curator of the Belau National Museum

COVID-19 and the World of Work

Supporting private sector resilience in the Pacific

Business continuity planning is critical in times of crisis. For enterprises to survive, they must be able to adapt their operations to the new environment.

e-Estonia

Combatting informal employment goes digital: What can we learn from the Estonian experience?

High rates of informal employment remain a challenge in most of Eastern Europe and range between 20% for Ukraine and 56% for Albania. The large informal economy reduces tax revenues, leads to unfair competition and negatively affects the quality of...