All news: labour intensive employment + infrastructure

Agro-Forestry development is on the move

The ERA Agro-Forestry project organized its Inception Workshop for presentation of the progress achieved during the first 5 months of implementation.

R4D celebrates Women’s Entrepreneurship Day 2017

Four awards were presented during the commemoration of the Women's Entrepreneurship Day 2017 in Timor-Leste for local contractors who have shown leadership in promoting women's socio-economic empowerment in the rural roads programme in Timor-Leste.

17th ILO Regional Seminar for Labour-Based Practitioners

Participants Statement from the 17th Regional Labour-based Seminar

Theme: "Delivering on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): The Employment–intensive Investment Approach"

17th ILO Regional Seminar for Labour-Based Practitioners

Ministerial Declaration from the 17th Regional Labour-based Seminar

Theme: "Delivering on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): The Employment–intensive Investment Approach"

Trade and employment

Opening address at the ILO-EU STRENGTHEN (Trade and Employment Project: National Tripartite Conference on Trade and Labour Standards

By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the ILO-EU STRENGTHEN (Trade and Employment Project: National Tripartite Conference on Trade and Labour Standards, Makati City, Philippines, 11 October 2017

Our impact, Their voices

‘Barefoot engineering’: How to boost rural development and local youth employment

Shortage of engineers in rural areas has been affecting the quality and effective service delivery of the infrastructure works launched under MGNREGA in India. A training programme, set up by the Ministry of Rural Development with technical...

R4D-SP Capacity Development Workshop: Building the capacity of rural roads sector of Timor-Leste

The Roads for Development (R4D) Program of Timor-Leste conducted a one-day workshop on 24 August in Dili to discuss the Capacity Development Framework for Phase 2 of the R4D program. More than 100 stakeholders involved in Timor-Leste’s rural roads...

Indian government and the ILO jointly-launch ‘Aarambh’ – a unique app to maintain rural roads

The application’s usage aims at enhancing the service delivery of the state level institutions in planning and implementing performance based rural roads maintenance contracts.

ILO Response to the Ecuador earthquake

Following the earthquake of 7.8 magnitude that hit Ecuador in April 2016, causing significant damage and affecting several important sectors of the economy, the Government of Ecuador asked the ILO to contribute to the reconstruction efforts in...

Jordan Minister of Public Works and Housing visits road maintenance works taking place under ILO project

The works are part of an ILO project which works to improve the living conditions of Syrian refugees and Jordanians through increased employment and improved infrastructure.

Our impact, their story

Promoting women’s economic empowerment in rural Nepal: Mina’s story

Breaking gender stereotypes and caste-barriers, Mina Bardewa not only started earning a means of livelihood, but also boosted her self-confidence after she got an opportunity to work as part of the Road Maintenance Group (RMG) in Nepal.

Apprentices to deliver Hopley’s first clinic

Zimbabwe has faced challenges in extending and maintaining infrastructure, particularly public housing and social service structures. According to the Ministry of National Housing and Special Amenities, there are approximately 1.2 million people on...

Young people take the lead in the provision of infrastructure in Hopley

The name, Hopley may conjure some positive feelings, however, the daily realities for its estimated 200 000 residents is far from bearable. The residential area, one of the new settlements on the outskirts of Harare faces a huge infrastructure...

EU, ILO and Timorese Government sign agro-forestry project worth EUR 12.2 Million

Representatives from the European Union (EU), the ILO and the Timor-Leste Government signed an agreement of € 12.2 million for a rural development project to be developed by 2021 in six municipalities in the country.

Opening Remarks at the Signing Partnership Agreement for the Enhancing Rural Access Agro Forestry (ERA Agro-Forestry) Project of Timor-Leste

By Michiko Miyamoto, Director of ILO for Indonesia and Timor-Leste at Signing Partnership Agreement for the Enhancing Rural Access Agro Forestry (ERA Agro-Forestry) Project of Timor-Leste

Media Advisory

ILO Chief Guy Ryder to discuss labour issues with Lebanese host communities and Syria refugees, ahead of signature of MOU with Lebanon

Following the visit, which will also encompass a visit to a community centre for the rehabilitation of child labourers, and the location of a new labour-intensive infrastructure-building project, the ILO, Ministry of Labour and social partners will...

Trade and employment

Opening address at the ILO-EU STRENGTHEN (Trade and Employment) Project Technical Workshop on Assessing the Effects of Trade on Employment

By Ms Diane Lynn Respall, Senior Programme Officer a.i. delivered on behalf of Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the ILO-EU STRENGTHEN (Trade and Employment) Project Technical Workshop on Assessing the Effects of...

Launch of the Roads for Development (R4D) Phase 2 and Inauguration of R4D Road in Same of Timor-Leste

The Ministry of Public Works, Transport and Communications (MPWTC) launched Phase II of the Government of Timor-Leste’s key programme in the rural roads sector – the Roads for Development Programme (R4D) – in Same, Manufahi. As part of the launch,...

Speech by the Ambassador of the Australian Embassy in Timor Leste His Excellency Peter Doyle at the Launch of Roads for Development (R4D)...

Official Launch of Phase 2 of Roads for Development Program & Inauguration of the Same-Grotu Road, Manufahi Municipality

Speech by His Excellency Gastão Francisco de Sousa, Minister, Ministry of Public Works