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EU-funded ILO PROSPER Project initiative

PROSPER Project holds community consultation in San Miguel

The EU-funded PROSPER project engaged San Miguel village leaders and community members in a consultation to discuss proposed activities in cacao, tourism, and local economic development, while gathering feedback to shape community-led planning and...

ILO, EU and Sweden programme supports employment and entrepreneurship in Bosnia and Herzegovina

More than 800 people—many facing multiple barriers to decent work—have gained employment or started businesses through a joint initiative.

Safety and health in forestry work in focus on International Day of Forests 2026

In Brazil, the ILO is improving occupational safety and health and strengthening social dialogue in the forestry sector.

ILO Innovation Day

Digital skills drive rural transformation and decent work in Albania

An ILO project supports rural communities in building digital skills and institutions for a more productive and sustainable agricultural future.

Financial inclusion

Indonesian rural banks strengthen gender-responsive business development

The ILO has introduced a practical tool to strengthen gender-responsive practices among rural banks in Indonesia, aiming to expand women entrepreneurs’ access to finance and promote inclusive local economic growth.

ILO supports inclusive rural road maintenance in Nigeria

The International Labour Organization is supporting Nigeria’s Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project to maintain 521 kilometres of rural roads across five states, creating around 100,000 workdays of decent paid employment and improving...

Digitalization and financial inclusion

The ILO and the Swiss Government continue to strengthen partnerships for Indonesia’s sustainable patchouli development

The patchouli industry has emerged as a leading sector in Aceh Province in Indonesia, contributing significantly to local economic development and improving community welfare.

Child labour

Strengthening coffee farming communities in Viet Nam to prevent child labour

When what seems normal can still carry child labour risks.

Press release

ILO advances financial inclusion to strengthen Indonesia’s small enterprises and informal workers

ILO highlights its commitment to advancing financial inclusion to strengthen micro, small, and medium Enterprises (MSMEs), informal workers, and rural economies in Indonesia. Collaborative efforts with government and financial institutions are...

Occupational Safety and Health

How coffee farmers in Viet Nam are transforming compliance into a shield for Decent Work

Not only the bean, but safety and rights are essential ingredients for the resilience of their families and farms.

RAAMP Stakeholders Build Global Expertise in Procurement and Contract Management to Accelerate Rural Infrastructure Delivery in Nigeria

Nineteen Nigerian stakeholders from RAAMP and Federal Ministries completed an intensive ILO-led training in Turin, Italy, equipping them with skills in procurement and contract management to strengthen World Bank-funded rural access projects across...

Start and Improve Your Business (SIYB)

Entrepreneur turns love of nature into a growing rural business in Bosnia and Herzegovina

With backing from the ILO, Šipovo-based biologist and ornithologist Biljana Topić has channelled her lifelong connection to nature into a promising new business.

Decent work

Brazilian coffee unions and cooperatives strengthen safety and health

The ILO Vision Zero Fund promotes training in Minas Gerais to advance safer working conditions for small coffee producers and workers.

Timor-Leste enhances public employment services to support youth into work

With support from the ILO-EU Agroforestry Skills Programme, Timor-Leste is enhancing counselling and employment services for jobseekers, entrepreneurs and those pursuing skills development.

Occupational Safety and Health

One step closer to safer and healthier workplaces through simple acts of care

In Viet Nam’s coffee heartland, farmers are stepping up not just to grow beans, but to grow a culture of care.

Building Roads, Building Trust: ILO Puts Communities in the Driver’s Seat of Rural Road Maintenance in Niger State

The ILO is empowering communities in Niger State to take the lead in maintaining rural roads—strengthening local ownership and protecting the infrastructure that supports their daily lives.

Digitalization and financial inclusion

ILO and OJK strengthen collaboration to advance digitalization of dairy ecosystem in East Java, Indonesia

The ILO and OJK launch the Dairy Ecosystem Digitalization Programme in Malang, East Java, to enhance financial inclusion and cooperative efficiency by connecting dairy farmers, cooperatives and financial institutions through an integrated digital...

Skills development

Timorese cacao farmers enhance their agricultural skills to improve their lives

The ILO, with support from the EU, promotes sustainable agriculture in the cocoa sector of Manufahi Municipality, Timor-Leste.

ILO Voices | Women's entrepreneurship

Between Spain and Morocco, I built my independence

After years of working in seasonal agriculture in Spain, Fatima Laanieg took part in the ILO’s WAFIRA project, learning how to manage a business. Now, she runs her own grocery store in Morocco while continuing to work abroad for part of the year.

Our impact, their voices

A trainer’s mission to empower Timorese youth and promote inclusion

Through her commitment to inclusive education and community outreach, a trainer in Timor-Leste is opening doors for youth to pursue meaningful careers and business opportunities.