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Trade for Decent Work Project in Mongolia - Phase 2
Young workers strengthen their knowledge of labour rights and decent work in Mongolia
ILO training equips young workers with practical knowledge to promote safer, fairer and more inclusive workplaces.
Turning trade and investment potential into more and better jobs in Lebanon
A project co-funded by the EU and implemented by the ILO puts job creation at the heart of trade and investment in Lebanon.
Labour Market Information Systems
South Africa strengthens its Labour Market Information System from labour market data to evidence for action
Sustained technical cooperation is helping translate stronger labour market information into practical national capacity. This showcases a partnership-driven approach that places evidence, institutional ownership and informed decision-making at the...
ILO brings the world of work to young Scouts at Indonesia’s National Jamboree
Through games and real-life scenarios, the ILO introduced young Scouts from across Indonesia to fundamental principles and rights at work, helping them connect decent work principles with situations they may encounter in their daily lives and future...
Opinion editorial
Will AI take Filipino jobs? The answer depends on what we do now
The Opinion editorial explores how the Philippines can harness artificial intelligence and the clean-energy transition to create decent work and shared prosperity through skills development, strong institutions and closer cooperation among...
News
ILO launches career guidance and counselling campaign for 750 university students and job seekers in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq
The initiative equips young people with guidance, access to employment services and knowledge of their rights to navigate the transition from education to decent work.
Op-ed
Beyond the unemployment rate: Timor-Leste's real jobs challenge
Tendy Gunawan, ILO Rural Development TVET Officer in Timor-Leste, looks beyond Timor-Leste’s low unemployment rate to reveal the deeper challenge of limited decent and productive job opportunities. This opinion editorial was published by Tatoli,...
Eastern Indian state advances action to eliminate child labour and empower young people
Marking International Youth Day 2026, an ILO-supported consultation strengthens coordinated action on child labour and seeks feedback on Jharkhand's draft State Action Plan.
Global Employment Trends for Youth 2026
Youth unemployment rises as young people face a harder road to decent work
New ILO report finds global youth unemployment rising, with some of the sharpest increases in higher-income economies and more young people outside employment, education or training.
ILO/China Partnership Programme
Cambodia advances digital and industrial skills through ILO/China South-South Cooperation
Training equips Cambodian technical and vocational education and training (TVET) instructors with industrial automation and digital construction skills to support the country's manufacturing and construction sectors
Nigeria unites to equip youth for jobs, innovation and prosperity
Government, employers, workers, youth and development partners join forces to expand future-ready skills, decent jobs and entrepreneurship opportunities in Nigeria's growing digital and green economies.
Communities hope for new opportunities as Tondola–Bunumbu road rehabilitation begins
The rehabilitation of the 21.8-kilometre Tondola–Bunumbu road is expected to create jobs, improve access to markets and essential services, and unlock new economic opportunities for thousands of families across Kailahun District.
Youth employment
ILO helps strengthen graduate employability through core skills training in Ethiopia
Through the ILO Global Skills Programme, 40 TVT trainers and university instructors are being equipped to embed communication, teamwork, digital and problem-solving skills into teaching, helping prepare graduates for a changing world of work.
ILO PROSPECTS Egypt
From job search to opportunity: Supporting young people’s pathways to employment
Through the ILO Job Search Club global methodology and continued engagement with employers, the Employment Pathways programme of ILO PROSPECTS in Egypt is supporting young people to take a more active approach to finding work and connect with...
World Youth Skills Day
From certificate to career: closing the skills mismatch
This Op-Ed by Max Tuñón, Country Director, ILO Bangladesh was published by The Daily Star, one of the leading English newspapers in Bangladesh on 15 July 2026 to mark the World Youth Skills Day.
Apprenticeship
Breaking barriers, floor by floor: Nabeha Marzan's journey into engineering
Nabeha Marzan is one of 47 apprentices who gained industry-ready skills through ILO's re-modelled industry-institute Attachment Programme with the Ministry of Education of Bangladesh, landing a full-time role with her industry partner.
Youth employment
Learning through experience, growing through skills: A Viet Nam Youth Network member's story
Quynh Chi, a member of the ILO-Korea Youth Network for Decent Work and Green Jobs in Viet Nam, shares how hands-on learning, opportunities to apply knowledge in practice, community engagement and collaboration with other young people have helped her...
How Motorbike taxi drivers are joining forces in a cooperative to secure decent work in Senegal
Enterprise development
New National Business Development Services Portal connects Bangladesh's entrepreneurs with finance, training and business support services
ILO, SME Foundation and the Ministry of Industries have launched Bangladesh's national Business Development Services (BDS) Portal - a one-stop digital platform connecting entrepreneurs with finance, training, licensing and market information.
Green skills
Philippines pilots new green skills construction training
A new core team of master trainers will promote foundational skills on sustainable building materials, renewable energy, and climate-resilient design to prepare young workers for the construction industry’s green transition through the ILO-Korea...
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