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Photo essay: Young persons in Jordan share their Green Job Search Club experience

Four enthusiastic Jordanian and Syrian youths who became part of the Green Job Search Clubs have shared their personal experiences with us. Tune in to the stories of Hadeel, Abdullah, Adham, and Mais, and join us in celebrating their achievements

Entrepreneurship Training for Unemployed Youth and Business Owners

Upskilling the Automotive Industry

ILO COOP contributes to the 10th edition of Collaborate for Social Impact

C4SI, the flagship program of Just Innovate, brings together Graduate students from diverse disciplines across Geneva to collaborate and co-create through experiential learning methods. ILO Cooperatives Unit was a challenge setter at the 2023...

ILO Empowers Sierra Leonean SMEs in Palm Oil Production

The Opportunity Salone Programme, supported by the EU, is propelling positive transformation in Sierra Leone's palm oil industry. Through capacity building and access to finance, the program contributes to the creation of 4,000 jobs for men, women...

Media Advisory

The ILO will analyze the main advances and prospects in labor performance in Latin America and the Caribbean

More than 20 speakers from different countries in the region will participate in a technical symposium convened by the ILO, where they will reflect on key themes that are shaping both the present and the future of work.

EU-Funded Program Transforms Sierra Leone's Rural Roads, Empowering Communities and Bolstering Economic Growth

In a remarkable collaborative effort, the International Labor Organization (ILO), with funding from European Union (EU), executes crucial routine maintenance on approximately 30.5 kilometres of roads in the Bo, Kenema, Bombali, and Port Loko...

BRMM Success story

Resilience in Action: A Mother of Three Thrives with ILO's Assistance

"I am so grateful to the ILO and Live Addis's support, which immensely helped me establish my own business. I never imagined I would have the chance for such an opportunity in my country."

Prevention of HIV at workplace

Indonesia launches its HIV/AIDS National Action Plan to accelerate the achievement of Ending AIDS by 2030

The ILO supports the Ministry of Manpower developing the National Action Plan on Preventing and Handling HIV/AIDS at Workplace 2024-2028 as a guideline for synergising actions in preventing and handling HIV/AIDS at workplaces in 27 districts and...

Capacity Building Workshops for In-company Trainers in Apprenticeship successfully held in Wuxi

The ILO project ‘Quality Apprenticeship and Lifelong Learning in China Phase 2’ successfully held Capacity Building Workshops for In-company Trainers in Apprenticeship in its pilot city Wuxi in Jiangsu Province, as a start of a series of technical...

Partnership

More young women and men to benefit from renewing a partnership for decent work

International Labour Organization signs a new partnership with Methanex to support youth employment in Damietta. 

ILO conducts site visit to assess construction of vocational training centre in Saint Lucia

New facility will provide marginalized youth with a pathway to Decent Work.

Youth employment in ASEAN

ASEAN, UNICEF, ILO regional dialogue delivers joint recommendation to advance region’s youth

Discussions focus on steps needed to help young people across ASEAN find decent work amidst rapidly changing employment environment.

The SEDWAY project equips youth with technical and vocational skills

With funding from the African Development Bank (AfDB), the SEDWAY project seeks to support the Government of Zimbabwe (GoZ) to facilitate entrepreneurship and skills development through vocational and technical training for youths.

International education conference explores access to decent jobs for youth

Equipping youth in tourism and hospitality sector with entrepreneurship skills in Timor-Leste

ILO project equips youth in the TVET schools with entrepreneurship and work readiness skills in the tourism and hospitality sector through pilot session using ILO’s Activity-Based Learning tools.

Launched, the latest report on labour market policies for youth in Timor-Leste

The ILO study addresses a major information gap regarding the offer of labour market programmes in Timor-Leste, particularly those specifically targeting youth.

Polibatam exhibits good practices in creating a safe, inclusive and fair campus environment

The commitment of the Batam State Polytechnic (Polibatam), with support from the ILO, to establish a safe, inclusive and fair campus environment has been recognized by the Indonesian government. Polibatam has been invited to demonstrate its good...

Empowerment through skills development

Lebanon’s green thumb: ILO trains workers from rural communities in landscaping activities across local agricultural schools

The landscaping and garden maintenance competency-based training aims to build capacity and develop the skills of hundreds of trainees in the agricultural sector, eventually connecting them with in-demand jobs on the market.

Digital Skills

Empowering youth in Kenya with market-driven digital skills

The ILO and Learning Lions are bridging the digital divide in remote areas by providing comprehensive digital skills training, mentorship and job opportunities to young people. This innovative programme is transforming the lives of vulnerable...

Sustainable Development Goals

World is “well off track” to achieve SDG 8, new ILO research finds

ILO analysis of progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 8 (SDG 8) on Decent Work for All, finds much still needs to be done, particularly on social and environmental issues, and offers policy recommendations to speed up progress.