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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.

A time for social justice

In his address at Georgetown University in Qatar ILO Director-General Gilbert Houngbo highlighted the pressing need for global action on social justice amid multiple crises, labour market inequalities, and technological transformations.

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ILO PROSPECTS skills programme trainee shines at WorldSkills Kenya

Zeitun Said Omar, the only female candidate enrolled at the ILO PROSPECTS supported welding training course at Garissa Vocational Training Centre participated at the WorldSkills Kenya competition and stood second making her community and trainers...

Skills and enterprise

ILO and the Government of Bangladesh launch skills and economic livelihoods project for women and youth in Cox’s Bazar

24,000 Bangladeshis, 18 to 35 years old, will learn valuable skills for work and business.

Meaningful youth engagement

Young refugee leaders demand more decent work opportunities

ILO PROSPECTS and the Global Initiative on Decent Jobs for Youth collaborated with the Global Refugee Youth Network (GRYN) to organise a virtual experience-sharing event to disseminate innovative solutions promoting decent jobs for forcibly...

Skills development

ILO, UNDP launch programme to empower youth with leadership and green skills for the future

ILO joined UNDP in Viet Nam in launching the Youth Leaders Incubator Programme (YLIP) 2023 and a TOT bootcamp for 63 young leaders from all regions of the country on Sustainability, Entrepreneurship and Leadership Skills, and Green Jobs and...

Indonesian young workers are still vulnerable to HIV/AIDS and have limited access to social protection

The joint study of ILO and YARSI University maps the vulnerability of young workers to HIV/AIDS and their access to social protection. The study recommends expanding the access of young workers to HIV education programme and social protection.

Bangladesh Youth Champion Green Skills for Youth Impacted by Climate Crisis

In collaboration with the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) launched their first joint Youth Green Skills Accelerator Challenge Call in May 2022. The joint initiative was aimed at fostering innovation...

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ILO and meaningful engagement with young people

This video launched on the occasion of International Youth Day 2023, explains the need to engage with youth in a right based approach by ensuring their participation in matters that affect them and their future and advocates for their inclusion in...

Our impact, their voices

Skills training proved to be a transformative experience for Rozen

The EU-funded Skills 21 project is making a real difference to the lives of young women and men in Bangladesh.

Sustainable Development Goal 8

There cannot be decent work for all without decent work for youth

Young people are our hope for a better future, but targeted policies are needed to address the disadvantages they face in the labour market.

Innovative HIV e-Learning benefits companies in strengthening HIV workplace programme

The e-Learning platform for the Prevention and Control of HIV/AIDS at the Workplace programme has benefited hundreds of companies. The platform is jointly developed by the ILO and its social partners to improve the existing Manpower Ministry’s...

EU-Funded Opportunity Salone Programme, Supports Entrepreneurs for Job Creation

The Opportunity Salone is set up to promote the creation of decent jobs and increase livelihoods of the Sierra Leonean Youths, Women, and Persons living with disabilities across the districts of Bombali, Port Loko, Bo, and Kenema districts...

Encouraging entrepreneurs

ILO launches business plan competition to boost entrepreneurship in Ethiopia’s Somali region

The competition offers financial support and specialized training to promising business ideas, aiming to stimulate entrepreneurship and sustainable economic growth among refugees and their hosts in the Somali region.

HIV self-testing at workplace can contribute to end the HIV epidemic

Relevant stakeholders, facilitated by the ILO, share their experiences, lessons learnt and challenges in the implementation of HIV self-testing at workplace in Indonesia.

Launched, a series of HIV innovative interventions at workplace in Indonesia

The ILO and its social partners join forces to develop and implement a series of HIV innovative interventions to support Indonesia achieving the triple 95s goals and strengthening its HIV/AIDS national programme.

Enhancing Labour Migration through Skills Partnerships

Formulating skills partnerships for Labour migration in the East and Horn of Africa region (EHoA)

Promoting decent jobs and social justice for youth during two-week Academy in Turin

More than 100 participants from around the globe came together in Turin for the first in-person Youth Employment Academy since the COVID-19 pandemic.