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Mastering the sewing machine with dwarfism
The Directorate of Technical Education (DTE), under the Technical and Madrasa Education Division (TMED), Ministry of Education, has carried out several steps in collaboration with the ILO’s EU funded Skills 21 project to make its TVET institutes...
Our impact, Their voices
Wiring dreams to earn more
ILO’s EU funded Skills 21 project is assisting the partner TVET Institutes in providing job focused skills training through a modern TVET system. Like Abdullah Al Mamur, other 6,700 youths trained in NTVQF level 1 and 2 on different occupations...
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Child marriage didn’t stop Reshma to become an entrepreneur
ILO’s EU funded Skills 21 project is assisting the partner TVET Institutes in providing entrepreneurship and management training programmes for potential and existing entrepreneurs, using proven ILO training tools such as Know About Business (KAB),...
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Recognition of skills transformed Shahadat’s life
Skills 21 project is a joint initiative of the Government of Bangladesh and the International Labour Organization (ILO), funded by the European Union. The project seeks to increase productivity and employment opportunities through an environmentally...
Youth entrepreneurship
ILO co-convenes dialogue on youth entrepreneurship ecosystem in Asia and the Pacific in collaboration with UNDP, Commonwealth Secretariat,...
The first workshop was held to discuss creating a Strategic Intelligence Hub for Youth Entrepreneurship Ecosystem in Asia and the Pacific.
Our impact, Their voices
When the vision is clear strategy is easy
In Bangladesh, the skills sector is in need of quality trainers and assessors. ILO's European Union-funded Skills 21 project is working with the Directorate of Technical Education (DTE) to establish a modern skills system and meet the demand for the...
Improving the production and productivity of the poultry sector towards creating more and decent jobs in Ethiopia
ILO-EU Relations
ILO and European Commission reaffirm mutual partnership at 16th High Level meeting
Construction of new facility to aid in vocational training for marginalized youth in Saint Lucia
The facility, will host a new state of the art hospitality and catering block for the vocational curriculum.
Vocational education and training support youth competency in digital era
The ILO and Kompas TV Digital, a leading TV media network, organized a live talkshow on skills development for youth in digital era, highlighting the importance of the involvement of industries.
The New Youth Employment Report is out!
Youth employment
A better Europe for young people – How to avoid a ‘lockdown generation’?
ILO and UNICEF launch reports on labour market needs to improve skills training and employment prospects in Lebanon
Two labour market assessments, developed by ILO and UNICEF in collaboration with national and local partners, recommend potential business and training opportunities in Lebanon in response to the compounded crisis in the country.
Skills and employability
New pact to boost skills in Malaysia construction industry
ILO and Master Builders Association Malaysia team up to increase employability and facilitate career progression of workers, particularly women and vulnerable youth.
ILO Voices | Green jobs
An apprenticeship changed my life
When war broke out in Yemen, the factory where Muhammad Taher Muhammad al-Tahri worked shut down. His job search was going nowhere, until he joined an apprenticeship programme in solar panel maintenance and installation.
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Indonesia updates its EEO Guide to be relevant with the fast-changing world of work
Indonesian key labour actors jointly update the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Guide to accommodate recent employment changes and to promote the creation of harassment- and violence-free workplaces.
Empowering women and improving livelihoods thorough skills development in Lebanon
The ILO is training Syrian and Lebanese youth in skills that are aligned with labour market needs while simultaneously empowering women and supporting their participation in technical and vocational training programmes
Building skills and promoting (self)employment among young people in Lebanon – Nouthayba’s story
Nouthayba Hawchar, who was recently supported by the ILO through training to help develop her skills, found employment and set up her own business.
Youth employment
What works in youth employment? Results from an impact assessment of Montenegro’s largest internship programme for university graduates
Youth employment has been high on the agenda of the Montenegrin Government. For 10 years, the Government has invested up to 8 Mio EUR per year for a large internship programme for university graduates. 9 out of 10 youth graduating each year from the...
Tourism sector
Tourism has potential to play a major role in global pandemic recovery
With the right policies the tourism sector can play a major role in the global COVID-19 recovery, provided that an enabling environment for sustainable enterprises is established and the jobs created are decent and support social and economic...
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