All news: youth employment + youth unemployment + young workers

#RatifyC190

Companies under G20 Empower to create workplace free from violence and harassment

The ILO and its social partners conducted the capacity building programme for G20 Empower’s companies and state-owned companies to promote the creation of workplace free from violence and harassment.

105 youth graduated from short-term apprenticeship programme in the hospitality and tourism sector

According to the CEO of the National College of Tourism (NCT), Dr. Shogo Mlozi, 50 percent of graduates have secured employment or internship opportunities before graduating.

35 delegates from 5 African countries build their capacity on skills anticipation

SIFA is a continental programme of the African Union Commission (AUC) and the African Union Development Agency (NEPAD), funded by the European Union and the German Government.

Uzbekistan Public Work Programme proved effective in responding to COVID-19 job crisis

The Uzbekistan Public Work Programme (PWP) was one of the most effective responses to the job-crisis triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Article

Industry exposure for vocational trainers to address skills gap in Ethiopia

A public-private partnership led by ILO PROSPECTS Ethiopia is providing industry interface to trainers from vocational institutes, enhancing their understanding of skills in demand and evolving management practices.

The ILO held training on Just Transition at MENA Climate Week 2022

The ILO participated in MENA Climate Week 2022 and co-organized events on Just Transition, youth and employment in the MENA region's energy transition.

Equipping garment factory workers with soft skills to face future of work challenges

Understanding the importance of soft skills in the world of work, the ILO organizes a series of soft skills training in April-May 2022 targeting garment factory workers.

#RatifyC190

Indonesian mass media take actions to free the world of work from violence and harassment

The ILO joins forces with the Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) Indonesia to engage Indonesian mass media taking actions to advocate ILO’s Convention No. 190 on Violence and Harassment.

#RatifyC190

Engaging Indonesian mass media to advocate ILO’s Violence and Harassment Convention

A series of media engagement activities, jointly conducted by the ILO and the Alliance of Independent Journalist (AJI) Indonesia, encourage a greater involvement of mass media in a global and national campaign on the ratification of ILO’s Violence...

ILO and Uzbekistan: advancing decent work and human-centered recovery

Uzbekistan’s fast-moving economic and social reforms are instrumental for achieving the Decent Work Agenda through the country's adherence to complying with ILO standards and promoting decent work. This was stated by the participants of the round...

ILO joins the Institute of Accountancy Arusha for a mid-term evaluation of apprenticeship programmes

The institute visited 213 apprentices at their industry attachments in two of the country's leading banking and insurance companies.

Empowering Lao PDR’s young women as the future of entrepreneurship

To mark International Women’s Day, the Lao Business Women Association, ILO and National University of Laos hosted a guest speaker and networking event for female students on the power of entrepreneurship, building skills and finding success by...

The ILO ProAgro Ethiopia Project organized the first regional Technical Working Group meeting in Sidama Regional State, Ethiopia

A synergy between industries and workers is key to link public employment service and national skills demand

As Indonesia started to disburse unemployment benefits, the Public Employment Service (PES) plays a crucial role in supporting the unemployed return to the job market with support from the key labour actors—government, workers and employers.

ILO joins the Government of Tanzania to celebrate the graduation of 2,537 graduates from RPL programme

The graduation ceremony was officiated by the Government of the Republic of Tanzania in Arusha.

Youth labour markets in the EU

Three essential questions: Interview with Pola Schneemelcher, Project Manager at Institute for Macrofinance, Berlin, Germany

We interviewed Pola Schneemelcher, Project Manager in the area of labor market and fiscal policy at the think tank Dezernat Zukunft – Institute for Macrofinance. She shared her insights on how youth labour markets in the European Union were impacted...

Training of Trainers and handbook validation on Core Skills in Agro-processing in Ethiopia

Skills development

Skills and Future of Work Partner Forum: National Structured Funding Dialogue

To seek support and engagement from stakeholders to achieve its skills and lifelong learning vision, the International Labour Organization (ILO), in partnership with the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training (MLVT), held a hybrid half-day...

Creating decent jobs for youth through digital transformation

ILO, ITU and AU host online event about scaling up initiatives that harness Africa’s digital transformation to create decent jobs for youth

On 16 February 2022, the International Labour Organization (ILO), International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and African Union (AU) organized an online event, entitled “Creating decent jobs for youth through digital transformation”. The webinar was...

ILO embark on innovative OSH promotion through creative one-minute videos

The ILO announce the winners of its One Minute Video Competition (KOVID) on occupational safety and health (OSH). The winners presented a variety of innovative OSH video stories that will help promote OSH in the country.