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Heat stress
New ILO studies reveal growing impact of heat stress on jobs and productivity in six countries
New country studies provide from Ethiopia, Ghana, Lebanon, the Maldives, Senegal and Sri Lanka confirm the serious and durable impact of heat stress on workers, enterprises, economies and societies.
From recognition to action: Strengthening India’s care economy
On the International Day of Care and Support, we highlight ILO’s work to recognize unpaid care, strengthen skills and social protection, and promote the rights and representation of care workers in India.
Green skills for just transitions
ILO training helps green skills take root in Southern Ethiopia’s TVT and higher education institutions
Through the ILO Global Skills Programme in Ethiopia, TVT trainers, university instructors and skills experts are turning green skills training into practical plans for greener curricula, campuses and learning systems that can better prepare people...
Democratic institutions
Employers’ organizations in Latin America discuss their role in strengthening democracy
Employers’ representatives from 15 countries met in Lima to discuss the links between democracy, social dialogue, the independence of employers’ organizations and sustainable enterprises.
ILO launches SABY, an AI-powered business adviser for entrepreneurs
New conversational AI tool brings the ILO’s entrepreneurship expertise directly to business owners, providing practical guidance when and where they need it.
Trade and investment for more and better jobs: Namibia discusses challenges, opportunities and good practices
Government, employers, workers and development partners met in Windhoek to explore how Namibia's growing trade and investment can create decent jobs, at a roundtable supported by the EU-funded SUSTAIN project and the International Labour...
Green skills
Green skills support construction workers in the Philippines
A pilot training on green construction skills in the Philippines is helping participants like Michelle Meñez turn sustainability concepts into practical knowledge that can reach construction workers and support their livelihoods.
In Senegal, green jobs are opening up new opportunities for women and young people
Women and young people in the Saloum Delta in Senegal are transforming local resources into economic opportunities. The “Made in the Saloum Delta” event showcased their expertise and helped improve their access to markets.
ILO Voices | Women’s economic empowerment
Together, as cashew farmers, we have a stronger voice in the market
With ILO support, cashew farmer Putuli Kheyang now leads a cooperative in rural Bangladesh, helping women gain new skills, confidence and better access to markets.
Press release
ILO holds Financial Health Pathways Forum in Indonesia, emphasizing that financial well-being requires more than access to financial...
The Financial Health Pathways Forum highlighted the importance of an integrated approach that connects access to financial services, decent work, and social protection to strengthen the economic resilience of Indonesian communities.
ILO and Airtel Zambia partner to promote responsible e-waste management and green jobs
The ILO and Airtel Zambia are strengthening collaboration on responsible e-waste management, combining public awareness with practical skills development to create safer and more sustainable green employment opportunities for young people.
Press release
ILO, OJK and Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs continue to strengthen financial inclusion for MSMEs and workers in Indonesia...
Digital skills and AI
AI training helps turn technical skills into enterprise opportunities
The ILO’s AI training under a UN joint programme in the Philippines is helping trainers and vocational learners turn the skills they already have into new businesses, better livelihoods and opportunities for themselves and their communities.
Green skills for decent careers
From classrooms to careers: ILO training helps Technical and Vocational Training institutions prepare learners for a greener future
The ILO is helping Technical and Vocational Training (TVT) institutions turn green skills into practical learning that can better prepare trainees for emerging jobs, changing workplaces and more sustainable careers.
ILO highlights key role of cooperatives in EU external action
Speaking at a conference, the Director of ILO-Brussels underscored how cooperatives drive inclusive growth, decent work, and local ownership in EU external action. She called for deeper integration of cooperatives into the EU’s Global Gateway...
News
ILO launches new phase of business plan competition for refugees and host communities in Ethiopia
The initiative will provide 3,000 aspiring and existing entrepreneurs from refugee and host communities with training, business development services and opportunities to access finance.
Trade, investment and decent work
Informal workers need stronger voice in Africa’s trade policies, ILO research finds
Informal jobs account for more than three quarters of trade-linked employment in Africa, yet informal workers and small businesses often struggle to participate in the decisions that affect them. A new ILO brief identifies ways to strengthen their...
Green entrepreneurship
Women entrepreneurs in Ethiopia turn green business learning into action
From poultry waste with potential for biogas to discarded plastics that could become new products, women entrepreneurs in Ethiopia’s Amhara region left an ILO-supported training with practical ideas to make their businesses greener, more resilient...
Care economy
Asturias and the ILO launch project to improve working conditions for women caregivers in Colombia
The initiative, supported by an EUR 80,000 grant, marks the first collaboration between the government of Asturias and the ILO.
Our impact, their voices
Young Indonesians build skills for a Just Energy Transition
A new solar power technician training programme equips young Indonesians with skills for emerging job opportunities and the country’s just energy transition.
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