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How can fiscal measures drive forward the transition to a fair and equitable green economy?

More than 200 academics, policy makers and experts came together to jointly discuss and debate a large emerging body of research on green fiscal policy at the Third Annual Conference of the Green Growth Knowledge Platform (GGKP).

Cooperative development initiative on "Socio-economic justice for Bedouin women" in Egypt

COOP Champions

Grania Mackie, ILO Pretoria

COOP Champions features ILO colleagues from around the world working on cooperatives and other social and solidarity economy enterprises. It highlights their contributions, and shares highlights of their experiences, current work, and future...

ILO calls for stronger linkages between labour and climate agendas

Delegates from over 190 nations met in Lima, Peru, for two-week talks to prepare the road towards a new global climate change agreement for adoption at the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change...

Decent Work for Domestic Workers

ILO gathers regional and international stakeholders to explore establishing migrant domestic worker cooperatives in the Middle East

Domestic worker cooperatives have been set up in many places around the world, but they do not exist in any of the Arab States. A recent study launched by the ILO looks into the cases of Lebanon, Jordan and Kuwait, to see if the region is ready for...

Labour migration and remittances

Helping migrants make the most of their money

Migrants’ remittances are expected to reach US$ 436 billion in 2014 and US$ 540 billion by 2016. Financial education can not only provide useful support to migrants’ families back home but also help migrants in destination countries manage their own...

The 17th European Forum on Eco-innovation was dedicated to the topic of jobs and skills transformation

The Forum discussions examined the employment opportunities and challenges arising from the transition to a green and circular economy.

Partnership

Germany increases support to the ILO's fight against child labour

The ILO engages in climate change at Lima Conference and beyond

The ILO participates actively in the climate change negotiations at the Conference of the Parties (COP 20) under the United Nation Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), taking place in Lima, Peru, from 1 December to 12 December 2014.

Five ways in which the ILO is working on climate change

Senegal in motion towards a green economy

The launch of the PAGE initiative in Senegal: an innovative UN partnership promoting national strategies for a green economy.

Green Jobs Training Programme successfully launched in South Africa

The Government of South Africa has identified the transition to a green economy as a key policy area due to its potential to stimulate economic growth and create sustainable jobs.

Greece employment

Greece needs to address risk of a prolonged social crisis

A new ILO report calls for additional measures to support jobs and enterprises, plus social protection and a stop to further wage cuts in the country.

Youth Cooperatives Development: A Sustainable Way to Create Employment for Youth

Capacity building of key national institutions, youth organizations & youth cooperative enterprises on promotion of cooperatives development

First “Start and Improve Your Green Construction Business” (SIYGCB) Trainers trained

The Start and Improve Your Green Construction Business training is a green sectoral business development programme that aims to support emerging and established entrepreneurs that wish to engage in the green building construction sector. The SIYGCB...

Governments and corporate social responsibility

Sustainable public procurement on the rise

Many governments are introducing laws and policies to stimulate responsible business practices, says Emmanuel Julien, Deputy-Director of the ILO's Enterprises Department. The annual Inter-agency Roundtable on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)...

First “Start and Improve Your Green Construction Business”(SIYGCB) Trainers trained

The first “Start and Improve Your Green Construction Business” (SIYCGB) Training of Trainers seminar was conducted from 10 to 14 November in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Media advisory

ILO to launch new report on the Greek employment situation

Global South-South Development Expo

ILO presents innovative South-South development solutions

The ILO contribution to the Global South-South Development Expo 2014 will feature scalable solutions related to South-South cooperation on social protection floors, the eradication of child labour, the social and solidarity economy, and fragile...

ILO signs first license agreement with TUV-Rheinland China to offer SCORE Training

Guangzhou, China: 21 October 2014