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Technical cooperation

PROFIT and SAMS promote cocoa and breadfruit

A high-level delegation visited Grand’Anse to see the results of the joint ILO and WFP project supported by Norway, France and Switzerland, and to reaffirm their support for promising agricultural value chains with strong potential to generate...

International Day of Cooperatives

Cooperatives for a Peaceful World: A message from the ILO Director-General

In his message marking the International Day of Cooperatives 2026, ILO Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo highlights the vital role of cooperatives in advancing peace through decent work, social justice and resilient communities.

Care Economy

Nepal advances care cooperatives to support care workers, families and women’s economic participation

A new national initiative to promote care cooperatives in Nepal is set to strengthen community-based care services, support care workers, and reduce the unpaid and invisible caring responsibilities that continues to limit women’s participation in...

Training course

ITCILO launches summer school on social dialogue and living wages

Organised with the support of the French Ministry of Labour and Solidarity, the course will examine how tripartite social dialogue and collective bargaining can help turn living wage principles into practice.

International day of cooperatives

A youth-led poultry cooperative gives entrepreneurs in Ethiopia a pathway to decent work

With support from the ILO, a cooperative in Addis Ababa is showing how a sustainable enterprise can strengthen livelihoods and help create opportunities for young people.

Five international lessons on the social and solidarity economy for the Palestinian context

From crisis response and care services to local economic development and digitalization, countries around the world are increasingly turning to the social and solidarity economy (SSE) and its entities to address pressing social and economic...

Lebanon’s national tripartite dialogue sets shared priorities for an economic recovery grounded in decent work

Amid the ongoing hostilities and economic crisis, dialogue identifies shared priorities to protect jobs, sustain enterprises, support workers and safeguard their rights, uphold the fundamental principles and rights at work, and strengthen labour...

How Motorbike taxi drivers are joining forces in a cooperative to secure decent work in Senegal

Enterprise development

New National Business Development Services Portal connects Bangladesh's entrepreneurs with finance, training and business support services

ILO, SME Foundation and the Ministry of Industries have launched Bangladesh's national Business Development Services (BDS) Portal - a one-stop digital platform connecting entrepreneurs with finance, training, licensing and market information.

Kenya certifies cooperative trainers to strengthen child-labour-free coffee and tea supply chains

The ILO has certified 55 county-based trainers to strengthen cooperative governance and integrate child labour prevention into Kenya's coffee and tea sectors. The initiative is implemented through the ACCEL Africa project, financed by the Ministry...

MSME Day 2026

ILO Director-General's message for International Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day

In his message for International MSME Day 2026, ILO Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo highlights the vital role of micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises in creating jobs and calls for policies that support entrepreneurship, decent work and...

Menopause at work: addressing productivity loss, talent retention and gender equality

657 million women at work face menopause, costing billions in lost productivity and pushing experienced talent out of jobs. A recent ILO webinar reveals why action is critical for economic performance and equality.

Productivity ecosystems for decent work

Building capacity to drive SME productivity and decent work in Viet Nam

New training, advisory services, and knowledge-sharing initiatives are helping SME support organizations and enterprises accelerate digital and green transformation while improving productivity and working conditions.

Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE)

Growing, Greening and Creating Jobs in Rwanda

The Government of Mali and Japan, through the ILO, launch a project to combat child labour in Ségou

Funded by the Government of Japan and implemented by the ILO in partnership with the Sasakawa Africa Association, the project aims to strengthen the economic resilience of vulnerable cotton-farming households and promote sustainable agricultural...

South African firms turn productivity into better jobs

The ILO and Productivity SA are helping enterprises improve workplace systems, competitiveness and decent work.

Governments launch Group of Friends on the Social and Solidarity Economy at the ILO

Governments from across all United Nations regional groups met at the ILO to launch a voluntary platform for cooperation on the social and solidarity economy. The Group of Friends on the Social and Solidarity Economy is intended to support exchange,...

ILO and Switzerland launch initiative to boost productivity and decent work in Ukraine

Enterprises in Ukraine will receive support to improve productivity, working conditions and competitiveness, contributing to the country’s reconstruction.

Productivity Ecosystems for Decent Work in Egypt

ILO supports workplace safety and productivity in Egypt’s marble and leather tanning clusters

Workers and managers in Egypt's Shaq Al-Tho’ban marble cluster and Robbiki Leather City are identifying workplace risks, improving organization and strengthening cooperation to support safer and more productive enterprises.

Decent Work and Social Justice

Delivering Impact, Expanding Opportunity

The first half of 2026 has demonstrated that meaningful progress is achieved when people remain at the centre of development.