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Productivity ecosystems for decent work

Viet Nam takes a major step toward sustainable enterprise development with new national programme

With technical contributions from the ILO, the Government of Viet Nam has approved a landmark national programme to advance sustainable business practices across the country's private sector for the period 2026–2030.

Occupational Safety and Health in Cocoa: The WIND approach presented to actors in the sector

In Côte d’Ivoire, the ILO brought together public actors, cocoa companies and cooperatives around the WIND approach, a participatory initiative aimed at improving working conditions, preventing child labour and promoting sustainable practices in...

Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises

Philippines prepares mobile financial education rollout for small businesses

The International Labour Organization and its partners are developing a mobile learning and behavioural nudge system to help micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) manage digital borrowing, avoid fraud and strengthen financial...

Press Release

Nepal moves to make climate action work for workers, businesses and communities

National Just Transition process linked to Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC 3.0), aims to balance climate ambition with decent work, stronger social protection and new opportunities for workers and enterprises.

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First training of trainers’ workshop on cooperatives held in Pakistan

The training brought together stakeholders to promote cooperative models that can improve livelihoods and working conditions for informal waste pickers.

Small and Medium Enterprises

Montenegro advances responsible business conduct for SMEs

A new roadmap aims to align business practices with the principles of international labour standards and the ILO MNE Declaration.

News

Advancing dialogue on just transition and sustainable enterprise development in Timor-Leste: A joint initiative by CCI-TL and ILO

The Workshop provided a platform to discuss how Timorese enterprises can remain competitive amid climate change and regional economic integration, particularly as the country advances toward ASEAN accession.

International Labour Review Blog

Are green jobs better jobs? Lessons from the French labour market

This blog post, drawn from research published in the International Labour Review, explores the quality of green jobs in France, finding important variation across and within skill levels and occupational groups that has implications for labour and...

Sustainable agriculture

Across continents, young dairy farmers from Indonesia and Switzerland find common ground

Swiss and Indonesian farmers exchange lessons on sustainability, resilience and the future of dairy farming.

Capacity of TVET stakeholders in Ghana strengthened to drive green skills and sustainable development

Over 60 TVET leaders and facilitators trained to integrate green skills and sustainable practices into technical education, helping prepare Ghana’s workforce for emerging green jobs and a sustainable future.

Digitalization

Indonesia–Switzerland dairy exchange showcases digital innovation to boost smallholder productivity

ILO facilitates hands-on learning between cooperatives and Swiss farmers to accelerate digital transformation in the dairy sector.

Press Release

Investing in care: New partnership to expand jobs, support families, and advance gender equality in Nepal through care cooperatives

A new partnership between the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the National Cooperative Federation of Nepal (NCF) is set to strengthen care services, create decent jobs, and unlock greater economic opportunities for women across Nepal.

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ILO and Responsible Minerals Initiative partner to address child labour in mineral supply chains

Agreement will align efforts to support stronger private-sector action on prevention, due diligence and remediation.

Lifelong learning must become a strategic policy priority

A new ILO report warns that without stronger, more inclusive lifelong learning systems, the digital, green and demographic transformations risk deepening inequality.

Driving the Just Transition through the GreenPulse for Youth Initiative

In spring 2026, the ILO and Tsinghua University in China launched the 'GreenPulse for Youth' initiative. By integrating a green skills component into the student social practice programme, this initiative empowered 168 young people to act as...

ILO and KSTL support informal workers through outreach and training in Timor-Leste

Community outreach and training in Aileu Municipality helped informal workers organize, access social protection and build more secure livelihoods in Timor-Leste.

ILO Voices | Small and medium enterprise (SME) development

I put my workers at the centre of my business

Gjergj Leqejza is General Manager of a textile business in Albania. Through the ILO’s SCORE Programme, the business improved productivity and increased wages for its workers.

Global Accelerator

Uzbekistan explores care provision through cooperatives and the wider social and solidarity economy

An ILO workshop in Uzbekistan examined how cooperatives and other social economy entities can provide inclusive and community-based care services.

Social and solidarity economy highlighted at high-level conference on Global Roadmap for a New Economy

At a high-level conference on Global Roadmap for a New Economy, participants discussed policy approaches to eradicating poverty and advancing well-being. The social and solidarity economy was highlighted as a pathway for decent work, social justice...

Governance remains stagnant, with decline more common than progress, ILO report says

Three decades of data show limited progress and frequent setbacks, with implications for investment, institutions and employers’ organizations.