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The story of Henggo: “Now I can sell my fish to the capital city with higher prices”

Henggo is a 24 years old fisherman from Tumbang Nusa who lives with his family nearby the Kayahan River of Central Kalimantan. Every day, except Friday, they get on two boats to catch fishes in the river and a lake nearby. The day’s catch depends...

When Nua did not have to fish in the Kayahan river of Central Kalimantan

Every day at 4 o’clock in the morning, Nua, 53 years old, starts the day, jumps on her boat in front of her house and begins paddling towards the Lake Tundai across the Kayahan River. She remains at the lake until four in the afternoon, trying to...

The story of Neneng: “Our fields are now more productive”

Neneng lives in Lawang Kajang, a small village along Kapuas River in Central Kalimantan, but is originally from Katujung, a village in the neighbouring district. She is Dayak, the main indigenous group of Borneo and married Junedi from Lawang Kajang...

Press statement on humanitarian response in the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda)

By Mr Lawrence Jeff Johnson, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines, delivered by Ms Ruth Georget at the UN OCHA Press Conference on Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda), ILO Auditorium-Makati City, Philippines, 22 November 2013.

Post Typhoon Haiyan relief effort

ILO rallies partners to donate to livelihoods recovery in Philippines

Following the loss of life and livelihoods in Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan), the ILO response is focused on emergency employment schemes to help rebuild communities and restore livelihoods through decent work.

ILO promotes jobs for refugee-hosting communities in Jordan

ILO works with refugee-hosting communities in Mafraq and Irbid to create jobs in agro-business.

Skills, Knowledge and employability

Post-conflict recovery of Palestinian fisheries begins in Gaza

ILO launches one-year project on supporting livelihoods and job opportunities in the fisheries sector in Gaza

Follow up mentoring support provided to Women Entrepreneurs, Somalia

After completing training on entrepreneurship skills, financial management skills, and business plan development skills, about 20 internally displaced women received a small capital to get them started with their business.

Sub-regional tripartite workshop on wages policies in the Pacific island

Wage setting though minimum wages and collective bargaining agreements presents a number of practical challenges in the Pacific Island countries.

Sustainable Development and Decent Work Solution Forum

ILO sharing knowledge and boosting green jobs

Sharing best practices for the promotion of green jobs can have a positive impact on sustainable development around the globe. A number of countries are meeting this week in Nairobi with that purpose in mind.

Press release

Bangladesh Minimum Wages Board returns from study tour to Cambodia and Viet Nam

Members of the Minimum Wage Board returned to Dhaka on Friday from a study tour to Cambodia and Viet Nam. The aim of the study tour was to better understand the approaches taken in other countries in order to inform the Board’s on-going negotiations...

Labour migration

The Lampedusa tragedy reminds us of palpable policy failures on migration

Fixing the minimum wage hike: Does it matter?

An opinion-editorial by Tauvik Muhamad, Programme Officer, ILO-Jakarta, responding to the controversial debate on minimum wage fixing and to the recent issuance of the Presidential Instruction on minimum wage. The opinion article was published by...

ILO to promote food security and sustainable livelihoods in Kupang

Food insecurity is one of the most significant development constraints in Nusa Tenggara Timur (NTT) Province of Indonesia. Food availability is significantly impacted by severe agro-climatic conditions and seasonality. Although the Government of NTT...

Inception workshop to launch the project “Livelihood restoration and protection and sustainable empowerment of vulnerable Hari communities...

Officials of the Government of Sindh and UN and members of civil society participated in the inception workshop to mark the formal launching of this project. The project is funded by United Nations Trust Fund for Human Security with support from the...

The minimum wage

Can minimum wages help rebalance the economy?

Minimum wages can improve the lives of low-paid workers while also rebalancing national economies.

National wage council launched, giving employers and workers a voice in minimum wage setting

The establishment of Viet Nam’s National Wage Council marks a transformation from a solely Government-led minimum wage fixing mechanism into a new tripartite body which recognizes the importance of workers and employers’ participation.

ILO Viet Nam Director's Speech on the occasion of the launching ceremony of National Wage Council in Viet Nam

By Mr Gyorgy Sziraczki, Director, ILO Country Office for Viet Nam, at the Launching Ceremony of National Wage Council In Viet Nam, Hanoi, Viet Nam, 6 August 2013

Jordan reviews legislation on equal pay and child labour

Legal amendments on equal remuneration and child labour under discussion.

Partnership

ILO and BDA ink partnership to support peace building in Mindanao

The International Labour Organization and the Bangsamoro Development Agency today signed an agreement that will contribute to peace building efforts through local economic development, decent work and sustainable livelihoods in Mindanao.