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Quality apprenticeship
Tonga launches its first-ever National Apprenticeship Policy with ILO support
New policy aims to strengthen pathways from education and training to employment and support the development of a skilled and resilient workforce across the Pacific nation.
Apprenticeship
Breaking barriers, floor by floor: Nabeha Marzan's journey into engineering
Nabeha Marzan is one of 47 apprentices who gained industry-ready skills through ILO's re-modelled industry-institute Attachment Programme with the Ministry of Education of Bangladesh, landing a full-time role with her industry partner.
ILO and partners back Africa's push to put apprenticeships at the centre of its decent work agenda
Ministers, employers, workers and skills practitioners from across Africa gathered in Abuja to accelerate the transition from informal apprenticeships to quality, recognised skills pathways.
Apprenticeship
Indonesia advances quality apprenticeships with new tripartite recommendations
Government, employers and workers unite behind 20 recommendations to strengthen apprenticeship governance in Indonesia and align with international labour standards.
Quality apprenticeship webinar
From data to decent work: a new push for apprenticeships in the Caribbean
ILO-facilitated webinar brings Caribbean and Latin American experts together to share evidence-based approaches to designing quality apprenticeship systems that respond to real labour market needs.
Press release
ILO and the EU’s European Training Foundation strengthen partnership on skills and decent work
The European Training Foundation (ETF) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) agreed to expand joint action on skills, lifelong learning, and employment policies, backing the green transition, competitiveness, and social inclusion.
Skills development
Industry-paid attachment programme supports job-ready skills for diploma graduates
ILO supported re-modelled industrial attachment pilot is helping bridge skills gaps for diploma graduates in Bangladesh by strengthening collaboration between industries and polytechnic institutions. The initiative has improved students’ workplace...
Strengthening skills for the future
ILO–NIHERST collaboration for evidence-based workforce development in Trinidad and Tobago
A collaboration between the ILO and National Institute of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (NIHERST) in Trinidad and Tobago has produced five sectoral skills studies, offering robust, sector-specific labour market evidence, that is...
‘GreenPulse for Youth’ collaboration launched to boost green transition
The ILO and Tsinghua University in China launched ‘GreenPulse for Youth’ collaboration to equip students with green skills and empower them to raise public awareness of green literacy across China and ASEAN countries.
‘GreenPulse’ webinar series for trainers and teachers launched
On 8 January 2026, a ‘GreenPulse’ webinar series for trainers and teachers was officially launched. The series aim to deepen the understanding and enhance practical application of green skills development among TVET teachers and in-company trainers,...
Quality apprenticeships
ILO champions quality apprenticeships at the SAGE Apprenticeship Summit in Saint Lucia
The ILO’s participation in the SAGE Apprenticeship Summit in Saint Lucia highlighted how Quality Apprenticeships, guided by Recommendation No. 208, can strengthen inclusive skills development, social dialogue, and pathways to decent and green jobs.
Disability inclusion
Sunil Das: Rising above challenges with determination and inclusive support
Sunil is one of 39 persons with disabilities economically empowered through the ILO ProGRESS Project, supported by Global Affairs Canada. His journey is more than a personal achievement; it stands as a powerful reminder that inclusive workplaces...
Capacity Building Workshop on Green Skills for Trainers and Teachers successfully held in Huangshi
On 24-25 November 2025, the ILO and Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security of China successfully held the Capacity Building Workshop on Green Skills for Trainers and Teachers in Huangshi, as a part of ‘GreenPulse for TVET’ Initiative to...
Nigeria Takes Bold Steps Toward Decent Work Through Skills Reform
The Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, in partnership with the International Labour Organization (ILO) and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) initiated a national dialogue to reshape Nigeria’s skills development...
Tourism
Community-based tourism in Jaflong: creating jobs and nurturing nature
The ILO, in collaboration with the Bangladesh Tourism Board, has helped launch a community-based tourism (CBT) model in Jaflong that welcomes visitors to experience the vibrant Khasi cultural heritage while ensuring community ownership and equitable...
ILO promotes green skills to empower sustainable development in China
On 21-22 September 2025, the ILO and Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security of China co-hosted the ‘Green Skills for Sustainable Development’ Symposium in Zhengzhou, launching the new Guide on Core Skills for the Green Transition.
Quality apprenticeship
Indonesia to advance its apprenticeship reform through tripartite dialogue
The ILO supports tripartite dialogue to advance apprenticeship reform in Indonesia, based on its Quality Apprenticeship Recommendation, 2023 (No. 208).
Guinea validates its national strategy for quality apprenticeship
The Republic of Guinea has taken a major step forward in reforming its vocational training system with the validation of its National Strategy for Quality Apprenticeship, accompanied by an operational action plan.
The ILO successfully organized a study visit by the Chinese delegation to Singapore on skills development and lifelong learning
From 26 to 30 May 2025, the ILO Quality Apprenticeship and Lifelong Learning in China Project Phase 2 successfully organized a study visit by a Chinese delegation to Singapore on apprenticeship and lifelong skills development. 11 Chinese delegates...
News
Africa unites to transform skills and apprenticeships
More than 100 stakeholders from 24 African countries gathered in Mombasa, Kenya, from 14 to 16 May 2025, to drive forward a shared vision: quality skills and apprenticeships that empower workers, especially in the informal economy.
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