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Youths across Jordan gain new skills through work-based learning

Hundreds of Jordanian and Syrian youths celebrated the completion of their training programmes, provided by the ILO and Jordan River Foundation, as they prepare to enter the world of work with increased practical and technical skills.

Meaningful youth engagement

Work Wise Youth: ILO’s guide to create awareness on youth rights at work

The ILO developed and launched a new guide to support young people, including the ones in forced displacement contexts, to understand their labour rights, in turn empowering them to advocate for fair and dignified working conditions.

Occupational safety and health in fishing sector

First aid skills offer a lifeline to fishers at sea

ILO's EU-funded Ship to Shore Rights South East Asia programme is collaborating with NGO Stella Maris to give fishers in Thai fleet life-saving skills for safer maritime journeys.

Tackling water woes: ILO’s vocational training success in Kenya

With support from the Government and partners, ILO PROSPECTS introduced a skill development programme supporting maintenance of water sources and supply systems in a drought prone community of Garissa, Kenya. The first batch of trained Water System...

ILO Social finance

ILO empowers microfinance staff to promote financial literacy among hosts and refugees

The cadre of trainers trained on ILO's renowned financial education curriculum will strengthen the capacity of financial service providers to educate hosts and refugees and improve their access to financial services.

AI-related sectors

ILO forges alliance to unlock opportunities through digital innovation in Kenya

The ILO PROSPECTS programme facilitated an agreement between Learning Lions and Humans in the Loop, creating pathways for young people from host and refugee communities in Kenya to access opportunities in the digital economy.

Press release

ILO and Shabelle Bank pilot innovative product for financial inclusion of hosts and forcibly displaced in Ethiopia

Bridging digital divide

ILO drives the inclusion of hosts and refugees in Ethiopia's digital economy

The agreements signed between International Labour Organization and Ethiopian government authorities will promote employment and policy solutions for inclusion of hosts and refugees in country's expanding digital economy.

Migration

Shaping migration narratives: Insights from the ILO/OSCE E-MINDFUL project

The E-MINDFUL project, which closed in December 2023, developed evidence-based and action-oriented guidance, including innovative instruments, that can orientate future communication efforts on migration and migrants.

Advancing social protection for migrant workers in the GCC countries: New ambition emerges from discussion at the Global Forum for...

Officials, experts and partners participated in ILO-led conversation exploring pathways toward the progressive extension of social protection to migrant workers in the Gulf region.

MRC Implementation Agreement Signing and Motorbike's Handover Ceremony

The ILO, through the BRMM programme, is collaborating with the Government of South Sudan to establish the first MRC in Juba, aiming to provide accurate information and timely support to potential migrants, returnees, and their families, fostering...

Interregional Knowledge and Experience Sharing Forum on Labour, Employment and Labour Migration Concluded

Forum aims at promoting South to South Cooperation and foster inter-regional coordination, on thematic areas of labour migration and child labour.

Migrant workers

Tens of thousands of women migrant workers are empowered by Gender Responsiveness-One Roof Integrated Services Centers

The ILO supports the establishment of Gender Responsiveness-One Roof Integrated Service Center (LTSA-MRC) in four districts to advocate and empower tens of thousands of women migrant workers.

Labour migration

Essential contribution of Lao migrant workers recognized on International Migrants Day

The Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare and International Labour Organization celebrate the important role of Lao migrant workers in advancing development of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic.

ILO and BRIN kick off a joint survey on decent work in marine fishing in Indonesia

To support more efficient policies and interventions that better protect Indonesian fishers from forced labour, the ILO’s 8.7 Accelerator Lab initiative and the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) conducts a joint survey on fishers’...

Parjiyati, a former migrant worker who empowers others with key migration information

As one of the network leaders at the Integrated Gender Responsiveness-One-Roof Integrated Service (LTSA-MRC), Parjiyati dedicates herself to ensure safe and fair labour migration for others.

Meaningful youth engagement

ILO's Youth-to-Youth Fund to tackle youth unemployment in Ethiopia

Youth-led organizations in Ethiopia participated in a competition to secure financial and technical support for their proposals to promote decent work and economic inclusion of young people from the host and refugee communities.

PROSPECTS podcast series - Episode 2

Understanding Digital Risks: Protecting Displaced and Host Communities in the Digital Economy

ILO joins forces with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Manpower to strengthen the protection of Indonesian migrant workers...

The ILO supports the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Manpower with the training manual and capacity building programme on labour consular services for better protection of Indonesian migrant workers.

FAIRWAY Programme provides support to national stakeholders on labour migration and fair recruitment.

National Stakeholders Supported towards Improving Recruitment Landscape in Nigeria

Towards improving the implementation of ILO’s Fair Recruitment Initiative, stakeholders converged to strategize on application of best practices in Nigeria.