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Just transition
Just transition - a sustainable path for Viet Nam’s Paper and Pulp industry
While MSMEs face significant hurdles, from limited resources to evolving sustainability requirements, these obstacles also open the door for innovation, skills growth, and cleaner practices that can propel the industry toward a more competitive and...
Recognition of Prior Learning
Ethiopia accelerates Recognition of Prior Learning rollout with assessor training in Bishoftu
Ethiopia is rolling out its national Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) system, as 35 assessors completed a four-day training in Bishoftu under the ILO Global Skills Programme, supported by the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation. The...
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Lao students lead innovation at National Symposium on Social Protection
Student teams showcase creative ideas to strengthen social assistance systems, bringing fresh perspectives to national policy discussions.
PROSPECTS Impact
With ILO, Ethiopia’s Jigjiga University transforms into an entrepreneurship hub
The partnership between the ILO and Jigjiga University is driving the institutionalization of the ILO’s globally recognized tools and the creation of a dynamic Business and Technology Incubation Center, fostering entrepreneurship for host and...
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Survey finds job quality key to attracting youth to Mongolia’s cashmere sector
New findings from the ILO–Korea Partnership Programme highlight labour shortages and high turnover, calling for stronger human resource practices and better working conditions.
Historic alleyways restored in Lebanon’s coastal city of Jounieh, creating jobs and reviving heritage
Germany and the ILO's partnership improved urban infrastructure in Jounieh, provided thousands of workdays for local vulnerable workers and preserved the city’s old town character.
Skills development
Africa draws up a common roadmap for integrating artificial intelligence into vocational training
Meeting in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, members of the African Network of Vocational Training Institutions and Funds (RAFPRO) and their partners adopted the Abidjan Declaration on Artificial Intelligence, a joint commitment to integrate AI into...
Youth employment
Youth at the heart of the discussion on green transition: Turning potential into actions
Tripartite partners and young people discuss a draft research on green jobs and youth career development, contributing perspectives to strengthen policies and systems that support youth access to decent work and opportunities in Viet Nam’s green...
Employers and Business Membership Organization - capacity building
ILO Bureau for Employers’ Activities concludes two online validation workshops on strengthening labour functions in employers’...
Strengthening labour functions in employers’ and business membership organizations in the Arab States
Youth Employment
ILO, Korea and tripartite partners join hands to amplify youth voice for decent work and green jobs in Viet Nam
ILO, its tripartite partners and Vietnamese youth join together for a dynamic dialogue on decent work and green jobs. This meaningful event is organized under the Integrated Youth Employment Programme, funded by the Government of the Republic of...
Cooperation
OIT/Cinterfor and Fundae renew their partnership to strengthen vocational training in Ibero-America
The agreement, which renews and updates the one signed in 2023, was signed in Madrid on 2 December 2025, in the presence of the Spanish social partners.
Podcast series: Global challenges – Global solutions
Big Data: What it is, what it does and how it impacts the world of work
Big Data is sweeping up information on just about everything, from traditional sources of information to mobile phone use. It’s a powerful new tool for powering economic development and informing policy making that can improve people’s lives and...
Cambodian officials gain skills to review national technical and vocational education and training policy
ILO supported training builds evidence-based policymaking skills as Cambodia reviews its national TVET policy 2017-2025.
Empowering TVET instructors to drive Zambia’s clean energy transition
Zambia is empowering Technical Vocational and Education Training (TVET) instructors to lead its clean energy transition through a UN-backed training programme. The initiative equips educators with skills to integrate renewable energy into curricula,...
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...
Qatar Foundation and the International Labour Organization partner to help shape the future of Qatar’s workforce
Insights from Qatar Foundation alumni will be harnessed to develop policy briefs covering key employment areas – from skills gaps and talent retention to gender equality
Language training helps migrant workers improve communication and access to services
Basic language skills provide an essential entry point for migrant workers to access healthcare, understand labour rights and participate in their communities.
International Day of Persons with Disability
From overlooked to job-ready: Training equips jobseekers with disabilities for decent work in Lebanon
Testimonies from persons with disabilities in Lebanon tell of how training provided by the EU-funded ENABLE Programme helped them regain confidence, develop skills and pursue decent work opportunities.
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ILO empowers refugee and host communities in Ethiopia through digital skills training
216 refugee and host community graduates complete digital skills programmes at the Jigjiga Digital Innovation Hub, opening new pathways to decent work and livelihoods in Ethiopia’s Somali Region.
Gender-based violence
TVET students lead gender-based violence prevention efforts across the Chattogram Hill Tracts
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