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Start and Improve Your Business - Success Stories 2024

Pineapple farming brings new opportunities in the Jordan Valley

Amer Basem Ahmad Faqha, an agricultural engineer from Tubas, cultivates pineapples in the Jordan Valley. With ILO’s Start and Improve Your Business (SIYB) training, he improved irrigation, reduced costs, and expanded his farm, creating a cooperative...

Start and Improve Your Business - Success Stories 2024

A Venezuelan bakery business thrives in Colombia

Venezuelan migrant Roisi Gabriela Indriago runs De un Bocado, a bakery in Bucaramanga. With Start and Improve Your Business (SIYB) training, she improved pricing, inventory, and marketing, growing sales and expanding her reach through social media...

Start and Improve Your Business - Success Stories 2024

From IT graduation to green entrepreneurship

After losing her IT job, Leilah Saleh Djidda turned to sustainable farming. With Start and Improve your Business (SIYB) training, she launched AL AZZIM BIO, an organic farming initiative using water hyacinth as biofertilizer to cut costs, improve...

Start and Improve Your Business - Success Stories 2024

A business to empower women in northern Nigeria

Through Start and Improve Your Business (SIYB) training, Rahila Abdu gained the skills to launch Household Essentials, a business that empowers women by providing training in liquid soap, body cream, and insecticide production. Overcoming financial...

Financial inclusion

Aisha: an inclusive financial product brings hope for host and refugee entrepreneurs

ILO and Shabelle Bank's innovative "Aisha" program provides Sharia-compliant financial solutions and education to refugees and host communities in Ethiopia, empowering entrepreneurs and fostering sustainable livelihoods.

Start and Improve Your Business - Success Stories 2024

Empowered by the ILO: Haya Said Sheikh's sweet success with Quick Sesame

Haya Said Sheikh, through her business Quick Sesame, has successfully introduced healthy, sugar-free versions of traditional Palestinian sweets. With the support of the ILO's Start and Improve Your Business (SIYB) entrepreneurship training...

Regional Skills Webinar Series

Global experts highlight growing need for core skills amid labour market and demographic shifts

ILO Regional Skills Webinar Series gathers over 120 participants from 30 countries to discuss integrating core skills into education and training systems for inclusive employment and skills-driven growth.

News

ILO and EU launch transformative training programme for plantation youth in Sabah

Initiative targets education and skills development for children and youth, fostering gender equality and socio-economic inclusion in plantation communities.

Video

Hotel management apprenticeship empowers refugee and host community youth in Uganda

Through the transformative apprenticeship program in Uganda, the ILO and its partners are empowering refugee and host community youth with hospitality skills, fostering employment, and addressing industry gaps through strategic partnerships and...

Indonesia and ILO sign grant agreement to support emergency response programme in the Occupied Palestinian Territory

The Government of the Republic of Indonesia and the International Labour Organization (ILO) have signed a landmark agreement to provide critical support for the recovery phase of the ILO’s Emergency Response Programme in the Occupied Palestinian...

Social dialogue

Harnessing social dialogue for Viet Nam’s sustainable future

How can social dialogue pave the way for inclusive growth and sustainable development? An event in Hanoi brought together experts and stakeholders to discuss and share the ILO’s latest report and relevance to Viet Nam’s context.

Malaysian government officials build skills on decent work and responsible business conduct in supply chains

A workshop helps Government officials strengthen their knowledge of ILO instruments and national policies to advance the Decent Work Agenda and responsible business conduct in supply chains in Malaysia.

Press Release

200 youth successfully complete Japan’s specified skilled worker – nursing care training programme, supported by NYSC, ILO, and the...

‘AI Skilling for Chinese TVET Trainers Toolkit’ Practitioner Consultative Workshop successfully held in Baoji

On 18 and 19 December 2024, the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (MOHRSS) jointly held the ‘AI Skilling for Chinese TVET Trainers Toolkit’ Practitioner Consultative Workshop in Baoji,...

Press release

ILO joins forces with MITI Malaysia to enhance awareness of good labour practices among enterprises

Workshop in Kuala Lumpur equips manufacturing enterprises with technical knowledge of Responsible Business Conduct, Human Rights Due Diligence and ESG

Skills development

Leveraging skills for a better future in the textile and garment industry

A seminar at Hanoi Industrial Textile Garment University (HTU), supported by the International Labour Organization (ILO), piqued the interest of students and lecturers by providing invaluable insights into the dynamic job market needs of Viet Nam's...

Multi-sector assessment highlights recovery needs from Typhoon Yagi for employment, livelihoods and social protection

The Viet Nam Multi-Sector Assessment (VMSA) reveals the devastating impacts of Typhoon Yagi on millions of workers and communities. With the ILO co-leading efforts on employment, livelihoods, and social protection, the assessment provides an...

News

ILO and Jordan Cooperative Corporation partner to strengthen cooperatives and promote decent work in Jordan

New agreement focuses on training, governance, and digital tools to empower Jordan's cooperative sector.

Empowering Timor-Leste’s young artisans through coconut fiber products and coconut charcoal/briquettes

A hands-on coconut fiber and shells training programme, equipped participants with valuable skills to transform coconut fiber and shells into products with economic potential.

News

Talent Partnership triple-win for Bangladesh, EU Member States, and migrant workers

The European Union funded EUR 3 million Talent Partnership project was launched today in Dhaka. It will address skills gaps, reduce migration costs, increase opportunities for Bangladeshis and provide skilled workers for the EU labour market.