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Safeguarding children in Saudi Arabia: training frontliners to combat child labour

The initiative aims to empower participants to tackle child labour effectively, aligning national efforts with global standards.

Skills development

Working group launches to boost skills and sustainability in Viet Nam’s textile and garment sector

With leadership from the Viet Nam Textile and Garment Association (VITAS) and support from the ILO, a new working group aims to foster stronger collaboration between enterprises and education and training providers, paving the way for innovation and...

ILO-UNEP-IUCN report

Nature-based Solutions can generate up to 32 million new jobs by 2030, but investments in skills needed

Addressing the skills gaps and nature-based infrastructure are crucial to unlock the potentials of decent work creation and environmental benefits of nature-based solutions.

Skills and Lifelong Learning in Africa

ILO and the Government of Norway renew their partnership

The Government of Norway and the International Labour Organization (ILO) have renewed their strategic partnership agreement for 2024-2025 to strengthen the skills development eco-system in targeted countries and contribute to human development...

Transforming lives in Lebanon: Enabling communities through financial literacy

Stories from Beirut highlight personal journeys towards economic independence and transformative growth within communities, with support from the ILO and funding from the EU.

Significant shortage in technical labour and a need to review educational programmes in Lebanon

Association of Lebanese Industrialists and the ILO release the results of their study on labour market needs.

Domestic workers

ILO and CTUA conducted a training on decent work for domestic workers and the Domestic Workers Convention

Trade union representatives and state labour inspectors are ready to protect and advocate decent work for domestic workers in Armenia.

Labour relations

Malaysia strengthens labour dispute resolution capacity with advanced training in conciliation

Department of Industrial Relations Malaysia, ILO and USFMCS collaborate to equip officers with new techniques for promoting workplace harmony and justice.

Video

ILO champions disability-friendly technical education in Ethiopia’s Somali Region

Explore how Jigjiga Polytechnic College, supported by ILO and ECCD, is fostering a disability-inclusive environment, empowering youth from diverse backgrounds to access skills training and unlock new opportunities

Social Dialogue on quality apprenticeships

ILO Tripartite Partners in Ethiopia develop roadmap

The ILO in collaboration with Ethiopia's Ministry of Labour and Skills, hosted a Social Dialogue to promote the implementation of ILO Recommendation No. 208 on Quality Apprenticeships. Bringing together key stakeholders, the event concluded with the...

Care economy

ILO Bangladesh organises National Care Academy

EMPLOYMENT Podcast: Global challenges – Global solutions

Rising productivity, rising challenges – What’s the impact on income, decent work, and improved livelihoods?

Gender equality

Bangladesh forms inter-ministerial gender and skills taskforce to spearhead gender mainstreaming in employment

Press release

National dialogue develops a pathway to strengthen responsible business in Indonesia’s electronics industry

The ILO-led event supports Indonesia’s growing commitment to promoting human rights at work in business operations and supply chains.

Breaking barriers: A three-day training transforms workplaces with ILO’s workplace adaptation programme

The International Labour Organization (ILO) advanced its Workplace Adaptation Programme (WAP) with a transformative three-day training in Ankara, equipping trainers and workers with tools to foster inclusive and equitable work environments. Covering...

Training Workshop: Enhancing Labour Force Survey Methodologies in Syria

Insights gained during the workshop are expected to support informed policy decisions that promote workforce development and address labour market disparities.

International Year of Cooperatives

ILO advances dairy value chain in Ethiopia by strengthening cooperatives

In Ethiopia's Somali region, the ILO, in collaboration with VSF Suisse, is empowering dairy cooperatives through capacity building, improved access to veterinary services, innovative feed solutions, and water resource development, to address...

Skills

Transforming Fiji's workforce: ILO and partners launch pioneering supervisor training for quality apprenticeships

Initiative by the International Labour Organization, Fiji National University and the Global Apprenticeship Network aims to equip supervisors with skills to mentor apprentices and bridge the region's growing skills gap.

Meet the panel of judges for the 10th edition of the Global media competition on Labour Migration

News

First-of-Its-kind youth and women’s centre opens in Mosul, empowering communities and promoting inclusion

The centre is a collaboration between the ILO, Iraq’s Ministry of Youth and Sports, UNICEF, and the World Bank, offering skills training, sports, and inclusive opportunities for youth and women in Mosul.