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Skills for employability
Technical and vocational training strengthens core skills for better youth employment in Ethiopia
Through the ILO's Global Skills Programme, technical and vocational education and training instructors are integrating core skills into classroom practice, helping young people build the communication, teamwork, digital, green and problem-solving...
ILO/China Partnership Programme
ILO-China initiative strengthens teachers’ and students’ competencies and promotes green skills in Lao People’s Democratic Republic
The initiative enables Lao teachers and students to enhance skills in electrical and electronic technology and new energy vehicles (NEVs) through South-South Cooperation.
National dialogue set to strengthen TVET governance in Syria
Government, social partners and international organizations discussed ways to strengthen Syria’s TVET system and align skills training with labour market needs.
Workers’ rights and gender equality drive new phase of Union Power project in Jordan
Renewed partnership between the ILO and the General Federation of Jordanian Trade Unions aims to strengthen workers’ rights, women’s and youth empowerment, and gender-responsive collective bargaining.
ILO/China Partnership Programme
Equipment donation strengthens skills development at Lao Polytechnic College
ILO/China Partnership Programme supports collaboration between Chinese and Lao institutions.
EU-funded ILO PROSPER Project on track
PROSPER demonstrates steady progress and strategic alignment
The PROSPER Project Steering Committee finalized all 15 target communities, advanced skills training, and strengthened alignment with national and EU-funded initiatives.
Global Accelerator
ILO training strengthens employment counselling in Uzbekistan
Employment counsellors from four regions completed interactive ILO training, strengthening interviewing and assessment skills across public employment services in Uzbekistan.
ILO/China Partnership Programme
Cambodia’s National TVET Day 2026 strengthens partnerships for skills and workforce development
The annual event showcases the role of technical and vocational education and training (TVET) in creating jobs, improving productivity and equipping workers with skills through South-South Cooperation.
Green skills
Philippines pilots new green skills construction training
A new core team of master trainers will promote foundational skills on sustainable building materials, renewable energy, and climate-resilient design to prepare young workers for the construction industry’s green transition through the ILO-Korea...
Advancing skills and climate-resilient roads in rural Zambia
A pilot road project in Mikango, Chongwe, is creating jobs, building skills and promoting climate-resilient construction. Using labour-based methods, 22 participants gained hands-on training while improving rural road access and supporting...
ILO/China Partnership Programme
Cambodian trainers advance new electric vehicle skills through South-South Cooperation
ILO-supported training enhances technical trainers’ capacity in new energy vehicle technologies to support the country’s green transition and growing demand for NEV expertise.
2026 World Youth Development Forum
The ILO joins efforts with youth leaders to shape the AI-driven future world of work
On 16 June 2026, over 300 delegates from 120 countries participated in the 2026 World Youth Development Forum-Thematic Forum on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Youth Empowerment, sharing insights and innovations on how AI enhances youth development.
Labour migration and skills development
Latin America and the Caribbean moves closer to mutual recognition of skills certifications through digital credentials
In Panama, representatives from 13 countries advanced the Skills Passport, a regional mechanism designed to verify competencies and facilitate labour mobility through mutually recognized digital credentials.
Digital skills
Digital construction skills for a better future of work
As the construction industry embraces digital transformation, the International Labour Organization and the Government of the Republic of Korea are helping young Filipinos gain the skills needed to thrive in a more technology-driven future.
Voices from ILO PROSPECTS
A grant, a business plan and 300 chickens: how ILO-supported competition helps poultry farmer grow in Ethiopia
Through entrepreneurship training and access to finance under the PROSPECTS programme, Hussien Saleman has expanded Al Nur Poultry Farm, created jobs for young people and strengthened local supply chains in Ethiopia’s Somali Region.
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.
Podcast
Lifelong learning and the future of work
In a world shaped by AI, the green transition, and demographic change, lifelong learning is key to supporting good jobs and more inclusive societies. But new ILO research shows access to quality learning is still deeply unequal.
Social protection
ILO supports capacity building and social dialogue to strengthen social protection in Timor-Leste
The ILO training programme brings together stakeholders in Timor-Leste to expand social security coverage and strengthen protection for workers in the informal economy.
ILO/China Partnership Programme
From uncertainty to confidence: Yann Ratha’s journey into Cambodia’s EV future
ILO/China partnership strengthens TVET teachers’ capacity to support Cambodia’s transition to electric mobility.
News
EU Director visits Timor-Leste Agroforestry Programme, highlights growing opportunities for farmers
The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the European Union (EU) are partnering to deliver agroforestry skills training for employment, climate resilience and economic diversification in Timor-Leste.
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