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ILO ProAgro and Government of Ethiopa

Ethiopia launches first Sector Skills Body for Agro-processing through ILO support

The ILO supports the government’s efforts to link Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), enhance industry partnerships, and promote employability for the many young graduates entering the job market.

Our impact, their voices

New career paths for youth in Jordan: a documentary

Young people discuss their journey through the labour market and their new career paths in different parts of the country through the Job Search Club Initiative.

Voices from ILO PROSPECTS

From refugee to entrepreneur: ILO’s mentorship transforms Fatima’s small business

Fatima Khalif Abdi, a Somalian refugee in Ethiopia and mother of five, transformed her maize business with support from Business Plan Competition, expanding her offerings and setting ambitious goals for the future.

Voices from ILO PROSPECTS

From volunteer to firefighter: Sara's journey of saving lives with Recognition of Prior Learning

An inspiring journey of Sara Waithera from Kenya, who has become certified professional firefighter through Recognition of Prior Learning policy introduced by the Government of Kenya with support from the ILO.

Skills development

Training course enhances skills in 3D design software for textile and garment educators

ILO Viet Nam, in collaboration with VITAS and C.S.P Co., Ltd., recently organized a training course to introduce 3D design technology to educators in the textile and garment sector. The program equipped 19 lecturers with skills in using Style3D...

ILO/China Partnership Programme on skills

South-South Cooperation boosts technical and vocational education and training (TVET) capacity in Lao People’s Democratic Republic

The ILO/China Partnership Programme, in collaboration with Yunnan Advanced Technical School of Electronic Information of China, has bolstered the capacity of TVET institutes in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic.

Just transition

ILO strengthens capacity of public employment officers to smooth the energy transition from coals to renewable energy

Public employment service officers play a key role in providing timely and necessary services to employers and workers impacted by the energy transition.

Business and human rights

ILO and Apindo team-up to promote responsible business and skills development in Batam’s electronics sector

Known as a free trade zone, Batam improves its responsible business conduct and skills development with support from the ILO and the Indonesian Employers’ Association (Apindo).

Voices from ILO PROSPECTS

Transforming informal skills into formal opportunities: Theresa's journey of self-empowerment in Kenya

A self-taught entrepreneur highlights the importance of skill certification in Kenya's informal sector, empowering millions to eradicate poverty.

Business and human rights

Businesses as a key driver to the implementation of Responsible Business Conduct in Indonesia

Two ILO’s Japan-funded regional projects team up with relevant ministries and partners in Indonesia to strengthen and improve Indonesia’s National Strategy on Business and Human Rights.

Local enterprises improve their capacity to boost Timor-Leste's export trade in agroforestry products

The two-day training session has empowered local enterprises aiming to enter the global market.

Business and human rights

Indonesia’s electronics sector to pilot responsible business conduct initiative

The ILO and the Indonesian Employers’ Association (Apindo) explores a joint initiative to piloting the implementation of responsible business conduct at the enterprise level.

EU-ILO Agroforestry Skills Project enhances business trainers' expertise with refresher Start and Improve Your Business Course

The EU funded Agroforestry Skills for Employment and Resilience Project, in partnership with IADE and supported by UNDP, successfully completed a refresher Training of Trainers (ToT) programme on Start and Improve Your Business (SIYB) for the...

Press release

Indonesia strengthens the implementation of its National Strategy on Business and Human Rights

The Ministry of Manpower, the Directorate General of Human Rights of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights and the International Labour Organization (ILO), supported by the Japanese government, conducted a National Seminar on Strengthening the...

ILO in action

How migrant workers in Thailand are learning more about their rights

The Thai language and labour laws used to leave Soe Moe Oo, a Burmese migrant worker in Thailand feeling helpless. However, after being training by an ILO-supported Migrant Resource Centre, Soe Moe Oo now proudly helps other migrant workers overcome...

Press release

EU, ILO and TradeInvest Timor-Leste join forces supporting private sector development through export trade and business training for...

The European Union (EU), the International Labour Organization (ILO), and TradeInvest Timor-Leste have joined forces to support the growth and development of the private sector in Timor-Leste.

News

EU-ILO Agroforestry Skills project empowers Timor-Leste organisations to deliver essential financial education for families

The EU-ILO Agroforestry Skills for Employment and Resilience Project, funded by the European Union, successfully conducted a comprehensive Training of Trainers (ToT) on Financial Education, designed to equip participants on critical money management...

Digitalization and financial inclusion

Indonesian small enterprises transition to responsible digital wage payments

With the help of a responsible wage digitization training programme by the ILO and Apindo, Farid Hidayah and over 100 other small enterprise owners in Central and West Java are learning to navigate this transition, aiming to improve efficiency,...

PROSPECTS Impact

From self-taught to certified: Kenya's Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) awards over 600 certificates

Kenya’s Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) program formally certifies skills acquired by informal economy workers, providing new career opportunities and empowering workers with recognized qualifications for better job prospects.

‘Empower Youth in the Era of AI’ Thematic Forum on Digital Development of the 2024 World Youth Development Forum Successfully Held in...

On 15 August 2024, the Thematic Forum on Digital Development of the 2024 World Youth Development Forum (WYDF) was successfully held in Chongqing, China. The Forum was co-hosted by All-China Youth Federation (ACYF) and International Labour...