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Jobs for peace and resilience

Joining forces to promote inclusive growth for conflict-affected communities in Sri-Lanka

ILO flagship project “LEED+” (Local Empowerment through Economic Development and Reconciliation) to be scaled up with the support of Australia and Norway.

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Paving the Path to sustainability - Decent Work in the Tea Smallholder Sector in Sri Lanka

The ILO Country Office for Sri Lanka and the Maldives facilitated a validation workshop where the findings of a rapid assessment study on the State of Decent Work in the Tea Smallholder (TSH) sector in Sri Lanka

Second Phase of the ILO Project “Partnerships for Youth Employment in the CIS” Takes Off in Astrakhan

On May 22-23, a kick-off conference for the second phase of the ILO Project “Partnerships for Youth Employment in the CIS” launched in Russia was held in Astrakhan.

National Consultations on Forced Labour in Kyrgyzstan

The issues of ensuring decent work in Kyrgyzstan free of coercion and exploitation were at the heart of the conference “World of Work in Kyrgyzstan: National Consultations on Forced Labour. Challenges and Prevention Measures”, held on May 18 in...

Building ‘resilience” in SMEs will help to promote Decent Work

Through investment in resilience measures, enterprises, in particular small ones, their workers and families and communities can be better equipped to face and manage the increasing threats from both natural disasters and conflict

Occupational Safety and Health

13th annual employer awards on Occupational Safety and Health

Every year worldwide 28th April marks World Day for Safety and Health at Work. This year was commemorated under the theme “Generation Safe and Healthy”. In Pakistan this day was marked by the ILO and its constituents through an event hosted by the...

ILO, CEC, CCL and EU joint message on the occasion of International Labour Day - 1 May 2018

Strong national and regional Workers’ and Employers’ organizations around the negotiating table make for a stronger CARIFORUM.

ILO Director-General Guy Ryder meets Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas

The meeting begins a three-day visit, Ryder’s first official visit to the Occupied Palestinian Territory.

Promoting a level playing field

Sialkot sports goods sector promotes a level playing field

The Employers Federation of Pakistan in collaboration with Baidarie and with the technical assistance of ILO under the Japan Government funded Project on “More and Better Jobs through Socially Responsible Labour Practices in the sports goods...

Better jobs and entrepreneurship for Georgia

Denmark and the ILO work together in Georgia to promote better jobs and entrepreneurship opportunities

The Government of Denmark signed a 5-year development agreement with the International Labour Organization to strengthen labour law reform and compliance, promote youth entrepreneurship, formalize businesses and strengthen responsible business...

National Platform for Young Entrepreneurs

The establishment of Young Entrepreneurs Council (YEC) in the Pacific

Collective bargaining agreements benefited both workers and employers

Six companies signed a commitment to improve and strengthen the companies’ labour relations through renegotiating and reformulating the collective bargaining agreements at the company level. These six companies were part of the ILO’s programme...

Decent Work Country Programme Priorities High on the Agenda in Tajikistan

Results of the completed Decent Work Country Programme (DWCP) were summed up in Dushanbe, and priorities of the new programme for 2018-2022 were identified. This will be the fourth DWCP to be signed by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and...

Domestic Work

Reforming the migrant domestic work sector in the Arab region vital to welfare of both workers and employers – ILO report

An ILO White Paper outlines policy recommendations to reform the migrant domestic work sector and establish a professionalized and high-quality care economy in the region.

Meeting in the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs

Alexander Shokhin, President of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RUIE) had a meeting with Deborah France-Massin, Director of the ILO Bureau for Employers’ Activities (ILO/ACTEMP).

Sustainable Development Goals

Employers’ organisations commit to implementing Agenda 2030 at first international symposium

On December 13th and 14th Employers’ Associations hold for the first time ever an international meeting with support from the ILO’s Bureau for Employers’ Activities discussing how to support the Sustainable Development Goals often refered to as...

With the support of the EU and the ILO, MONEF launches Ready2Export tool to promote business exports

The Mongolian Employers’ Federation (MONEF) is launching Ready2Export – a tool to help employers export their goods and services abroad by ensuring their business complies with international labour standards.

Enabling Environments for Sustainable Enterprises

Ukrainian employers present business priorities for sustained growth

Last month the Federation of Employers of Ukraine presented their reform proposals for creating an enabling business environment in the country. The launching event was attended by the Ukrainian Vice Prime Minister, Pavlo Rozenko, the President of...

Decent Work

Opening address at the Consultation with the Employers’ Confederation of the Philippines on the Decent Work Country Programme

By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the Consultation with the Employers’ Confederation of the Philippines on the Decent Work Country Programme, Makati City, Philippines, 20 November 2017

Occupational Safety and Health

Sialkot sports goods factories make OSH a top priority

The ILO organized a series of six workshops on occupational safety and health (OSH) in different factories of Sialkot, during which 187 participants representing 41 sports goods companies/organizations from Sialkot were sensitized on OSH.