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Transition to Formality: Impact of the monotax scheme in Uruguay

New ILO Technical Report reviews the opinions, assessments and suggestions of monotax workers and analyses this scheme’s impact on the transition towards labour formalisation.

Pension policy reform

Tripartite representatives of Solo adopted a joint statement on pension reform

The adoption of a joint statement in Solo on pension reform marks the second provincial adoption supported by the ILO. The first one was adopted by the tripartite representatives of West Java Province.

Operationalizing the humanitarian-development-peace nexus for social protection in the Occupied Palestinian Territory

Efforts to boost coherence between humanitarian and development activities are laying the groundwork for a stronger Palestinian social protection sector.

Social security

EIS Sub-Committee continues to enroll RMG workers for compensation for work-related death and disability

Since the piloting of an Employment Injury Scheme (EIS) for workers in June 2022, the Government of Bangladesh constituted a tripartite sub-committee to regularly meet and review cases of work-related deaths and disabilities in the ready-made...

Labour market

Survey highlights job termination levels and income security challenges in Myanmar

Voluntarily and involuntarily job terminations seen to increase since March 2020 with few dismissed workers receiving statutory severance pay.

Social security

Mobile offices to provide social security services in rural communities

Loveleen De, Social Protection Project Manager, Lao People’s Democratic Republic explains a pilot project to serve agricultural and home-based workers who have difficulty travelling to the Lao Social Security Offices to register or claim benefits....

Timor-Leste to extend its social security coverage to informal workers

The ILO supports the government of Timor-Leste strengthen its social security policies and programmes focusing on informal sector.

Pioneering the Kenyan Migrant Workers Welfare Fund

A consultative workshop for Drafting the Kenyan Migrant Workers Welfare Fund (KMWWF) Bill in Naivasha, Kenya

Time to Act for SDG 8

What will it take to ensure Decent work for all?

Sustainable Development Goal 8 on Decent Work for All is the only SDG that brings together social, economic and environmental targets. It has an impact on all other Agenda 2030 goals. Ahead of the UN SDG Summit on 18-19 September, we ask what will...

Spanish participation in the 111th Session of the International Labour Conference (ILC)

Held from 5 to 16 June at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, it was the first fully in person conference after COVID-19 and registered a total of 5,500 participants representing workers, employers and governments from 187 countries.

The third edition of the diploma course on the Design and Management of Social Protection Programmes with a Results-Based Budgeting has...

The Catholic University “Nuestra Señora de la Asunción” diploma stems as an initiative by the SP&PFM country project, implemented by ILO and UNICEF with the support of the European Union in Paraguay and in partnership with the University of Chile.

ILO promotes the reinforcement of social dialogue in Europe at the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumers' Council (EPSCO) meeting...

The Director of the ILO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia, Beate Andrees, highlighted the importance of social protection in making societies and economies more resilient.

G20 Labour and Employment Ministers’ Meeting

ILO Director-general presentation on Global Employment Trends 2023

In his presentation to the G20 Ministers gathered in Indore (India) on 20-21 July, Gilbert F. Houngbo emphasized the need for creating policy space for decent and productive employment and social protection.

G20 Labour and Employment Ministers’ Meeting

ILO calls on G20 for international solidarity to close the global decent work divide

The G20 Labour and Employment Ministers' meeting highlighted the need to sustainably finance social protection, to extend social security to more workers, including in the gig and platform economy, and to address the global skills gap.

ILO, IFAD and CARE Coalition

New partnership to promote decent work across food systems

The new alliance between ILO, IFAD and CARE will promote decent work and productive employment, with the aim of tackling poverty and inequality in the sector while also promoting sustainable business.

Ambitious reforms in Oman pave way to universal social protection

Newly approved legislation, developed with the support of the ILO, radically reshapes the social protection system in the Sultanate and is set to become a reference for countries in the region.

Far-reaching reforms in Oman set new benchmark for social protection in the region

An overview of the key features of the ambitious reforms which fundamentally reshape the social protection landscape in Oman.

Action plan for formalization in the Solomon Islands takes shape

Financial inclusion, digitalization, and blended finance identified amongst potential pathways to formality for informal enterprises.

Workshop explores policy solutions for end-of-service indemnity (EOSI) system in Kuwait

The workshop aimed to inform dialogue around the limitations of current EOSI scheme, and involved workers, employers and relevant government entities in Kuwait in the identification of appropriate policy solutions at the national level.

Decent Work Country Programme 2023-2025

ILO and China sign Decent Work Country Programme 2023-2025

In setting out the framework, Decent Work Country Programme 2023-2025 paves the way for ILO and China to promote social justice and advance decent work for all.