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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.

Social protection policy reform

ILO calls for the policy reform on old-age income security system in Indonesia

The ILO emphasizes the urgency of the policy reform on old-age income security system to prevent poverty as well as vulnerability among older people and their household during social protection dialogues.

Social Protection

13 million people enjoy better social protection through improved financing

International symposium highlighted progress made on sustainably financed social protection in 24 countries, and highlighted movements towards universal social protection.

Maternity benefit

ILO presents its key findings on maternity benefit scheme at the tripartite discussion

Key findings of the ILO’s actuarial study are presented at the tripartite discussion, proposing the integration of maternity benefit to social security system for the benefits of all workers.

Call issued for involving persons with disabilities in social protection policymaking in Lebanon

The call was made by Lebanese organizations for persons with disabilities in partnership with the ILO, at a joint event which presented a working model for disability inclusion in social protection policymaking and programming.

ILO and Government of Grenada working on action plan to provide social protection to the informal sector

Process supported under Joint SDG Fund “Resilient Caribbean Project”.

Pension policy reform

Tripartite representatives of West Java Province adopted a joint statement on pension reform

ILO supports the pension reform in the Province of West Java to promote certainty, adequacy, coverage, and sustainability of old age income security.

Social security

ILO Nepal supports high-level Government orientation programme on contribution-based social security

ILO Nepal supported a high-level discussion on contribution-based social security for Federal and Province level government stakeholders organized by the Social Security Fund (SSF) and the Social Protection Civil Society Network (SPCSN). The two-day...

The ILO and UK strengthen their support to social protection in Jordan

New UK funding supports ILO technical assistance to enhance the social security rights of vulnerable workers in the country by extending social security coverage.

Good practices

People living with HIV getting back to business in Zambia

The ILO, in partnership with the Network of Zambian People Living with HIV, Zambia Federation of Employers and National AIDS Council implemented an economic empowerment initiative for people living with HIV whose income was adversely affected during...

ILO providing expertise on costing of unemployment insurance and social protection system for Belize

Results expected to serve as basis for social dialogue process to reach consensus.

Occupational safety and health

Thirty garment and knitwear factories awarded for successfully piloting model enterprise clinics

Under the Employment Injury Scheme (EIS) Project, Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) and Bangladesh Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA)organized a learning dissemination and award-giving ceremony...

Social security

Delegations from three countries visit Thailand as part of the ILO’s capacity and knowledge-building support for social security...

A learning visit to Thailand comprising delegations from Nepal, India, and Sri Lanka took place between 30 May and 2 June 2023. The delegation exchanged knowledge, shared challenges, and interacted with officials from the Social Security Office and...

Brazil and the ILO sign new South-South Partnership programme to promote social justice in the global South

The launch of this new South-South Cooperation Programme brought together representatives of the ILO, the Brazilian Government and workers’ and employers’ organizations in Geneva.

111th International Labour Conference

ILO Recommendation on Quality Apprenticeships: What benefits for Workers?

The 111th session of the International Labour Conference adopted a new recommendation on quality apprenticeships. Amanda Brown, the workers’spokesperson of the Standard-Setting Committee on Apprenticeships, explains the benefits of this instrument...

Indonesia to build resilience to climate shocks with Adaptive Social Protection

The ILO and its partners jointly support Indonesia to explore the potential of social insurance schemes to be integrated in the Adaptive Social Protection system to address climate risk and minimize the impacts of related shocks.

ILO hosts strategic planning meetings with the National Trade Union Congress of Belize to strengthen worker social protection and...

The main results are centred on poverty reduction and economic growth.

Our impact, their voices

Children leave work, return to school and gain access to safe spaces through ILO project in Jordan

Through the establishment of local committees and centres across Jordan, the ILO has been addressing child labour in the country’s agricultural sector. It supported communities and families to send hundreds of Jordanians and Syrian refugee children...

SOLAR Project highlights progress supporting coffee and tea sector workers in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Programme Advisory Committee meets to review activities of the ILO-OXFAM SOLAR project and strengthen internal coordination.