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Jordan explores global models to extend social security coverage through contribution subsidies

National workshop highlights international experiences and Jordan’s progress in using contribution subsidies to include informal and vulnerable workers in social protection systems

ILO PROSPECTS launches learning portal to transform forced displacement response

The ILO PROSPECTS Learning Portal turns years of field experience into practical, interactive resources to help practitioners, policymakers, and partners improve responses to forced displacement worldwide.

Strengthening social protection to protect children in Kenya’s tea and coffee value chains

Kenya is strengthening social protection for tea and coffee producers and workers. From 4–7 November 2025, ACCEL Africa brought together national and county institutions, employers, and unions to develop coordinated action plans that reduce...

Development cooperation

EU-Funded ILO PROSPER Project strengthens UN synergies and social protection in Belize

ILO lays the groundwork for enhanced policy implementation, technical support, and integrated social protection measures to promote decent work and economic resilience in Belize’s vulnerable communities.

International Day of Care and Support

Building long-term care for older persons in Indonesia

The ILO continues to support Indonesia in advocating for policies that ensure older persons are included in the country’s social safety net.

National Conference on Child Labour in Iraq: Towards a National Strategy to Protect Children and Promote Decent Work

ILO holds a national conference under the EU-funded BEIT Project and in collaboration with the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs to chart a way towards a national strategy to eliminate child labour.

Podcast series: Global challenges – Global solutions

Trade: Good or bad for jobs?

Is trade good or bad for jobs? It goes without saying that trade and investment have contributed to job creation, expanded market opportunities, raised incomes and improved working conditions across the globe. But does this remain a viable strategy...

Trade for Decent Work

Viet Nam puts restless joint effort on advancing gender equality in the world of work

Viet Nam has established strong legal foundations for gender equality in the world of work, but sustained progress will depend on effective implementation, institutional capacity and coordinated action across government, employers, workers’...

70 aniversario de la OIT en México

Commemorative Lottery Ticket Unveiled to Mark Seven Decades of the ILO in Mexico

Appearing on a National Lottery ticket is a distinction of great symbolic and social significance. As a public institution that channels its revenue toward community benefit programme, such as health, social assistance and support for vulnerable...

METI Project

Transforming trade and investment into engines of decent job creation in Jordan

Jordan is set to continue translating economic policy into practical measures that enhance competitiveness, empower SMEs and expand opportunities for women and youth under the new phase of an EU-funded, ILO-implemented programme.

Social protection

Waste collectors, informal economy workers gain ground through social protection

Waste collectors and informal economy workers navigate daily risks and hardships, making social protection an essential lifeline during crises, emergencies and economic shocks in the Philippines.

Q&A on the updated Guide to Private Employment Agencies

This article highlights how the updated Guide serves as a resource for regulating and monitoring private employment agencies, helping them operate fairly, transparently, and in line with international labour standards amid today’s rapidly changing...

Leaders of Senegal’s Artisan Professional Organizations Commit to Sustainable and Inclusive Social Protection

In three months, the National Social Mutual for Artisans of Senegal (MSNAS), with support from the ILO and the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), organized workshops in 12 regions of Senegal to raise awareness among professional...

Digitization of Lebanon’s social security records marks major step toward implementing new pension scheme

The initiative by the National Social Security Fund, implemented with ILO support and UK aid, enhances transparency and strengthens the foundations of social protection reform in Lebanon.

Iraq and the United Nations advance key commitments to strengthen social protection ahead of the Second World Summit for Social Development

South Asia–GCC migration corridor

Bangladesh and ILO join forces to strengthen social protection for migrant workers

Bangladeshi tripartite stakeholders and the ILO STREAM Programme pinpoint areas for collaboration to make social protection a reality for migrant workers at home and abroad.

Second World Summit for Social Development

ILO calls for a new multilateralism rooted in decent work and social justice

The ILO will bring its tripartite vision to the Second World Summit for Social Development to ensure that global commitments on poverty reduction, employment and social protection translate into real progress for people.

Global Accelerator

Momentum builds for roadmap accelerating decent work and social protection for just transitions in Viet Nam

National ministries, employers’ and workers’ organizations, UN agencies and development partners took an important step forward in shaping a roadmap for the Global Accelerator on Jobs and Social Protection for Just Transitions in Viet Nam.

Regional Tripartite Forum charts framework for cooperation on labour market recovery in Syria and neighbouring countries

Held under the patronage of Syria’s Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour, the Damascus meeting endorses joint commitments to promote inclusive employment, rights-based social protection and regional policy coherence to support Syria’s recovery and...

World food day

Can Africa harness agriculture for decent job creation?

Africa struggles to convert its vast agricultural potential into economic benefits. Grace Gondwe examines the paradox of resource dependence and ways to leverage agriculture for decent job creation and economic transformation.