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World Youth Skills Day 2024

EU-ILO empowers youth in Timor-Leste with agroforestry skills

The ILO celebrates World Youth Skills Day on 15 July by recognizing and supporting the empowerment of youth, particularly young women and girls, through its European Union funded Agroforestry Skills Project in Timor-Leste.

Japan’s Vice Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare visit with ILO in Indonesia

The Vice Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan, Miyazaki Mahasita undertook an official visit to Indonesia to learn about the work of the ILO Country Office for Indonesia and Timor-Leste, particularly work funded by the Government of Japan.

ILO concludes Recognition of Prior Learning programme in collaboration with the Vocational Training Corporation in Jordan

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EU, ILO and TradeInvest Timor-Leste join forces to develop and expand coconut business opportunities in Timor-Leste

The International Labour Organization (ILO) and TradeInvest Timor-Leste, supported by the European Union, sign a Technical Cooperation Agreement to develop coconut business opportunities in Timor Leste.

Youths empowered with new skills through Work-Based Learning initiative in Jordan

Hundreds of Jordanian and Syrian youths successfully concluded a work-based learning, readying themselves to enter the workforce with enhanced practical and technical skills. This initiative was provided by the ILO and the Jordan River Foundation...

A Hope for Decent and Sustainable Livelihoods and Social Cohesion in Türkiye: "I’m Trained for My Job" Program

"Goal for Life": A vocational and skills milestone for young women in the Jordanian sports sector

The initiative focuses on equipping women in Jordan with skills to work in the fitness sector and countering gender stereotypes.

The ILO finalizes the development of the National Strategy for Career Counselling and Career Guidance

The National Strategy for Career Counselling and Career Guidance aims to tackle unemployment and work issues in Jordan.

Skills fair highlights the importance of modernizing and transforming apprenticeship-based vocational training

A Jordanian delegation led by the ILO in Jordan participated in the Skills Fair on Quality Apprenticeships in Turin, Italy, to strengthen capacities to meet the evolving challenges of the contemporary world of work.

Digitalize Your Business (DYB) for Female Entrepreneurs program in Jordan

ILO project experience in China shared in global Skills Fair on Quality Apprenticeships

From 27 to 29 February, the global Skills Fair on Quality Apprenticeships was successfully held jointly by the ILO and ten international organization partners in Turin, Italy. ‘Quality Apprenticeship and Lifelong Learning in China’ Project was...

Robotics and breaking gender barriers in technology

The changing world of work due to technological advances provided opportunity to two best friends in web development and robotic automation.

ILO' apprenticeship training empowers Youth and women in Yemen

393 Yemeni Youth and women have been graduated with enhanced employability skills in the Hajja and Almahiwt Governorates in an important step towards fostering resilient livelihoods in the country. The initiative is part of a project funded by the...

Tackling water woes: ILO’s vocational training success in Kenya

With support from the Government and partners, ILO PROSPECTS introduced a skill development programme supporting maintenance of water sources and supply systems in a drought prone community of Garissa, Kenya. The first batch of trained Water System...

ILO and Jordan’s Vocational Training Corporation agree to recognize the prior experience of 1,000 beneficiaries

The program aims to issue accredited certificates for Jordanian and Syrian informal workers in various economic sectors in Jordan.

ILO Voices | Entrepreneurship

How entrepreneurship helps me stay resilient in Ukraine

Alla Zhuravel runs her husband’s business in Ukraine while he serves with the armed forces. She also teaches entrepreneurship skills to Ukrainians whose livelihoods have been affected by the ongoing conflict. It’s rewarding work and it helps to...

Bhutanese refugee siblings in Nepal invest on diverse business ideas while supporting and inspiring each other

Empowerment through skills development

Bridging the Skills Gap in Lebanon's Poultry Sector

The training programme, run by the ILO and AVSI Foundation, adopted a holistic approach, merging theoretical knowledge with hands-on practical experience for the enhancement of decent working conditions across the sector

G20 Virtual Leaders’ Summit

Climate change and new technologies mean double impact for workers, ILO Director-General underlines

ILO Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo highlighted the need to improve skills training in the face of multiple challenges in the world of work.

G20 Virtual Leaders’ Summit

Climate change and new technologies mean double impact for workers, ILO Director-General underlines

Houngbo highlighted the need improve skills training in the face of multiple challenges in the world of work.