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New cooperatives strengthen livelihoods and opportunities in Timor-Leste
Two newly established cooperatives in Timor-Leste bring communities together to share skills, pool resources and build stronger pathways to markets and sustainable livelihoods.
Making disability employment quotas work: Lessons for Indonesia from across Asia
A new ILO study draws lessons from ASEAN and East Asia to help strengthen Indonesia’s disability employment quota system and advance more inclusive labour markets.
Provincial consultation
Lao People’s Democratic Republic moves closer to finalizing national strategy to eliminate child labour
Provincial stakeholders from the northern region review and validate the draft National Strategy for the Elimination of Child Labour 2026–2040 to ensure it reflects local realities and can be effectively implemented across the country.
Maternity protection
Thailand’s manufacturing sector strengthens maternity protection and safer, more inclusive workplaces in Chonburi
Employers, workers and government representatives exchange practical approaches to maternity protection, care and the prevention of violence and harassment in Chonburi, a key province in Thailand’s Eastern Economic Corridor.
Social protection
Strengthening farmers’ access to social protection and sustainable livelihoods in Timor-Leste
A joint initiative in Timor-Leste strengthens farmers’ livelihoods and access to social protection while supporting better nutrition for children.
News
ILO launches career guidance and counselling campaign for 750 university students and job seekers in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq
The initiative equips young people with guidance, access to employment services and knowledge of their rights to navigate the transition from education to decent work.
Sri Lanka moves to shield migrant workers from crises through enhanced social protection
National consultation calls for stronger, better-coordinated social protection systems in countries of origin and destination to protect migrant workers and their families before, during and after crises.
Just energy transition
Entrepreneurship skills help communities in Indonesia build new livelihoods beyond coal
Through the ILO's Regional Innovation Initiative for a Just Energy Transition (IKI-JET), three trainers are helping workers and communities in Indonesia build new livelihoods through entrepreneurship.
ILO programme strengthens actuarial capacity and governance for sustainable social security in India
Specialized training equips Indian officials to apply actuarial evidence to financial governance, strategic decision-making and the long-term sustainability of social security schemes.
Social protection
Timor-Leste strengthens capacity to extend social security coverage to informal economy workers
The ILO, in collaboration with its International Training Centre (ITC-Turin), supports Timor-Leste in strengthening institutional capacity to expand social security coverage and improve access to protection for informal economy workers.
Our impact, their voices
A young Indonesian looks beyond coal towards a greener South Sumatra
Marking International Youth Day, an ILO initiative inspires a university student in South Sumatra to look beyond coal and towards a greener future for his province.
Eastern Indian state advances action to eliminate child labour and empower young people
Marking International Youth Day 2026, an ILO-supported consultation strengthens coordinated action on child labour and seeks feedback on Jharkhand's draft State Action Plan.
Just energy transition
South Sumatra’s youth look beyond coal towards a greener Indonesia
As South Sumatra looks beyond coal, the ILO and Sriwijaya University help young people prepare for and take part in Indonesia’s transition towards a greener and more inclusive economy.
Employment forum provides one-stop service for returned Cambodian migrant workers with jobs, skills and social protection
Employment forum offers 1,000 job opportunities and provides career guidance, training opportunities and labour market information to migrant returnees, particularly women and youth jobseekers.
ILO/China Partnership Programme
Cambodia advances digital and industrial skills through ILO/China South-South Cooperation
Training equips Cambodian technical and vocational education and training (TVET) instructors with industrial automation and digital construction skills to support the country's manufacturing and construction sectors
Occupational safety and health
Thai employers introduced to approaches for preventing psychosocial risks and promoting mental health at work
The workshop, organized by the ILO in collaboration with the Employers’Confederation of Thailand (ECOT), highlighted the importance of an integrated approach to safety, health and well-being that addresses both mental health and physical health of...
Press release
ILO supports Syria’s shift to a greener economy through skills, partnerships and policy dialogue
Green skills development is helping equip workers and institutions with the knowledge needed to support Syria's just transition and sustainable recovery.
From skills to markets: Growing opportunities through agroforestry in Timor-Leste
The Agroforestry Skills Immersive Expo 2026 brought skills, businesses and communities together in Dili, showcasing how Timor-Leste’s agroforestry sector can create new opportunities for employment, entrepreneurship and stronger livelihoods.
Financial literacy
How the ILO is strengthening financial education in Indonesia
Through the Desa Berdaya Programme, the ILO is building local capacity in Indonesia's West Nusa Tenggara for financial education, enabling facilitators to equip communities with the financial knowledge and skills needed to strengthen their...
Press release
South Sumatra’s youth advance Indonesia’s Just Energy Transition through innovation and collaboration
The ILO and Sriwijaya University are empowering young people to play an active role in advancing a Just Energy Transition through economic diversification and skills development towards a greener and more inclusive future of work.
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