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Skilled workforce

ILO/China Partnership Programme on Skills Development supports emerging industry needs in Cambodia

The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aims to strengthen Cambodia’s technical and vocational education and training (TVET) system and enhance the skilled labour force to meet evolving industry demands.

Coconut culinary training

From storm to stove: Coconut culinary skills revive livelihoods in Siargao

A mother and aspiring entrepreneur rebuilt her life through coconut farm recovery and culinary training, which helped turn her loss into coconut muffins, coco balls, and new hope.

Skilled workforce

Cambodian next generation of skilled workers gains international exposure ahead of ASEAN Skills Competition

Supported by the ILO/China Partnership Programme, Cambodian trainees and students completed intensive wall & floor tiling training in China.

Press release

The Indonesian Ministry of Tourism and its partners collaborate to deliver Green Tourism training in three tourist villages in Langkat

The Ministry of Tourism (Kemenpar), in collaboration with its partners – including the International Labour Organization (ILO) – is strengthening tourist villages through green tourism training that emphasizes environmental sustainability and the...

Enterprise development

ILO highlights coconut industry advances at Caraga trade fair

At the Caraga Coconut Festival in Siargao Island in the Philippines, the ILO spotlighted new market opportunities for coconut farmers, building on its disaster recovery, value chain, enterprise development, social protection and formalization...

Press release

ILO launches OSH guide in agriculture in Jordan

New guide provides practical tools to improve safety, reduce risks, and promote decent work for Jordan’s agricultural workforce.

Global Accelerator

Philippines gains ground for decent work, social protection roadmap

National consultation held in August in Manila builds on previous regional dialogues with the transportation, construction and informal sectors to move closer towards finalizing the Global Accelerator roadmap of the Philippines for decent jobs and...

Our impact, their voices

A mother’s journey of determination: Turning US$100 into a thriving business in Timor-Leste

A determined young mother and entrepreneur from Bacau Municipality in Timor-Leste has built a thriving business with support from the Agroforestry Skills Programme, funded by the European Union and implemented by the ILO.

Digitalization and financial inclusion

ILO and AFTECH join forces to boost financial access for dairy farmers through digital innovation

The ILO and its social partners extend digital financial inclusion efforts to diverse agricultural value chains in Indonesia.

Crisis response

ILO launches women-centred employment and decent work initiative in Afghanistan

The initiative aims to empower vulnerable communities recovering from earthquakes across Herat Province.

Voices from ILO PROSPECTS

Business skills open doors: Amin’s journey from graduate to entrepreneur

With targeted training and mentorship from the ILO, a young entrepreneur in Ethiopia turned a backyard production into a fast-growing business—now supplying thousands of litres of shampoo across the Somali Region.

Digitalization and financial inclusion

East Sumba’s seaweed sector in Indonesia is thriving due to enhanced financial access and digitalization

Empowering Indonesia’s seaweed sector in the province of East Nusa Tenggara, the ILO partners with the local government to expand financial access, strengthen financial skills, and drive digital integration across the value chain.

Employment services and South-South Cooperation

Championing inclusive employment services across Indonesia and beyond

Indah Kurnia Lestari, senior officer of employment placement service, Ministry of Manpower Indonesia, BINAPENTA Kemnaker shares her passion and journey for creating an inclusive labour market for all.

Digitalization and financial inclusion

From paper to progress: Digital transformation empowers rural finance in Indonesia's Central Java province

The ILO supports a rural bank in Central Java, Indonesia in its digital transformation, shifting from manual operations to fully digital processes.

Press release

ILO launches first occupational safety and health guide in agriculture in Lebanon

New guide aims to raise safety standards, protect workers’ rights, and promote decent work in Lebanon’s agriculture sector

Indonesia sets up Tourism Sector Skills Committee to foster employment and workforce development

The Tourism Sector Skills Committee reflects the industry's active commitment to advancing skills development and employment, backed by the ILO’s support.

ILO welcomes G20 targets on youth and gender equality

ILO Director-General, Gilbert F. Houngbo, calls for renewed ambition to tackle inequality, integrate young people and women in labour markets, and deliver decent work at G20 Labour Ministers’ Meeting.

Indonesia endorses National Roadmap for Global Accelerator on Jobs and Social Protection for Just Transitions

The Government of Indonesia joins forces with the United Nations in Indonesia to combating poverty, narrowing social disparities and boosting labour productivity and inclusive economic growth.

G20 Meeting of Ministers of Labour and Employment (LEMM), South Africa

Keynote address by the Director-General of the International Labour Organization, Gilbert F. Houngbo

The G20 Employment Working Group meeting was held under the theme: “Living and Working in an Unequal World: Ensuring Decent Work and Decent Lives”.

Accelerating SDG 8: The ILO calls for bold policy shifts at UN High-Level Political Forum

The ILO champions accelerated action to fast-track decent work at key UN event, after review reveals SDG 8 – Decent Work and economic growth – remains significantly off-track.