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Job-rich investment must be at the heart of Syria’s recovery agenda
Investments in decent jobs and local economic growth are essential for an inclusive and sustainable recovery, the ILO has told the Syria Partnership Coordination Forum.
ILO/China Partnership Programme
Lao teachers learn tailoring and bakery skills from Chinese counterparts
ILO/China initiative strengthens women’s skills development and promotes gender equality in Lao People’s Democratic Republic.
2nd BRICS Employment Working Group meeting advances South-South cooperation
Working Group meeting advances South-South cooperation in social protection, women’s employment, skills and digitalization
Apprenticeship
Indonesia advances quality apprenticeships with new tripartite recommendations
Government, employers and workers unite behind 20 recommendations to strengthen apprenticeship governance in Indonesia and align with international labour standards.
Our impact, their voices
Timorese women turn coconut waste into business opportunities
From discarded husks to marketable products, women in Timor-Leste are building greener livelihoods and new sources of income.
Workers and just transition
Youth trade union leaders adopt just transition resolution
Youth trade union leaders in Asia-Pacific have adopted a resolution calling for a just transition that puts workers and social justice at the centre of climate action.
Occupational Safety and Health
From vision to impact: 10 years of the Vision Zero Fund
Launched by the G7, the Vision Zero Fund has strengthened occupational safety and health systems in high-risk sectors, particularly in developing countries.
Decent work
Brazil and ILO strengthen South–South cooperation on care economy
New project promotes knowledge sharing and policy exchange to support inclusive care systems and advance gender equality across the Global South.
Press release
Indonesia promotes integration of trade and investment policies for decent work
Indonesia and the ILO brought together key stakeholders to advance integrated trade and investment policies that promote inclusive growth, stronger labour standards and decent work for all.
Nepal advances for stronger social protection for migrant workers at home and abroad
National dialogue calls for better coordination across the migration cycle and closer alignment with destination-country systems.
Our impact, their voices
Bringing knowledge to the fields: How mobile training is transforming vanilla farming in Timor-Leste
Farmers in remote communities are gaining skills, confidence, and new opportunities through mobile training delivered directly to their villages.
Op-ed
Waiting for Godot: The long wait for Indonesian fishers' rights at sea
Albert Bonasahat, ILO National Project Coordinator for the Ship to Shore Rights South‑East Asia: Safe Migration for Decent Work in the Blue Economy Project, highlights that as the 2026 ratification deadline for ILO Convention 188 approaches, the...
Press release
ILO and Banda Aceh City Government collaborate to strengthen MSMEs and support the Perfume City Programme
A collaborative effort to strengthen the patchouli value chain as part of realizing Banda Aceh as a Perfume City by expanding MSMEs’ access to finance, markets and digitalization.
ILO/China Partnership Programme
ILO/China Partnership Project drives inclusive skills development in Cambodia
The project supports the transformation of Cambodia’s TVET system, equipping workers with skills aligned to labour market needs while advancing South–South and Triangular Cooperation.
ILO/China Partnership Programme
Cambodia advances stronger public–private partnerships for skills development
With the support of ILO-China partnership project on Skills Development, Cambodia is advancing efforts to better align skills development with labour market demand through strengthened collaboration between public institutions and private sectors.
Malaysia advances worker safety and health through ILO standards
Malaysia is strengthening occupational safety and health (OSH) as it advances implementation of key ILO Conventions.
Kartini National Women’s Day
Reflections of Indonesian youth on working mothers
Indonesian youth share how working mothers shape their lives, ambitions and understanding of equality.
News
ILO-Luxembourg support strengthens social protection coverage extension in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Collaboration with the Lao Social Security Organisation explores inspection, licensing and public bidding reforms to boost registration and protect workers.
PROSPECTS Impact
Climate solutions drive dairy livelihoods for refugee and host communities in Ethiopia
A partnership led by the ILO is helping refugee and host communities in Ethiopia’s Somali Region increase incomes and build resilience through climate-smart dairy solutions.
Our impact, their voices
Bridging the gap between training and work in Timor-Leste
Employment counsellors and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) trainers are gaining the skills to help job seekers navigate the country’s upgraded online job portal.
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