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Business Formalization

Gambia moves towards business formalization

The ILO assists the Gambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) in launching a digital platform on formalization

Youth employment

Socio-emotional skills considered a priority for the development of youth entrepreneurs

ILO and development partners discuss the importance of socio-emotional skills for youth entrepreneurs wanting to start their own businesses.

ILO launches new E-learning programme: Tools to strengthen SCORE Trainer skills in Latin America and the Caribbean

The ILO, through the SCORE Programme, will strengthen the capacities of SCORE trainers in the region to continue providing quality training to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).

ILO and Apindo sign a partnership agreement to promote responsible digital wage payments in Indonesia

The ILO and Apindo join forces to promote the transition from cash to responsible digital wage payments by signing a Collaboration Agreement. This will enable Indonesian workers to have better control over their wages and benefits.

Productivity Ecosystems for Decent Work Programme Ghana

ILO Ghana and ILO Ethiopia exchange knowledge on boosting productivity growth and promoting decent work

The ILO Productivity Ecosystems for Decent Work Programme Ghana visited ILO Ethiopia to explore effective interventions and practices of the ILO SIRAYE Programme to improve and modernize Ghana’s textile and garment industry.

Our impact, Their voices

Empowering women in the manufacturing industry: A Pakistani SME’s journey towards gender equality, workplace cooperation and decent work

A leading sock manufacturer implemented SCORE Training to tackle workers’ safety concerns while improving equal opportunities and awareness on gender equality.

Governor of West Java supports ILO’s financial inclusion and SMEs development

The Governor of West Java greatly welcomes the delegation of the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) to further strengthen collaborations on financial inclusion and the development of...

Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs and ILO strengthen collaboration to promote entrepreneurship development in Iraq

With the support of the Government of the Netherlands, the ILO will train a cadre of trainers from the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs on its business management training programme - Start and Improve Your Business – designed for those who...

A week dedicated to Start and Improve Your Business (SIYB)Programme in Georgia

In order to raise awareness of Start and Improve Your Business (SIYB) Programme and its recent developments and to explore the potential for future partnerships, the International Labour Organization (ILO) brought together potential partner...

2023 UN Responsible Business and Human Rights Forum, Asia Pacific

The ILO is co-organising the 2023 United Nations Responsible Business and Human Rights Forum, Asia-Pacific (Bangkok, Thailand, 6-9 June 2023).

ILO supports the formalization of enterprises in Mozambique in order to promote decent work

The ILO organised a knowledge sharing workshop in Mozambique on the challenges of informality among small enterprises. Based on international good practices, participants explored which incentives and support schemes can promote the formalization of...

Community-based Rural Tourism Programme: A new methodology to boost productive employment and decent work in Bolivia

ILO carries out in Bolivia the first pilot Training of Trainers programme to strengthen capacities and promote the development of rural community-based tourism enterprises and the generation of new and better jobs in rural areas.

Productivity Ecosystems for Decent Work

ILO delivers training to promote productivity and decent work

The online training course enhanced skills of SME policy makers and practitioners involved in the design and implementation of interventions for productivity growth and decent work.

Webinar on reducing informality in forced displacement contexts

ILO supports formalization of enterprises and workers in forced displacement contexts

The ILO organized a knowledge sharing event to discuss ongoing interventions to reduce informality in forced displacement contexts with the goal to promote decent work and sustainable enterprises

Productivity Ecosystems for Decent Work Programme South Africa

The ILO supports BRICS discussion on Productivity Ecosystems for Decent Work

In May, the ILO participated in the second meeting of the BRICS Employment Working Group under the South African Presidency to explore the bidirectional relationship between productivity growth and decent job creation.

ILO emphasizes MSME development at UN-Habitat’s New Urban Planning Agenda launch in Belize

Innovative toolkit can be adapted to include sustainable enterprises to achieve decent work

ILO promotes Occupational Safety and Health in Andean countries through SCORE Training tools

The ILO organized the "Safety and Health at Work Week 2023" to promote a culture of prevention and provide concrete tools to build safe and healthy working environments in SMEs in the Andean countries.

ILO builds capacities of experts on the Formalize Your Business training

ILO workshop held to engage with experts to build a support network for the adaptation and roll-out of the Formalize Your Business training programme in countries

ILO SCORE helps SMEs to move towards a Circular Economy and Net-Zero

This month’s SCORE Global Trainer Network Webinar focused on knowledge sharing and promoting the new SCORE Training module.