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Promoting sustainable and responsible business practices in the extractive industry in Mozambique

The Ministry of Labour and the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources along with employers’ organizations, trade unions, enterprises and other stakeholders engaged in a vibrant dialogue on the guidance of the MNE Declaration in the extractive...

SCORE Bolivia welcomes new learnings and perspectives on Bolivia's food heritage and decent work

An ILO, MIGA and HUB4MA delegation participated in the Terra Madre Salone del Gusto 2022 event in Turin last year. Thank to this, they now adopt new perspectives to promote the Bolivian culinary heritage through a decent work lens.

ILO in Bolivia promotes greener and more sustainable businesses through new SCORE for Climate Action module

SCORE Trainers in Bolivia received training on new topics and virtual tools to support small businesses adopt processes and practices that are sustainable, green and inclusive

Women do Business

Meet Zgharta’s sibling entrepreneurs: Marina and Hind Nehme

Two sisters who won an ILO competition for their gluten free business speak about their journey with the ILO

Norway increases funds for boosting social security for vulnerable workers in Jordan

The new funding for the Estidama++ Fund in Jordan enhances the social security rights of vulnerable workers in the country by extending social security coverage.

ILO and JICA sign MOC to promote Business and Human Rights

How dialogue can help address challenges to informality for refugees and host communities in Kenya

Following the release of an assessment report by ILO PROSPECTS, government, employers and informal workers representatives agree on strategies to support the transition to formality, advance inclusive economic development and sustainable livelihoods.

ILO launches an innovative approach to facilitate enterprise formalization in Cabo Verde

With 8 out of 10 economic units operating in the informal economy globally, what can countries do to promote the transition to formality and improve the livelihoods of billions? Which enterprises are most likely to formalize?

Jordan launches first ILO SCORE Training programme in the Middle East

The training is set to improve SMEs’ productivity and working conditions in the agri-food sector in the country.

RETO Emprende: Jóvenes universitarios se capacitaron en metodología de OIT y recibieron capital semilla

Tras el lanzamiento de RETO Emprende, juego empresarial de OIT, jóvenes universitarios en Perú recibieron capacitaciones en emprendimiento y capital semilla a través de la metodología IMESUN

ILO and DTI accelerate digital entrepreneurship trainings for 2023

The ILO and DTI will accelerate digital entrepreneurship training for increased productivity, improved safety of small and informal enterprises across the Philippines under the Bringing Back Jobs Safely Project funded by the Government of Japan.

Promoting gender-sensitive business environment reform is key to advancing women’s entrepreneurship development and decent work

While governments must create conditions for an enabling business environment, public and private stakeholders should be increasingly involved in ensuring women’s representation in the reform process.

ILO Tokyo and JETRO sign agreement to strengthen collaboration on co-research

Productivity Ecosystems for Decent Work Programme in Viet Nam - Stakeholder Workshop

On 15th Nov 2022, the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the International Labour Organization, Country Office for Vietnam, jointly organized the stakeholder workshop for the Productivity Ecosystem for Decent Work programme (PE4DW) in...

Capacity building

ILO and China held an international summit in Humen to promote green jobs and just transition in textile and garment sector

Under UN Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE) in China, ILO has been partnering with China National Textile and Apparel Council (CNTAC) to promote green jobs and a just transition in the textile and garment sector in China.

Greening workplaces

Enterprises must be key actors in the green transition

Greening workplaces will play an increasingly important role in the green transition, as well as being an aspect of work life that matters greatly to both workers and employers. Read the new ILO report launched during COP27.

ILO Training in occupational safety and health for the fisheries industry in Namibia

The training on occupational safety and health provisions on fishing vessels aimed to equip participants with knowledge on the implementation of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC,2006).

Building a coherent and coordinated approach for the promotion of sustainable and responsible investments and business practices for the...

A roadmap for the promotion of sustainable, responsible and inclusive investments and business practices for the realization of decent work in Egypt, built upon the ILO Tripartite Declaration of Principles concerning Multinational Enterprises and...

New Lean training programme in Pakistan tailored to medium and large enterprises

Under the ILO’s International Labour and Environmental Standards Application in Pakistan’s SMEs (ILES) project funded by the European Union, the ILO office for Pakistan is launching a customised version of the SCORE Programme in Pakistan called the...

Guide

Digitalise your Business

Digital Strategies for Micro, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises