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Empowering women to participate in the green transition of Mbao, Senegal

Training of market gardening groups and women farmers from the classified forest of Mbao with ILO's Start and Improve Your (Green) Business tool.

Support of AfDB to ILO work responds to NDS1

Four years of financial support to women and youth livelihoods and empowering (YWEP) projects in Beitbridge, Mutoko, Lupane and Guruve districts have convinced the AfDB that CO-Harare is a credible partner to be trusted with funding for a second...

Sensitization and Training Workshop on the Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No. 188) for fisheries stakeholders in Namibia

Advancing decent work in the fisheries sector in Namibia through understanding the roles and responsibilities of competent authorities and relevant stakeholders of the Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No. C188).

Training on Basic Safety and Familiarization for Labour Inspectors

Advancing decent work in the fisheries sector in Namibia through quality training following international labour standards.

ILO’s timely interventions assist small businesses in Uganda

Business support grants and business management training from the ILO provided a new lease of life to some of the microenterprises in Uganda struggling to recover from the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown measures.

Bolivia Digna y Productiva, a project that boosted and strengthened Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Bolivia

After 2 years of implementation, the project managed to strengthen the market ecosystem actors in the selected intervention sectors by addressing the barriers that prevent MSMEs from improving their productivity, competitiveness, access to markets...

Message at the launch of the ILO - Women Biz trade fair

By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the launch of the ILO-Women Biz trade fair, 29 July 2022, Manila, Philippines

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Women entrepreneurs reboot their businesses

A programme delivered by GREAT Women in partnership with the ILO’s Rebuilding Better Project and J.P. Morgan Philippines offered women entrepreneurs an opportunity to revisit and innovate their business models as they resumed operations...

VII Regional Forum on Business and Human Rights in Latin America and the Caribbean concludes

Over 2,000 governments’, employers’ and workers’ representatives from 54 countries gathered in Bogotá (Colombia) from 13-15 July to discuss Business and Human Rights in Latin America and the Caribbean.

ILO, Governments of South Africa and Switzerland launch “Productivity Ecosystems For Decent Work” Programme

The Productivity Ecosystems for Decent Work Programme identifies root causes of low productivity and decent work deficits and develops capacity and ownership of local and national actors to address them.

ILO workshop among OECD National Contact Points for Responsible Business Conduct to enhance policy coherence on international labour...

Organized from 20 June to 1 July 2022, the workshop highlighted the coherence and linkages that exist between the ILO MNE Declaration and the OECD MNE Guidelines, in particular concerning issues related to decent work and human rights, including in...

Decent work in supply chains

Tripartite working group agrees on a way forward for ILO work in supply chains

The ILO will take a leading role in initiatives to achieve decent work in supply chains by providing guidance and support to Member States and tripartite constituents.

ILO, Governments of South Africa and Switzerland launch new Programme

Productivity Ecosystems for Decent Work

ILO launches the Global SCORE Trainer Network

On June 28th, the ILO established a global network of trainers and consultants who assist SMEs in developing and emerging economies. The launch event included a webinar on tips and tricks to engage lead buyers in SME development.

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Educating others and ourselves: Peer support for COVID-19 recovery and resilience

ILO’s Rebuilding Better project and the Women Entrepreneur Network of Malaysia’s “WE Rebuild Better” programme helps women-owned businesses in Malaysia recover from the impacts of COVID-19 while supporting them in adapting for a more resilient...

Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises

'Fiji Enterprise Engine' 2022 business accelerator programme launched

The Fiji Enterprise Engine (FEE) business accelerator programme’s latest cohort – ‘FEE-X’ – was officially launched by the Attorney General and Minister for Economy, Hon. Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum in Suva today.

Building a safe business

On “Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day”, the UN calls for support to MSMEs as effective agents of change to help advance in...

UN agencies in Iraq share a statement to recognize MSMEs at the heart of any resilient recovery from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, conflicts, and climate crisis.

Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day 2022

Fijian MSMEs celebrated on International Day

Today marks International Day of MSMEs (micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises) – a day dedicated to celebrating the work of local MSMEs who form the backbone of societies globally.

Decent Work in Garment Supply Chains Asia

Asia still ‘garment factory of the world’ yet faces numerous challenges as industry evolves

A new report from the International Labour Organization (ILO) highlights trends in employment, wages and productivity the Asian garment, footwear and textiles industry.