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World Employment and Social Outlook: Sustainable Enterprises and Jobs

Sluggish SME development hurts jobs and the economy, ILO says

Investing in workers and innovation, and boosting trade and social dialogue are key to stemming rising global unemployment, the latest edition of the ILO's flagship report shows.

Flagship report

World Employment and Social Outlook (WESO) 2017

ILO flagship report to focus on sustainable enterprises and job creation in SMEs

World Employment and Social Outlook (WESO) 2017

ILO flagship report to focus on sustainable enterprises and job creation in SMEs

Business Skills Course Completed by 129 Trainers in Russia

Between 14 August and 2 September 2017, teams of participants in the You Are an Entrepreneur programme in five Russian regions, including Moscow, St. Petersburg, Stavropol, Novosibirsk and Samara, attended the ILO’s Start and Improve Your Business...

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Scoring a point: How to boost productivity and encourage employee morale

Indian enterprises, near Mumbai, got trained on Workplace Cooperation module of ILO SCORE programme. They’ve recorded better productivity and enhanced manager-employee relationship.

ILO and ETI to bring SCORE Training to suppliers of international brands in Guangdong and Shanghai

The ILO Office for China and Mongolia and Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) are cooperating to improve the productivity, competiveness and sustainability of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province and Shanghai.

ILO supports Sierra Leone to improve access to financial and non-financial services

Policy-makers, business and finance experts and entrepreneurs discuss strategies for supporting Sierra Leone’s small and medium enterprises.

ILO and SGS partner to deliver SCORE Training to SMEs around the world

Geneva, Switzerland | 4th July 2017

Micro, Small and Medium Sized Enterprises Day

Fostering Decent Work in Enterprises

An estimated 42 million people in India work in the Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises. ILO’s unique programmes focus on promoting people-centric and environment-friendly enterprise development.

Entrepreneurship Programme Launched in Kalmykia, Russian Federation

The ILO supports the Ministry of Social Development, Labour and Employment of the Republic of Kalmykia in building capacities of its staff all over the Republic to deliver entrepreneurship training to the job seekers in all the employment centers...

Start and Improve Your Business (SIYB)

ILO business management training programme has led to the creation of 9 million jobs globally

The Start and Improve Your Business (SIYB) course has trained 15 million people and resulted in the start-up of at least 2.65 million new businesses, ILO study says.

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Chinese entrepreneurs benefit from the ILO’s global Start and Improve Your Business (SIYB) course

Fourteen million people trained in China since 2003 in SIYB business skills. The companies established as a result of the programme include those in the technology, engineering and agriculture sectors.

Indonesia policy makers to better coordinate on SME policies

Indonesian policy makers, representing relevant ministries, key labour actors and organizations including business development services, have formulated joint intervention programmes to promote better market access and to enhance the application of...

Women in Chaseyama venture into value addition

FOR 37-year old Janet Mutanda, beekeeping has run in her family for generations but she never considered it a trade that she could venture in, to fend for her family. This has been the case with many Zimbabwean beekeepers that manage beehives to...

Indonesian policy makers to improve productivity and working conditions of Indonesian SMEs

Around the globe, small-sized and medium-sized enterprises are the main providers of employment. In Indonesia, similarly SMEs are one of the economic pillars of the country. In 2012, SMEs have contributed 57.4 per cent to the Gross National Product...

The International Labour Organization and the Government of Sierra Leone join forces to promote Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)

ILO signs Memorandum of Understanding to pledge its support for the development of the MSME sector in Sierra Leone.

Positive Impact: SCORE Training contributes to cleaner production and increased productivity in SMEs

5th June 2017 is World Environment Day, providing us with the opportunity to reflect on the current challenges that face our environment, as well as the important gains that have been made in workplaces around the world through SCORE Training. By...

Enterprise development

A new milestone: ILO-SAWS SCORE Project expanded to Beijing

SCORE project in China achieved a new landmark. SAWS announced kicking off the project in Fangshan District today. “Occupational Safety and Health is a core mandate of the ILO. Securing the safety and health of workers in their workplaces is central...

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When soft skills land hard returns

An International Labour Organization programme benefits both businesses and workers through training that improves productivity and working conditions in Viet Nam.

Enterprise development

SCORE Getting into the new stage