All news: microenterprises + small enterprises + informal enterprises + value chains

Urgent action needed to strengthen Mongolia's small businesses

Mongolia’s economy is one of the fastest-growing in the world, but the continued expansion of the informal sector remains a significant barrier to the country’s future economic success, according to a new report launched today in Ulaanbaatar.

ILO research project

How microfinance develops decent work

An ILO research project shows how microfinance moves small enterprises out of the informal economy and into profit.

ILO signs first license agreement with TUV-Rheinland China to offer SCORE Training

Guangzhou, China: 21 October 2014

ILO study

Maternity protection: Good for workers, good for small businesses

Maternity protection and work-family measures can generate positive outcomes for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), says ILO Specialist Laura Addati.

Formalizing employment in Brazil

A “simple” path to formal employment

In Brazil, formal employment has risen by almost 14 per cent in a decade…SUPERSIMPLES is part of the reason. The forthcoming American Regional Meeting of the ILO will consider employment and social protection policies as boosters of productivity and...

Employment

Spain’s challenge: Growing with quality jobs

A new ILO report presents a series of measures to stimulate much needed job creation and cut mass unemployment in Spain amid some signs of economic recovery.

ILO FORLAC Notes

Formalization in Latin America and the Caribbean

The ILO Regional Office began publishing a series of "Notes on Formalization" about the situation and the experience dealing with informal economy employment in several countries in the region.

Entrepreneurs

ILO offers training to officers, inmates in Solomon Islands

The International Labour Organization (ILO) in collaboration with the Correctional Services Solomon Islands (CSSI) in Auki, Malaita province had successfully completed four days of community based entrepreneurs development (C-BED) training.

The launch of SCORE programme phase II: Indonesia commits to assist SMEs be more productive and competitive

Small medium enterprises (SMEs) are one of the economic pillars of Indonesia. In 2012, SMEs have contributed 57.4 per cent to the Gross National Product and also play a great role in tackling unemployment by employing 107.6 million of workers (data...

Second phase of ILO SCORE Project launched in Ghana

The second phase of the International Labour Organizations (ILO) Sustaining Competitive and Responsible Enterprise (SCORE) project has been launched in Ghana to improve productivity and working conditions in small and medium enterprise (SMEs)....

World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2014: Promoting a safety culture in Indonesian small and medium enterprises

Employing more than 95 per cent of the world’s working population, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the main source of employment in developing countries, including Indonesia. In Indonesia, SMEs have also become a significant support to...

Decent work in fragile States

ILO, Somalia sign agreement to promote decent work

ILO launches enterPRIZE Job Creation Challenge

The second annual Free State enterPRIZE Job Creation Challenge was launched on 18 March 2014 at the Windmill Casino and Entertainment Centre in Bloemfontein. This exciting competition is aimed at job creation through the development of small and...

Rural development

"Money finds us!" - Enriching the vegetable harvest in Timor-Leste

How an ILO supported project helped a local community to improve their farming practices, develop their market access, create jobs and support the development of small and medium-sized enterprises.

Practical solutions

Second edition of ergonomic checkpoints now also available in Chinese

Fully revised and expanded, this new edition of the highly successful 'Ergonomic checkpoints' is aimed at reducing work-related accidents and diseases and improving safety, health and working conditions. Building on the wealth of experience of...

Green Jobs

More and better jobs for inclusive and green growth in Zambia

New ILO-led programme aims to create 5,000 new green jobs by 2017.

Sustainable Development and Decent Work Solution Forum

ILO sharing knowledge and boosting green jobs

Sharing best practices for the promotion of green jobs can have a positive impact on sustainable development around the globe. A number of countries are meeting this week in Nairobi with that purpose in mind.

Small and medium enterprises

ILO, Norway and Switzerland to boost the competitiveness and sustainability of SMEs

The second phase of the "Sustaining Competitive and Responsible enterprise (SCORE)" programme aims to improve working conditions and productivity in small and medium-sized companies worldwide.

Enterprise Presentations - Sustaining Competitive and Responsible Enterprises (SCORE)

By Mr Donglin Li, Director, ILO Country Office for Sri Lanka and the Maldives

SMEs and job creation

Is small still beautiful?

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play a key role in job creation, providing two thirds of all formal jobs in developing countries and up to 80 per cent in low income countries.