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Trinidad and Tobago’s productivity initiative gains business and wider government buy-in
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Productivity

Trinidad and Tobago’s productivity initiative gains business and wider government buy-in

Trinidad and Tobago is fostering important partnerships for the rollout of a national initiative that will support enterprises to become more productive while improving working conditions and job quality.

Ghana charts a path to more productive jobs and better livelihoods
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Ghana charts a path to more productive jobs and better livelihoods

Landmark report is helping Ghana align productivity with decent work, driving evidence-based policies that promote better jobs, fair wages, inclusive growth and improved livelihoods.

Menopause at work: addressing productivity loss, talent retention and gender equality

Menopause at work: addressing productivity loss, talent retention and gender equality

657 million women at work face menopause, costing billions in lost productivity and pushing experienced talent out of jobs. A recent ILO webinar reveals why action is critical for economic performance and equality.

Building capacity to drive SME productivity and decent work in Viet Nam
Consultants exchange on continuous improvement with workers during field activities of the Training of Trainers programme

Productivity ecosystems for decent work

Building capacity to drive SME productivity and decent work in Viet Nam

New training, advisory services, and knowledge-sharing initiatives are helping SME support organizations and enterprises accelerate digital and green transformation while improving productivity and working conditions.

South African firms turn productivity into better jobs
Lady Exhibitor at Productivity Milestone workshop

South African firms turn productivity into better jobs

The ILO and Productivity SA are helping enterprises improve workplace systems, competitiveness and decent work.

ILO powers productivity in Ghana's garment and shea sectors
Women sit and kneel around a large pile of shea nuts, hand-sorting the nuts into containers at a processing site.

ILO powers productivity in Ghana's garment and shea sectors

Through the Productivity Ecosystems for Decent Work Programme, the ILO is strengthening organizations in Ghana's garment and shea sectors, helping enterprises, employers and workers improve productivity, strengthen representation and contribute to...

ILO and Switzerland launch initiative to boost productivity and decent work in Ukraine
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ILO and Switzerland launch initiative to boost productivity and decent work in Ukraine

Enterprises in Ukraine will receive support to improve productivity, working conditions and competitiveness, contributing to the country’s reconstruction.

ILO supports workplace safety and productivity in Egypt’s marble and leather tanning clusters
Workers in a marble-processing enterprise work along the production line of the "Finishing Department".

Productivity Ecosystems for Decent Work in Egypt

ILO supports workplace safety and productivity in Egypt’s marble and leather tanning clusters

Workers and managers in Egypt's Shaq Al-Tho’ban marble cluster and Robbiki Leather City are identifying workplace risks, improving organization and strengthening cooperation to support safer and more productive enterprises.

Viet Nam builds momentum for policy reform to strengthen support for SMEs and household businesses
Group photo of workshop participants following the SME policy consultation in Ho Chi Minh City.

Productivity ecosystems for decent work

Viet Nam builds momentum for policy reform to strengthen support for SMEs and household businesses

Recommendations from a multi-stakeholder consultation will inform reforms to the SME support framework, helping businesses become more productive while creating better jobs and more inclusive economic opportunities.

Ghana reviews trade and industrial policies to drive productivity, boost competitiveness and create more and better jobs
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Ghana reviews trade and industrial policies to drive productivity, boost competitiveness and create more and better jobs

An evidence-based review of Ghana's trade and industrial policies is paving the way for reforms that will strengthen enterprise productivity, expand market opportunities, support business growth and investment, and create more and better jobs,...

Good jobs, strong businesses: productivity and responsible business conduct
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Good jobs, strong businesses: productivity and responsible business conduct

With uneven growth and slowing productivity in many regions, can growth still be inclusive, sustainable and create decent jobs? This discussion looks at how responsible business practices shape firms, treatment of workers and the wider economy.

Empowering women in the leather and footwear sector through skills and opportunity
Women in leatherwork training

Productivity Ecosystems for Decent Work

Empowering women in the leather and footwear sector through skills and opportunity

Viet Nam takes a major step toward sustainable enterprise development with new national programme
Workers on the manufacturing line.

Productivity ecosystems for decent work

Viet Nam takes a major step toward sustainable enterprise development with new national programme

With technical contributions from the ILO, the Government of Viet Nam has approved a landmark national programme to advance sustainable business practices across the country's private sector for the period 2026–2030.

Creating jobs and technology transfer in Africa by strengthening Japan-ILO partnership

Creating jobs and technology transfer in Africa by strengthening Japan-ILO partnership

Through its Employment-Intensive Investment Programme, the ILO is tackling protracted crisis, enhancing resilience, addressing poverty and inequality by creating decent work for all.

I put my workers at the centre of my business
Gjergj Leqejza, the General Manager of a textile and clothing manufacturer in Albania, stands on the factory floor. In the background, workers operate sewing machines.

ILO Voices | Small and medium enterprise (SME) development

I put my workers at the centre of my business

Gjergj Leqejza is General Manager of a textile business in Albania. Through the ILO’s SCORE Programme, the business improved productivity and increased wages for its workers.

Informality, productivity and digital platforms: understanding a persistent challenge

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Informality, productivity and digital platforms: understanding a persistent challenge

Labour informality remains one of the main challenges in the world of work in Latin America and the Caribbean. This interview explores why it is a multi-causal and multidimensional phenomenon, what responses have proven most effective, and how...

Trade unions shape the conversation on Jamaica’s National Employment Policy

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Trade unions shape the conversation on Jamaica’s National Employment Policy

The workshop brought together the ILO and Jamaican trade unions to strengthen workers’ input into the country’s National Employment Policy.

Viet Nam strengthens capacity of SME support organizations to drive productivity and decent work through digital and green transformation
Training event in Ho Chi Minh City

Productivity ecosystems for decent work

Viet Nam strengthens capacity of SME support organizations to drive productivity and decent work through digital and green transformation

A series of five training courses strengthened the capacity of SME support organizations in northern Viet Nam to help enterprises improve productivity through digital and green transformation while promoting decent work.

Trinidad and Tobago teams up with the ILO to boost national productivity
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Sustainable national productivity

Trinidad and Tobago teams up with the ILO to boost national productivity

The Ministry of Labour, Small and Micro enterprise Development and ILO discuss a roadmap to implement Cabinet-approved national productivity ecosystem to boost enterprise performance, create better jobs and support economic diversification.

ILO launches initiative to strengthen a climate-resilient textile and garment sector in Ethiopia
Garment and textile manufacturing in Hawassa, Ethiopia

ILO-Japan partnership to boost productivity, safety and sustainability

ILO launches initiative to strengthen a climate-resilient textile and garment sector in Ethiopia

ILO and Japan are joining forces to transform Ethiopia’s textile and garment sector. The new initiative will boost productivity, strengthen climate resilience and improve workplace safety across 40 factories. With a focus on sustainability,...