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Action toward shared prosperity through dialogue, skills, and inclusion

Trade Unions in South Africa lead the way for fairer productivity gains

Productivity ecosystems for decent work

Leading with purpose: Hanh champions women’s voice in Viet Nam’s manufacturing future

In Viet Nam, women account for nearly half of the workforce, yet they remain overrepresented in lower-paying jobs and continue to earn less than men on average, even when performing work of equal value.

World Statistics Day

Viet Nam’s labour statistics: From modernization to global alignment

As the world celebrates World Statistics Day on 20 October, Viet Nam’s journey in developing a modern and internationally aligned labour statistics system stands out as a story of innovation, resilience, and cooperation.

Productivity Ecosystems for Decent Work in Egypt

Italy brings centuries of expertise to Egypt’s marble and leather sectors

Through multilateral collaborations, Italy is bringing its artisanal expertise to Egypt's industrial sectors to promote productivity and decent work.

Productivity ecosystems for decent work

How strategic approaches to productivity can drive environmental sustainability and long-term economic growth

Integrating productivity and environmental stewardship in Viet Nam

Podcast series: Global challenges – Global solutions

Skills financing: An eroding pillar of social development?

Investments in skills are instrumental in achieving social and economic goals. From the perspective of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, skills are important to achieving SDG 8 on decent work and economic growth, SDG 4 which includes TVET, and...

Institutional capacity building

Employers lead national dialogue on skills and productivity in Cambodia

The Cambodian Federation of Employers and Business Associations, with support from the International Labour Organization, held a workshop on skills and productivity to strengthen councils connecting employers and training institutions. The event...

Sustaining Competitive and Responsible Enterprises (SCORE) Programme

ILO Programme introduces AI in training for enterprises in the Philippines

The ILO’s SCORE Programme paves innovation among enterprises in the Philippines by integrating artificial intelligence and equipping them with smart, low-cost digital tools to boost productivity, workplace cooperation, and inclusive growth.

Ghana’s employers and workers unite in a call for bold reforms to drive productivity and decent jobs

Employers and workers agree wage growth needs to follow labour productivity more closely, but the Government needs to change its tack for true economic and social transformation.

Supply chains

Workers secure jobs in aquaculture, help double shrimp production

Workers trained, certified and hired in aquaculture under a new joint government-industry initiative with the ILO and the Government of Japan help increase shrimp production and improve supply chains towards decent work and sustainable aquaculture...

Productivity Ecosystems for Decent Work Project in South Africa

Woman in automotive capacitated through Improve Your Business training and coaching

Productivity growth and decent work

ILO highlights productivity ecosystem for decent work at forum in Jamaica

The ILO highlights the link between productivity and decent work at Jamaica’s Productivity Forum, presenting its Productivity Ecosystem for Decent Work model.

Zambia reaffirms commitment to productivity and decent work

The Government of Zambia has restated its strong commitment to improving productivity and promoting decent work as key drivers of national development.

Gauteng Stakeholders Unite to Explore Automotive Industry Cluster

Inclusive growth in motion, Stakeholders mobilize for automotive industry cluster

Multi-stakeholder initiative led by Automotive Industry Development Centre, Department of Small Business Development, and ILO aims to drive inclusive, competitive, and sustainable growth in South Africa’s automotive sector

Sectors and value chains for decent work and productivity

2030 Roadmap approved in Peru to boost the Amazon Chestnut sector in Madre de Dios with decent work and sustainability

This strategic planning tool—developed with the active participation of Amazon Chestnut harvesters’ associations, enterprise, authorities and technical partners such as the ILO and CITEproductivo Madre de Dios—will guide the transformation of the...

ILO promotes industrial engineering as catalyst for productivity improvements in factories

The International Labour Organization (ILO) is collaborating with the Association of Ghana Apparel Manufacturers (AGAM) to support the creation of industrial engineering departments in garment factories. This initiative is one of the strategies to...

15 years of SCORE: A milestone in enterprise development and decent work

To mark 15 years of the SCORE Programme, the ILO hosted a special event bringing together SCORE donors and partners to celebrate achievements and share their journeys. Since its inception in 2010, SCORE has helped small and medium enterprises (SMEs)...

Transforming South Africa's clothing sector: SCORE training empowers SMEs

Managers and workers from SMEs shared their transformative experiences with the ILO SCORE programme at two knowledge sharing workshops in Gauteng and Cape Town.

In times of global uncertainty, Indonesia prioritizes productivity and decent work

The ILO assists Indonesia in fostering harmonious industrial relations by enhancing labour-management cooperation to address the challenges of an uncertain global landscape.

Productivity ecosystems for decent work

Women breaking barriers: Nhung rises as consultant in male-dominated manufacturing