All news: productivity

Community-based Rural Tourism Programme: A new methodology to boost productive employment and decent work in Bolivia

ILO carries out in Bolivia the first pilot Training of Trainers programme to strengthen capacities and promote the development of rural community-based tourism enterprises and the generation of new and better jobs in rural areas.

Productivity Ecosystems for Decent Work

ILO delivers training to promote productivity and decent work

The online training course enhanced skills of SME policy makers and practitioners involved in the design and implementation of interventions for productivity growth and decent work.

Productivity Ecosystems for Decent Work Programme South Africa

The ILO supports BRICS discussion on Productivity Ecosystems for Decent Work

In May, the ILO participated in the second meeting of the BRICS Employment Working Group under the South African Presidency to explore the bidirectional relationship between productivity growth and decent job creation.

Opportunities for decent work for women and youth and improved productivity for MSMEs in the Zimbabwe construction sector

The project seeks to improve the productivity of micro, small and medium construction enterprises, and to contribute towards addressing decent work deficits among vulnerable workers through decent working conditions and putting onto effect their...

ILO promotes Occupational Safety and Health in Andean countries through SCORE Training tools

The ILO organized the "Safety and Health at Work Week 2023" to promote a culture of prevention and provide concrete tools to build safe and healthy working environments in SMEs in the Andean countries.

ILO SCORE helps SMEs to move towards a Circular Economy and Net-Zero

This month’s SCORE Global Trainer Network Webinar focused on knowledge sharing and promoting the new SCORE Training module.

New ILO programme visits factory to understand best practices in the apparel sector

ILO team accompany Swiss delegation for a factory visit in Ghana with a sustainable and ethical business model at its core

ILO validates its methodology on "Formalize Your Business” in Bolivia

The validation process involved more than 30 stakeholders and decision-makers linked to enterprise formalization in Bolivia.

SCORE4Climate - A new SCORE Training module launches to strengthen SMEs

To optimize the performance of SMEs in Bolivia through resource efficiency and circularity, the Confederation of Private Entrepreneurs of Bolivia (CEPB), in coordination with the International Labour Organisation (ILO), is implementing a new SCORE...

Women leadership

Women leaders at garment sector improve their leadership skills for better productivity

Hundreds of women leaders in garment sector have improved their leadership skills through the Supervisory Skills Training organized by Better Work Indonesia, a partnership programme of the ILO and International Finance Cooperation (IFC). The...

Development cooperation

ILO Director-General launches new project to boost productivity and working conditions in Ghana

The project, funded by Switzerland and Norway, aims to address the country’s main economic challenges in the textiles & garments and shea sectors.

ILO Office for Spain and Complutense University of Madrid renew their commitment to decent work

The two organisations have signed a collaboration agreement extending the existing cooperation framework between them.

Road to economic recovery starts with productive and resilient enterprises

ILO SCORE and GIZ launched a new "Support to Crisis Management for SMEs” project in Tunisia to strengthen the resilience and adaptability of 100 small businesses to address disruptions and advance economic recovery and progress

The ILO Productivity Ecosystems for Decent Work project validates Sector Systems Analysis (SSA) report and interventions for implementation

The ILO Productivity Ecosystems for Decent Work project gears up to support micro-, meso- and macro-level interventions in the Ghanaian textiles and garments value chain to promote productivity and decent work

ILO promotes responsible business conduct and growth of businesses in Ecuador

The ILO through its SCORE Programme and with support of the Ecuadorian Government and business chambers and federations, promotes Responsible Business Conduct in the tourism and hospitality sectors in four regions in Ecuador.

SCORE Phase IV in Bolivia will launch in 2023 the new ILO training programme: Formalize Your Business

ILO's SCORE Phase IV Project in Bolivia, in partnership with the ILO's Enterprise Formalization Team in Geneva and partners in the country, will implement the adapted Formaliza Tu Negocio programme to promote a route to formalization for MSMEs in...

SCORE Bolivia welcomes new learnings and perspectives on Bolivia's food heritage and decent work

An ILO, MIGA and HUB4MA delegation participated in the Terra Madre Salone del Gusto 2022 event in Turin last year. Thank to this, they now adopt new perspectives to promote the Bolivian culinary heritage through a decent work lens.

ILO in Bolivia promotes greener and more sustainable businesses through new SCORE for Climate Action module

SCORE Trainers in Bolivia received training on new topics and virtual tools to support small businesses adopt processes and practices that are sustainable, green and inclusive

New ILO report on working time arrangements

It looks at the two main aspects of working time: working hours and working time arrangements, and the effects of both on business performance and workers' work-life balance.

Media Advisory

ILO to release new analysis of global labour markets and social trends

The ILO will publish a new edition of its "World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2023", which looks at the impact of economic slowdown on the global labour market.