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Social protection

World of Work actors and the ILO assess progress and gaps to expand Peru’s ratification of Convention No. 102

The ILO presented a study assessing the compatibility of Peru’s legal framework with Convention No. 102, identifying progress, gaps and recommendations to strengthen social security.

Social protection

Derrama Magisterial and the ILO present results of their alliance for teachers’ social security

The ILO and Derrama Magisterial presented the results of six years of technical cooperation, which have strengthened the governance, financial sustainability, and quality of services of this teachers’ social security institution. The balance...

Press release

Indonesia advances toward ratifying ILO Convention No. 188 to safeguard fishers’ labour rights by 2026

The Ministry of Manpower, with support from the International Labour Organization (ILO), has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting the labour rights of both domestic and migrant fishers.

Tripartism and social dialogue

ILO mentorship programme strengthens responsible business and due diligence in Thailand’s auto sector

The pioneering programme prepares the industry for evolving transitions and requirements, including human rights due diligence (HRDD).

Opinion piece

Social justice: The key to shared prosperity

Opinion piece by Caroline Fredrickson, Director of the Research Department at the International Labour Organization (ILO).

Digital innovations in Lao People’s Democratic Republic strengthen social protection

Lao Social Security Organisation showcases mobile app progress, reaffirming commitment to inclusive social protection and efficient service delivery.

ILO and the Government of Jordan, Convene High-Level Workshop on National Programme of Public Works

At a workshop in Amman, Government, ILO representatives, and development partners from Germany, the Netherlands and Italy, mapped out steps for a programme that will generate decent jobs for youth, women and refugees while strengthening social...

Social protection

Social protection: An island’s lifeline against disaster

A young mother, shaped by her own struggles, now champions social protection in Siargao Island, where informal workers in construction, agriculture, and fisheries face climate change and economic uncertainties.

Inclusive workplace

Indonesia paves the way for inclusive employment services

The ILO has partnered with the Indonesian government to enhance the inclusivity of employment services, ensuring better access to decent work opportunities for job seekers with disabilities.

Senior Trainers' skills enhanced on Revised Caregiving and Domestic Work Standards

Strengthening the capacity of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) trainers to deliver updated skills relevant to overseas employment.

Video

Kenya’s TVET system transforms through innovations and training

Kenya’s ambition to build a globally competitive workforce hinges on the capacity of its vocational trainers. Supported by the ILO PROSPECTS programme, the Kenya School of TVET has emerged as the driving force behind modern, standards-based training...

Social Protection

Colombia strengthens its path toward the ratification of Convention No. 102

The ILO is supporting representatives of the Government, employers, and workers in Colombia in strengthening their capacities on international social security standards.

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.

Celebrating Heritage day: diversity, decent work, and social justice

Social protection

Migrant workers at the heart of Thai rubber sector equipped with labour rights and social protection knowledge

ILO, in collaboration with Thai and Japanese partners, advances responsible business conduct and social protection for migrant workers in Thailand’s rubber sector.

recommendation 2023 (No.208)

Tanzania charts the future of apprenticeship reform through tripartite dialogue

Morogoro, Tanzania (ILO News) – Tanzania’s apprenticeship reform reached a critical milestone as government, employers, and workers came together to take stock, assess progress, and chart the way forward for a stronger and more inclusive skills...

Global Accelerator

Uzbekistan hosts tripartite workshop to develop forthcoming social insurance law

With ILO support under the Global Accelerator, tripartite constituents in Uzbekistan discuss maternity benefit reform to expand social protection coverage.

Somalia Holds Fifth Technical Working Group Meeting on Labour Migration

The 5th TWG in Somalia focused on reviewing progress made in labour migration since the previous TWG, assessing achievements under BRMM Phase II, and agreeing on a sustainability approach as the programme approaches completion.

PROSPECTS podcast - Refugees at Work

Refugee inclusion in practice: Experiences, outcomes, and impacts

This final episode of the series examines how the Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus (HDPN) shapes refugee livelihoods and host community economies. Svein Erik Stav (Fafo Institute for Labour and Social Research) and Tewodros Aragie Kebede...

Global Coalition for Social Justice

Asia-Pacific advances agenda for living wages

Regional dialogue strengthens commitment to inclusive wage-setting aligned with ILO principles.