All projects: Europe and Central Asia + EU
EU4People: Social Protection Programme in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The objective of the intervention is to improve social inclusion, reduce inequality and advance gender equality through a modernized, integrated and EU-aligned system of social protection that delivers quality, community-based services for...
Circular transition and responsible business conduct in Montenegro
The project, jointly developed by ILO and UNDP, seeks to enhance resource efficiency, reduce waste, and promote sustainable production models by combining industrial symbiosis, digital innovation, responsible business conduct (RBC), and targeted...
Productivity ecosystems for Decent Work in Ukraine
Ukraine’s economic recovery needs businesses that can grow, compete and create decent jobs. Yet labour shortages, skills gaps and low productivity continue to constrain that potential. By helping SMEs improve productivity and working conditions,...
EU4PEOPLE: Employment Programme in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The project aims to accelerate Bosnia and Herzegovina’s employment, education, and social reforms as part of the country’s socio‑economic recovery. It will increase employment opportunities for youth, rural women, and individuals facing multiple...
Inclusive and Productive Employment in Moldova – Phase II
The project aims to support Moldova’s transition towards a more inclusive, productive, and formal labour market, aligned with International Labour Standards (ILS) and related EU acquis.
Protecting and preparing Ukraine’s energy workforce for sustainable recovery: Safety for energy workers
A skilled, protected and resilient workforce is critical to rebuilding and modernizing Ukraine’s energy sector and advancing the country’s path towards EU membership. The workers keeping Ukraine’s energy system running are essential to the country’s...
Support to ILO's Development Strategy
This project generates sector-specific evidence, labour market forecasts and skills-needs assessments to support recovery planning, EU-aligned labour market reforms and decent work priorities. It strengthens the capacity of government institutions...
EU-Funded Project
Promoting Inclusive Labour Market Governance Reform in Support of Ukraine’s Reconstruction and EU Accession
Ukraine’s recovery and path towards EU membership create an opportunity to build a fair, inclusive and modern labour market. This requires effective institutions, strong social dialogue and reforms aligned with international labour standards and the...
Advancing social protection
EU for Haya Karima
The ILO, with support from the European Union and in partnership with the Government of Egypt, UNICEF and WHO, is working to strengthen social protection systems and improve access to services for informal workers, vulnerable families and retirees...
Towards a safe and healthy working environment in North Macedonia
The project aims to promote the fundamental right to a safe and healthy workplace by aligning national legislation and systems with EU directives and ILO conventions. Through capacity building, legislative reform, institutional strengthening, and...
STRENGTHEN3
Leveraging employment impact assessments for the creation of more and better jobs
Labour Inspectorate Efficiency, Empowering SMEs for Growth in Kosovo: Enhancing working conditions, occupational safety and health, and...
This initiative aims at enhancing working conditions and occupational safety and health while boosting enterprise productivity, which will lead to more and better employment and ultimately improving social and economic circumstances in Kosovo.
Response to the crisis caused by the war in Ukraine – Rapid intervention to reskill and upskill women and vulnerable groups to create...
Promotion of occupational safety and health and labour inspection in Serbia
The project supports the alignment of the Serbian OSH policy, legislation and practices with International Labour Standards and with the EU Acquis Communautaire. It will aim to improve the responsiveness of the Labour Inspectorate and the OSH...
Future of Work: APAC
Managing a decent future of work together in Asia-Pacific
The EU and ILO are working with nine countries across Asia and the Pacific to navigate the megatrends reshaping work, ranging from AI to ageing populations to climate change, and more.
Promoting social dialogue on just transition issues in Montenegro and North Macedonia
The Project seeks to strengthen social dialogue on just transition by addressing selected shortcomings of existing social dialogue mechanisms, and promoting the inclusion of just transition issues into social dialogue agendas.
EU-ILO Partnership
Promoting Safe and Healthy Workplaces in the Southern Mediterranean – Phase II
The EU-ILO initiative "Promoting Safer Workplaces in the Southern Mediterranean" is transforming occupational safety and health (OSH) standards across Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, and now Egypt. This collaborative effort ensures safer, healthier, and...
Childcare in Ukraine: A systems approach to building back better
Affordable, quality childcare is essential to an inclusive labour market and sustainable economic recovery. Yet, many families in Ukraine still lack the support they need. The project expands sustainable childcare options and strengthens the care...
An ILO-EU Project
Participation, Ownership and Sustainable Progress for Economic Resilience (PROSPER)
EU4Employment in Bosnia and Herzegovina - Harnessing the green and digital transitions
The project aims to facilitate post-pandemic employment and enhance access to the labour market in support to green and digital transitions in Bosnia and Herzegovina. This initiative contributes to addressing the challenges faced by individuals who...