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Support for the transition to formality in the household services, agriculture and fisheries sectors in Jamaica
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Support for the transition to formality in the household services, agriculture and fisheries sectors in Jamaica

This project builds on previous ILO undertakings in Jamaica linked to Recommendation No. 204 concerning the Transition from the Informal to the Formal Economy

Immediate UN Response for coherent safeguarding the livelihoods of people made most vulnerable by COVID-19 in Nepal

Immediate UN Response for coherent safeguarding the livelihoods of people made most vulnerable by COVID-19 in Nepal

The project is funded by the UN COVID-19 Response and Recovery Multi-Partner Trust Fund (COVID-19 MPTF or the Fund) and contributes to government’s early recovery efforts.

Decent Work for Domestic Workers in Sri Lanka

Decent Work for Domestic Workers in Sri Lanka

Supported by the Government of Sweden, this programme aims to promote decent work for domestic workers through advocacy to bring domestic workers within the ambit of national labour laws, promote ratification of C189, and to strengthen organisation...

Towards Fair and Sustainable Global Supply Chains: Promoting Decent Work for Invisible Workers in South Asia – Sri Lanka

Informal economy

Towards Fair and Sustainable Global Supply Chains: Promoting Decent Work for Invisible Workers in South Asia – Sri Lanka

The ILO/Japan project “Towards fair and sustainable global supply chains: Promoting formalization and decent work for invisible workers in South Asia” (Sustainable Global Supply Chains in South Asia) aims to contribute to the development of ethical...

JEUN’ESS: Promotion of Social and Solidarity Economy and Creation of Decent Jobs for Tunisian Youth

JEUN’ESS: Promotion of Social and Solidarity Economy and Creation of Decent Jobs for Tunisian Youth

The JEUN’ESS project aims to create decent jobs for young people in disadvantaged areas and support the transition to the formal economy through the promotion of the social and solidarity economy (SSE). The project proposes an approach based on the...

JEUN’ESS: Promotion of Social and Solidarity Economy and Creation of Decent Jobs for Tunisian Youth

JEUN’ESS: Promotion of Social and Solidarity Economy and Creation of Decent Jobs for Tunisian Youth

The JEUN’ESS project aims to create decent jobs for young people in disadvantaged areas and support the transition to the formal economy through the promotion of the social and solidarity economy (SSE). The project proposes an approach based on the...

Formal Employment is Promoted for Inclusive and Diversified Economic Growth in Mongolia

Formal Employment is Promoted for Inclusive and Diversified Economic Growth in Mongolia

The project, funded from the ILO Regular Budget Supplementary Account, focuses on facilitating progressive transitions from the informal to the formal economy in in Mongolia. The actions under the project will give effect to the ILO’s roadmap for...

Technical support to ESIS for improving and expanding access to health care services in India – A transition to formality

Technical support to ESIS for improving and expanding access to health care services in India – A transition to formality

The overall objective of the project is to provide technical support to Indian Employee State Insurance Scheme (ESIS) for improving and expanding access to health care services.

Promoting Decent Work For Syrians Under Temporary Protection and Turkish Citizens
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Promoting Decent Work For Syrians Under Temporary Protection and Turkish Citizens

The project facilitates the access of Syrians under Temporary Protection and Turkish citizens to the formal labour market, supports them to develop, adapt and strengthen their skills and competences, as well as strengthens institutional capacities...

Strengthening Public Employment Services in English Speaking Africa

Labour Market Services for Transition Unit (EMPLAB/SERVICES)

Strengthening Public Employment Services in English Speaking Africa

Supported by the Republic of Korea, the Employment Policy Department’s - Employment, Labour Markets and Youth Branch (EMPLAB) - of ILO is implementing the project to support strengthening the PES in English speaking Sub-Saharan Africa through...

Cooperatives to Strengthen Youth Empowerment and Employment Readiness among Vulnerable, Marginalised and At-Risk Groups

Cooperatives to Strengthen Youth Empowerment and Employment Readiness among Vulnerable, Marginalised and At-Risk Groups

Young people in Cambodia and the Lao People's Democratic Republic face specific challenges in accessing the labour market. For those in employment, many are in poor quality and low-paid jobs. The project aims to build institutional capacities to...

Enhancing the labour administration capacity to improve working conditions and tackle undeclared work

Enhancing the labour administration capacity to improve working conditions and tackle undeclared work

Towards fair and sustainable global supply chains: Promoting decent work for invisible workers - Nepal Component

Towards fair and sustainable global supply chains: Promoting decent work for invisible workers - Nepal Component

This Japan Government funded project is the second phase of “Way out of Informality in South Asia” (2012-2016). The project aims at promoting approaches that promote decent work at the lower tiers of global supply chains.

Enhancing labour administration capacity to improve working conditions and tackle undeclared work

Enhancing labour administration capacity to improve working conditions and tackle undeclared work

The project will enable the Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine, and in particular the State Labour Service, to contribute to safer and healthier working conditions for workers in Ukraine and to tackle undeclared work.

Towards Fair and Sustainable Global Supply Chains: Promoting Decent Work for Invisible Workers in South Asia”

Towards Fair and Sustainable Global Supply Chains: Promoting Decent Work for Invisible Workers in South Asia”

The ILO/Japan project “Towards fair and sustainable global supply chains: Promoting formalization and decent work for invisible workers in South Asia” (Sustainable Global Supply Chains in South Asia) aims to contribute to the development of ethical...

ILO-Irish Aid Inclusive Growth, Social Protection and Jobs Programme (Viet Nam Component)

ILO-Irish Aid Inclusive Growth, Social Protection and Jobs Programme (Viet Nam Component)

ILO project to promote moving from the informal to the formal economy in Montenegro

Montenegro

ILO project to promote moving from the informal to the formal economy in Montenegro

The project will contribute to the better understanding of formalization and informalization in Montenegro, to implement effective actions supporting the formalization and preventing informalization, and to the improved protection and promotion of...

Support GSP+ Beneficiary Countries to Effectively Implement ILS and Comply with Reporting Obligations – Mongolia

Support GSP+ Beneficiary Countries to Effectively Implement ILS and Comply with Reporting Obligations – Mongolia

The project addresses informality especially through the strengthened capacity of workers’ and employers’ organizations to represent their constituencies in the informal economy.

Formalization of the informal sector

Formalization of the informal sector

The project aims to improve the protection of informal workers working in precarious conditions and vulnerable to external shocks.

Country Level Engagement and Assistance to Reduce Child Labour (CLEAR Project) - ILO IPEC/FPRW

Country Level Engagement and Assistance to Reduce Child Labour (CLEAR Project) - ILO IPEC/FPRW

To improve the capacity of 10 target countries to reduce child labour, including its worst forms. The Bangladesh component of the project is based on the National Child labour Elimination Policy and the National Plan of Action (NPA). Project...