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Promoting a safe and healthy working environment for workers in vulnerable situations such as young workers and women
women working in a farm

Safety + Health for All in Maghreb countries

Promoting a safe and healthy working environment for workers in vulnerable situations such as young workers and women

The project, funded by the European Commission (DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion), aims at improving the safety and health of workers in vulnerable conditions in Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia.

Promoting Gender Responsive Enterprise Development and TVET Systems (ProGRESS)
Informal apprenticeships training in Komolgonj, Moulavibazar

Project: Employability of women workers

Promoting Gender Responsive Enterprise Development and TVET Systems (ProGRESS)

The ProGRESS Project is a joint initiative of the Government of Bangladesh and the International Labour Organization (ILO), funded by the Government of Canada.

Young Futuremakers Thailand - Phase II

Youth employment

Young Futuremakers Thailand - Phase II

Supported by the Standard Chartered Foundation, the ILO launched the Young Futuremakers Thailand-Phase II project with the aim to support disadvantaged young women and men through the provision of demand-led technical skills training, employability...

Young Futuremakers Malaysia - Promoting the career progression of young women through up/reskilling in STEM, including digital skills, and...

Youth employment

Young Futuremakers Malaysia - Promoting the career progression of young women through up/reskilling in STEM, including digital skills, and...

The Young Futuremakers Malaysia project is part of the Futuremakers by Standard Chartered initiative and aims at: (i) providing up/reskilling training opportunities, especially for young women, with a focus on industry demand-driven tech-oriented...

Advancing Young People’s Engagement and Meaningful Participation in the PROSPECTS Partnership

PROSPECTS Opportunity Fund project

Advancing Young People’s Engagement and Meaningful Participation in the PROSPECTS Partnership

ProAgro YOUTH
A young woman worker at the EcoCajou factory smiles at the camera. She is a beneficiary of the ILO ProAgro YOUTH project, smiles at the camera in Odienné, Côte d'Ivoire, on 17 September 2024.

ProAgro YOUTH

The ProAgro YOUTH project is a strategic partnership between the ILO and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). It aims to boost youth employment in Algeria, Côte d’Ivoire, Madagascar, and Malawi by providing vocational...

Building Youth Capacity and Network in Asia-Pacific

Enterprise development

Building Youth Capacity and Network in Asia-Pacific

The ILO's technical cooperation project to empower 50,000 youth and vulnerable people using sustainable, scalable and impactful training tools in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Philippines, Thailand and Timor-Leste.

Supporting Resilient Livelihoods, Food Security and Climate Adaptation in Yemen, Joint Programme (ERRY III)
Graduates in Radfan District, Lahj Governorate, celebrating their apprenticeship graduation.

Supporting Resilient Livelihoods, Food Security and Climate Adaptation in Yemen, Joint Programme (ERRY III)

Egypt Youth Employment (EYE): Economic Empowerment under FORSA Programme
A woman wearing a headscarf sews fabric on a sewing machine in a room with colourful posters and fabric decorations on the walls.

Egypt Youth Employment (EYE): Economic Empowerment under FORSA Programme

This project works to contribute to the overall goal of the national FORSA programme at the Ministry of Social Solidarity (MoSS), in providing economic empowerment support to the beneficiaries of “Takaful and Karama” programme by facilitating the...

Promoting productive employment and skills development in BARMM: Assessing the economic and labour market situation and skills needs in the...

Employment promotion

Promoting productive employment and skills development in BARMM: Assessing the economic and labour market situation and skills needs in the...

With the support of the Australian Embassy in the Philippines, the ILO will undertake studies and consultations to better understand the skills development and labour market needs in BARMM and identify opportunities for policy making and programming.

Young Futuremakers Thailand – Promoting Youth Employability

Youth employment

Young Futuremakers Thailand – Promoting Youth Employability

The Young Futuremakers Thailand project is part of the Futuremakers by Standard Chartered initiative and aims to support youth in the labour market, in particular disadvantaged young women and young persons with disabilities, through the provision...

Achieving reduction of child labour in support of education
a girl speaks with child labour banners behind

Child labour

Achieving reduction of child labour in support of education

The ILO and the Government of Japan through the ILO-Japan Multi-bilateral Programme have partnered to reduce the worst forms of child labour in agricultural communities and support education in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao...

Improved ability of remittance-dependent communities in the conflict-affected areas to cope with the impact of covid-19 on their livelihoods

Covid-19 response

Improved ability of remittance-dependent communities in the conflict-affected areas to cope with the impact of covid-19 on their livelihoods

The project aims to address pressing needs to create jobs, improve livelihoods and build resilience for remittance dependent communities - especially returned migrants, women & youth.

Youth for Future (Y4F): Youth Empowerment and Integration in Host Communities
People conversing at a tent, engaged in lively discussions and exchanging ideas.

Youth for Future (Y4F): Youth Empowerment and Integration in Host Communities

The project is implemented by the ILO and UNICEF, and works on a three-pronged approach that combines skills development and career guidance services, capacity development of key stakeholders and policy engagement to improve livelihood opportunities...

Effective COVID-19 response in Moldova: Social dialogue for local job creation through Local Employment Partnerships

Effective COVID-19 response in Moldova: Social dialogue for local job creation through Local Employment Partnerships

The new ILO project offers concrete contribution to COVID-19 response and will assist the tripartite constituents in adopting an inclusive, gender-responsive recovery strategy and in generating quality jobs for vulnerable workers.

Quality apprenticeship and lifelong learning in China – Phase 1
A young apprentice in skills appraisal

Quality apprenticeship and lifelong learning in China – Phase 1

The project aims to collaborate with Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, employers’ and workers’ organizations in China in developing a more responsive skill development system, adapted to labour market changes and technological...

Decent Employment for Youth in Cambodia Programme (Phase 2)

ILO, UNESCO, UNICEF, UNIDO

Decent Employment for Youth in Cambodia Programme (Phase 2)

Thousands of young Cambodians are benefitting from “Decent Employment for Youth in Cambodia – DEY”, now in its second phase from 2020 to 2023. Under this programme, four UN Agencies are supporting young women and men to obtain decent and productive...

Activate!Youth in Montenegro

Youth employment

Activate!Youth in Montenegro

This two-year project will support Montenegro to bring youth under 29 years of age back to the labour market. Such ‘welfare-to-work’ programmes help Montenegro in meeting its commitments under the current and forthcoming Economic Reform Programmes...

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...

Support to Tunisian youth through social and solidarity entrepreneurship

Support to Tunisian youth through social and solidarity entrepreneurship

The central objective of the project is to create decent jobs for young men and women in disadvantaged regions through the promotion of the social and solidarity economy (SSE) and its organizations.