All resources: Japan

Turning Challenges into Opportunities: The Impact of Biochar in Côte d’Ivoire

Women, youth, and refugees are working together to build a greener future with biochar. Backed by the Government of Japan, this project brings lasting solutions: more food, more income, and more hope for local communities.

Social Protection

The future of social insurance in Viet Nam: Policy options and recommendations

Viet Nam is making bold progress toward universal social insurance, backed by strong policy reforms and expanding coverage. This report highlights strategic ILO recommendations to support the next phase of legal and structural transformation.

Global progress on social justice slowed by persistent inequalities, new ILO report warns

New assessment shows advances in poverty reduction, education and productivity, but progress has stalled in recent years, leaving deep inequalities and eroding trust in institutions.

Supply chains

Workers secure jobs in aquaculture, help double shrimp production

Workers trained, certified and hired in aquaculture under a new joint government-industry initiative with the ILO and the Government of Japan help increase shrimp production and improve supply chains towards decent work and sustainable aquaculture...

Supply chains key to driving inclusive growth in Asia-Pacific

As trade patterns evolve, governments, employers and workers’ groups across Asia–Pacific gather in Bangkok to forge supply chains that are fairer, stronger and future-ready.

News

METI-ILO Forum - Top leaders from enterprises shared the challenges of incorporating respect for human rights into supply chain management

Note

Trade in Renewable Energies Goods International trade flows and employment impacts for Australia, China, Japan, South Asia, and East Asia...

This note examines international trade and employment patterns in goods associated with these types of renewable energies (REG) from 2012 to 2023, with a particular focus on Australia, China, Japan, and the regions of South Asia and East Asia and...

ADBI-OECD-ILO joint publication

Labor Migration in Asia: Fair recruitment, training, and development

This publication captures new and emerging trends in labour migration in Asia, with a focus on recruitment, training and development.

Skills development

Coconut culinary training

In Siargao Island, Philippines, coconut farmers in Del Carmen turn their harvests into culinary delights through an ILO Coconut culinary training that blends tradition, tourism, and innovation.

Coconut culinary training

Hope afloat: Coconut culinary upskills workers, uplifts livelihoods

A coconut culinary training helps typhoon-affected workers rebuild their lives and gain new skills in Siargao Island, the Philippines’ coconut and surfing capital.

Coconut culinary training

Fallen coconuts to fresh starts

Rolly rises from a disaster and turns coconuts into opportunity in Siargao Island, Philippines under an ILO initiative helping informal workers after a super typhoon through emergency employment, social protection and a just transition.

Joint ILO - UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction statement

Jobs and livelihoods central to resilience in Africa

The ILO and UNDRR made their call during a high-level side event at the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9) on 21 August 2025, to urge stronger action on job creation, skills development and local capacity building as...

Coconut culinary training

From storm to stove: Coconut culinary skills revive livelihoods in Siargao

A mother and aspiring entrepreneur rebuilt her life through coconut farm recovery and culinary training, which helped turn her loss into coconut muffins, coco balls, and new hope.

TICAD9

ILO Statement to the TICAD9 Plenary Session on Promoting Trade and Investment

The ILO’s official statement at the TICAD9 Plenary Session on “The Economy: Promoting Trade and Investment” was delivered by André Bogui, ILO Assistant Director-General and Director of the Director-General’s Office. In his intervention, Mr. Bogui...

Op-ed

Disaster Risk Reduction in Africa Begins with Jobs

To mark the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9), André Bogui, Assistant Director-General at the International Labour Organization, explains why investing in decent jobs is one of the most effective ways to reduce...

TICAD9

Jobs and livelihoods, enhancing resilience: A means to address root causes of protracted crises

From rebuilding roads after cyclones to creating opportunities for youth and displaced people, decent work is the foundation for lasting stability. At the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development, the ILO and UNDRR bring together...

TICAD9

ILO Statement to the TICAD9 Plenary Session on Ensuring Human Dignity and Human Security

The ILO’s official statement at the TICAD9 Plenary Session on “Peace and Security: Ensuring Human Dignity and Human Security” was delivered by André Bogui, ILO Assistant Director-General and Director of the Director-General’s Office. In his remarks,...

Media advisory

ILO to highlight jobs and resilience at TICAD9

At the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9), taking place in Yokohama, Japan from 20–22 August 2025, the International Labour Organization will be calling for greater investment in jobs and livelihoods to tackle the...

News

Young voices champion safer and healthier workplaces at Expo 2025

Youth Congress spotlights student-led innovations for workplace safety, health and well-being, with winning ideas set for real-world implementation.

Child labour

Dumpsites to dreams: A symphony of hope to end child labour

Alibai, who often had to quit school to work in a dumpsite, found new hope when an ILO project in the conflict-affected Bangsamoro region in the Philippines launched a Child Labour Monitoring System to tackle child labour and keep children in school.