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Safe Labour Migration Programme in Sri Lanka

Supporting improved governance of labour migration in Sri Lanka

Currently in its third phase, the ILO Safe Labour Migration Programme in Sri Lanka contributes to promote safe and regular migration through improved policies and legal frameworks related to labour migration and better service provision to migrant...

Skilling migrants: A triple win for government, migrant workers and employers

The International Labour Organization calls for collaboration and knowledge sharing among key stakeholders to ensure skills training and recognition for migrant workers.

Agenda of the Inter-Regional Expert Forum on Skills and Migration in the South Asia – Middle East Corridor

Skills recognition for migrant workers- a regional and national perspective - Sri Lanka

By Mr. W.M.V. Wansekara, Additional General Manager –International Affairs, Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment

Progress on Skills and Qualification Recognition TAWG Chair: Sri Lanka

4 th Senior Officials’ Meeting of the Colombo Process Galle Face Hotel, 24 August 2016

Goals and Key tasks – TAWG on Skills and Qualification Recognition

A matrix of priorities for the Colombo Process working group.

Breathing new life into the National Labour Advisory Council

The Ministry of Labour & Trade Union Relations in collaboration with the International Labour Office (ILO) hosted a tripartite national forum towards that aimed at building consensus to reinvigorate tripartite social dialogue and promote cooperation...

Video interview

Skilling workers is key to remittance flow and better job prospects overseas

Jabed Ahmed speaks about why skilling plays a critical role for migrating workers from Bangladesh.

Video interview

Training is paramount to access the overseas market

Shameem Ahmed Noman speaks about the critical role that training centers play for migrant workers and the need to expand them in a country like Bangladesh.

Strengthening skills recognition systems: Interpreting the global analysis through a migration lens

This presentation is drawn from the conclusions and recommendations from an ILO study: Understanding the potential impact of skills recognition systems on labour markets (2016)

Collection and sharing of labour market information

This presentation looks into the methodologies that help improve the collection and the sharing of labour market information

Concept note

Inter-Regional Expert Forum on Skills and Migration In the South Asia – Middle East Corridor

The European Union and ILO join hands with VTASL to provide NVQ certification for 90 youth in Batticaloa

Under the European Union Support to District Development Programme (EU-SDDP), International Labour Organization (ILO) have joined hands with Vocational Training Authority of Sri Lanka (VTASL) to increase the skilled labour force in 2 trades namely...

Sri Lanka Decent Work Country Programme - (2018-2022)

Extended to 2024.

Decent Work Country Programme for Sri Lanka 2013-2017

Presentation

Presentation on impact of natural disasters on children in Sri Lanka

Effect of annual drought and floods on child labour and child welfare in Sri Lanka done by Ms Sonali Moonesinghe

Sri Lanka stands at a delicate moment in making child labour one for the history books

On 22nd June, in collaboration with the Girl Guides Association and the UNICEF, the ILO hosted an event in Colombo to raise awareness on how Sri Lanka can protect children from child labour, particularly in conflict and disaster situations.

“In conflicts and disasters, protect children from child labour” ILO calls to build resilience in vulnerable communities in Sri Lanka

World Day Against Child Labour 12th of June, 2017 brings to light the impact that conflicts and disasters can have on child labour.

The Next 15 Million: Entrepreneurship Training At Scale – New Data On The Global Outreach Of ILO’s Entrepreneurship Training

The Next 15 Million: Entrepreneurship Training At Scale – New Data On The Global Outreach Of ILO’s Entrepreneurship Training