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Role of social dialogue in supporting employment and advancing towards economic recovery

On 13 July, the ILO Moscow concluded a series of five webinars “From the immediate crisis response to COVID pandemic towards economic recovery, with decent work in focus” by con-ducting the fifth webinar dedicated to the role of social dialogue in...

Webinar on Securing fiscal space for expanded social protection programmes

On 30 June, the ILO Moscow delivered the fourth out of five webinars “From the immediate crisis response to COVID pandemic towards economic recovery, with decent work in focus”, dedicated to promoting social protection programmes and employment...

Webinar on Supporting enterprises for rapid economic recovery: timely responses and the case of the Russian Federation

ILO Moscow Office has organized the third out of five webinars under a general title “From the immediate crisis response to COVID pandemic towards economic recovery, with decent work in focus”. The participants discussed country responses to support...

Rapid Assessment of the Impact of COVID-19 on Workers in the Informal Economy

On 16 June 2020 the ILO DWT/CO Moscow held a Subregional Webinar “Rapid Assessment of the Impact of COVID-19 on Workers in the Informal Economy”. This was the third webinar in a series of webinars devoted to social protection response to COVID-19...

ILO and Uzbekistan assess progress in cooperation during an online meeting

New Decent Work Country Programme will remain the primary framework for the ILO support to the Uzbek constituents. It will set new horizons of cooperation with increased focus on the COVID-19 longer term implications response. This was stated by...

UNICEF, ILO, UNDP work together with the Government of Uzbekistan on strengthening social protection system

The Joint Programme of the Government and the UN Agencies on strengthening social protection system in Uzbekistan held its first meeting in Tashkent. The meeting focused on the roadmap for preparation of the national social protection strategy 2030.

Extending social security coverage to workers in informal economy - webinar

On 04 June 2020 the ILO DWT/CO Moscow held a Subregional Webinar “Extending social security coverage to workers in informal economy”. This was the second webinar in a series of webinars devoted to social protection response to COVID-19 pandemic.

Peer-to-peer Exchange among Trade Unions in the Context of the COVID-19 Crisis

On June 2, an online discussion was conducted between the Federation of independent trade unions of Tajikistan (FITUT) and the Federation of trade unions of the Republic of Uzbekistan (FTUU). They discussed trade union experiences of protecting...

Webinar on the Role of institutions, including PES, in protecting jobs and delivering services to vulnerable groups

ILO Moscow continues the series of five webinars “From the immediate crisis response to COVID pandemic towards economic recovery with decent work in focus”.

Functional Self-Assessment for Public Works Fund Launched in Uzbekistan

Designed by ILO specialists, the PWF functional self-assessment methodology was introduced amid COVID-19 pandemic to the management and specialists of the Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations at a webinar on May 26, 2020.

Subregional Webinar “Social Protection Response to impact of COVID -19 crisis”

On 22 May the ILO DWT/CO Moscow held a Subregional Webinar “Social Protection Response to impact of COVID -19 crisis” for the ILO constituents and stakeholders. It was the first webinar in a series of webinars devoted to social protection response...

Recorded video of the Webinar 1: "Employment and labour market affected by COVID-19 pandemic, global overview, regional context and crisis...

Webinar on Employment and Labour Market Affected by COVID-19 Pandemic

ILO Moscow has launched a series of five webinars “From the immediate crisis response to COVID pandemic towards economic recovery with- decent work in focus”.

A new milestone in the development of employment strategy in Uzbekistan

The large-scale tasks of economic and social reforms in Uzbekistan reinforce the need to transform the model of public employment policy, and in this matter we rely on the ILO technical and expert support. This was stated by the constituents who...

ILO’s Central Asian Partners Introduced to Rapid Country Assessment Amid Pandemic

Designed by ILO specialists, the rapid country assessment methodology was introduced amid COVID-19 pandemic to the ILO’s Central Asian partners at a webinar on April 30.

Private Employment Agencies can contribute to better working conditions

Private employment agencies should complement the rapidly changing labour market of Uzbekistan and play the role of catalysts for new forms of human resources management services and are called upon to make a significant contribution to improving...

The ILO and Uzbekistan working together towards an employment strategy amid the Covid-19 crisis

Despite the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, on April 3, 2020, a tripartite online conference was organized on the background report for the preparation of the new Uzbekistan National Employment Strategy. Representatives of the Ministry of...

ILO Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia Moves to Teleworking due to COVID-19

In accordance with the ILO Director-General’s decision and as a mitigation measure in the local circumstances, full teleworking arrangement as of 17 March 2020 and until further notice has been introduced to ILO staff stationed in Moscow, Tashkent,...

Forced and child labour

Forced and child labour in Uzbek cotton fields continues to fall

Systematic and systemic child and forced labour were not used by the Uzbekistan government during the 2019 cotton production cycle, according to a new ILO report.

2019 Third-party monitoring of child labour and forced labour during the cotton harvest in Uzbekistan