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The vocational education and training system in Kosovo: addressing skills needs in the hospitality sector

An ILO assessment of Kosovo’s vocational education and training (VET) system, examining how effectively it responds to skills needs in the hospitality sector and identifying opportunities to strengthen the alignment between training provision and...

ILO Voices | Occupational safety and health

A mine doesn’t forgive mistakes

After 19 years as a miner, Ivan Katolik knows how important it is to put safety and health first. ILO training is strengthening his role in promoting workers’ voices and safer mining in Kazakhstan.

Childcare gaps hold back women’s employment in Ukraine

A new ILO-UNICEF study calls for a coordinated response involving governments, employers and workers’ organizations to support women’s labour market participation.

Uzbekistan steps up dialogue on decent work and productive employment

A seminar in Tashkent brought together national and international partners to discuss progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 8 and priorities for decent work, productive employment and inclusive economic growth.

Uzbekistan strengthens labour inspection ahead of the 2026 cotton harvest

An ILO training focused on practical approaches to labour rights, inspection and monitoring during Uzbekistan’s cotton harvest.

Building partnerships to expand Childcare Services: The ILO experience in Ungheni Municipality

The leaflet showcases the ILO’s integrated approach to expanding quality and accessible childcare services through partnerships at the local level. It highlights the ILO initiative, supported by the Government of Switzerland, across six growth-pole...

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Strengthening hospitality entrepreneurship through Start Your Business (SYB) in Kosovo

The Start Your Business (SYB) Training of Trainers programme aimed to to strengthen the capacities of local trainers to support entrepreneurship development in the Hospitality, Restaurant and Catering (HoReCa) sector of Kosovo. The training was...

Armenia’s tripartite constituents advance policy recommendations to promote transition to formality

An ILO-supported series of tripartite discussions brought together government, employers’ and workers’ representatives to develop practical measures to reduce informality in Armenia.

Turkmenistan expands local outreach to prevent child and forced labour

Around 1,500 people across 35 etraps in Turkmenistan took part in an ILO-supported awareness-raising initiative on preventing child and forced labour, particularly in the cotton harvest.

Local Employment Partnerships in BiH: Overview of Achievements 2021–2026

The brochure summarizes the results and achievements of the "EU Support to Local Employment Partnerships Phase II (LEP 2)" project, 2021-2026. The project focused on the development of local employment partnerships (LEPs) in order to contribute to...

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Powering Moldova’s green future: The story of Ariadna Pralea, Student of Renewable Energy

A young woman in Moldova is turning skills training into a career in renewable energy, as an ILO project funded by Liechtenstein and Austria helps modernize vocational education and prepare a new generation of workers for the country’s green...

Our impact, their voices

Powering Moldova’s green future: How skills training opened new doors for a young woman

A young woman in Moldova is turning skills training into a career in renewable energy, as an ILO project funded by Liechtenstein and Austria helps modernize vocational education and prepare a new generation of workers for the country’s green...

Global Accelerator

Uzbekistan strengthens capacity to develop care cooperatives

An ILO Training of Trainers explored how cooperative approaches can help expand quality care services and create decent work opportunities in Uzbekistan.

Teachers strengthen digital learning in vocational classrooms in Bosnia and Herzegovina

The EU4Education and Employment project is empowering vocational teachers on how to apply new didactic tools and approaches to engage with students in the digital age.

Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators

Advancing the social and solidarity economy in Switzerland: Support networks, needs and prospects

Constance André-Aigret, Coordinator of the APRÈS-VD Chamber of the Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE), discusses how SSE support networks strengthen SSE entities, the key challenges they face, and the opportunities for advancing the SSE in...

Republic of Moldova enhances labour inspection capacity with ILO support

The renovation of the State Labour Inspectorate's premises supports Moldova's ongoing labour market reforms and efforts to align with international labour standards and related EU acquis as part of its EU accession process.

ILO Working Paper 177

Why social dialogue is necessary for sustainable economic development: Exploring peak-level social dialogue in alternative scenarios

This paper argues that social dialogue is a necessary instrument for delivering sustainable economic development and social progress for all. It played a key role in shaping countries’ responses to the financial crisis of 2008–09 and the COVID-19...

Kazakhstan employers build a new generation of workplace trainers

Paryz Education, the training arm of Kazakhstan's employers' organisation, is expanding its capacity to deliver professional training for enterprises through certified trainers, digital learning and occupational safety and health services.

Green employment diagnostics for Just Transitions North Macedonia

This report presents the findings of the Green Employment Diagnostic for North Macedonia. It examines the complex interactions between climate change, economic transformation and labour market outcomes. It provides an integrated assessment of...

The promotion of sustainable, responsible and inclusive business practices among SMEs in Montenegro

This study examines how Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Montenegro are engaging with Responsible Business Conduct (RBC) and human rights due diligence (HRDD) for decent work, with the aim of identifying how institutional and policy frameworks...