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Decent Work Country Programme - Ukraine (2020 - 2024)

COVID-19 and the World of Work: Assessment of the Employment Impacts and Policy Responses BOSNIA and HERZEGOVINA

The report shows that due to the lockdowns related to the pandemic, Bosnia and Herzegovina registered job losses higher than the average in the six Western Balkan economies. It offers five policy options for supporting enterprises, jobs, and incomes...

COVID-19 and the World of work

ILO/EBRD assessment report says COVID-19 threatens 245,000 jobs in Bosnia and Herzegovina

In response to the COVID-19 crisis, the ILO Office for Central and Eastern Europe and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, jointly assessed the impact of the crisis on the Western Balkan labour markets. The latest impact assessment...

My labour, my rights

Do you know your labour rights? Web-based solutions developed by ILO keep youth and workers informed in North Macedonia and Moldova

Youngsters tend to be inseparable from their phones, spending hours connecting with friends, searching for information, or playing games. This habitual use of smartphones is what the ILO built on when it launched the national competition for...

The Republic of Moldova ratifies the 1986 Constitutional Amendment

World Employment and Social Outlook 2021

Rapid growth of digital economy calls for coherent policy response

The growth of digital labour platforms is presenting opportunities and challenges for workers and businesses and a need for international policy dialogue.

ILO joins informal EPSCO meeting on Priorities for a stronger social Europe

Speaking to the EU Ministers for Employment and Social Policy, the ILO Director-General underlined the need to invest in people, in the institutions of work, and in the jobs of the future. He welcomed the process towards an Action plan to implement...

Towards sustainable tourism in Albania’s Vjosa River Region

An analysis of the key constraints and opportunities to create more and better jobs in the region around Europe’s last wild river

ILO COOP participates in a webinar organized by We Effect and vi Agroforestry on "Our cooperative identity – where is it taking us in the...

The webinar organized by We Effect and vi Agroforestry on ”Our cooperative identity – where is it taking us in the future?” took place on third of February bringing staff members from headquarters and regions together.

Lifelong learning

Why Trade Unions should act on Skills Development – and how?

To build a ‘better normal’ in the post-COVID-19 world of work, skills development and lifelong learning need to be part of economic transformation. This responsibility should not reside with governments and companies alone. Trade Unions have an...

Create growth, preserve nature

Authentic and green tourism off the beaten tracks in Albania’s Vjosa river region

Albania is a dream tourism destination. The variety of alluring sandy seashores, alpine mountains and ancient fortress towns coupled with genuine hospitality has made the country a top hit with tourists in the past decade. To unlock further...

EU and ILO reinforce cooperation for just recovery from crisis and promote decent work

The International Labour Organization and the European Union have reinforced their cooperation to shape the future of work and promote decent work. This will help the EU and the ILO in their responses to the devastating impact of the coronavirus...

Decent Work Country Programme Ukraine 2020-2024

Decent Work Country Programmes (DWCPs) are the main planning frameworks for the delivery of ILO support to member countries. They outline a medium-term plan that guides the work of the ILO in a country in accordance with priorities and objectives...

Employment creation

ILO signs two major new agreements with the EU in Bosnia and Herzegovina to scale up job creation and support for small and medium...

Building on the solid results of previous ILO interventions also funded by the European Union, the new projects will provide emergency support for micro, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) for recovery from the socio-economic impact of the COVID-19...

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Social protection for all extends with KIGEP

The Transition to Formality Programme (KIGEP) is a flagship programme of the ILO Office for Turkey and implemented in close cooperation with the Social Security Institution. Established 3 years ago, and extended with the finance of Federal Republic...

Research Brief

Protecting the life and health of workers during the COVID 19 pandemic: Overview of national legislative and policy responses

The COVID-19 crisis has highlighted the cardinal importance of protecting health and safety in the workplace. ILO Member States are responding, through legislative and policy measures in the world of work, to the occupational health and safety...

ILO COOP participates in a Masterclass on gender equality and women’s empowerment in social economy

On January 21, 2021 ILO COOP participated in a virtual Masterclass on gender equality and women’s empowerment in social economy organized by the Diesis network.

COVID-19: ILO Monitor – 7th edition

ILO: Uncertain and uneven recovery expected following unprecedented labour market crisis

The latest analysis of the labour market impact of COVID-19 by the ILO, records massive damage to working time and income, with prospects for a recovery in 2021 slow, uneven and uncertain unless early improvements are supported by human-centred...

Joint COOP/Social Finance research initiative on Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) and social innovation in Africa

The ILO’s Cooperatives Unit (COOP) and Social Finance Programme (Social Finance) recently launched a research project on Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) and social innovation in Africa funded by the French Government.

Study on facilitating Admission and growth of EU-based start-ups in India and Indian start-ups in the EU: Challenges and Opportunities

The study reflects the growing interest of India-EU in start-ups. It provides an overview of the policy frameworks, incentives and challenges faced by start-ups. It highlights the attractiveness of each market, good practices adopted by countries...