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Applying the G20 Training Strategy (Phase 2)

Armenia, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and the Russian Federation strengthen their capabilities in formulation of strategic objectives and...

The Russian Federation under the umbrella of the project ‘Applying the G20 Training Strategy: A partnership of the ILO and the Russian Federation’ hosted a sub-regional workshop on the ‘Alignment of strategic objectives and performance indicators...

How do Skills Development systems, policies and strategies impact our lives?

The G20TS project, guided by the ‘G20 Training Strategy: A skilled workforce for strong, sustainable and balance growth’ , recognizes that the quality and quantity of national goods and services, as well as countries’ competitiveness in exporting...

Our impact, their voices

“We cannot live without doing anything”

Kinofelis, a public works programme in Greece, has helped some 45,000 beneficiaries find a job, giving new hope to communities in the crisis-shaken country. The ILO was asked by the European Commission to improve the programme by focusing on skills,...

Skills for Green Jobs Study – Barbados

This study provides an initial assessment of the status of green jobs in the small island developing state of Barbados.

ILO Office for Japan Future of Work Interview Series

#5: “Voices: Workers in Non-standard Employment"

Collective Bargaining and Negotiation

Effective collective bargaining and negotiation skills for industrial harmony

The ILO Pakistan Office, under its flagship project, Labour Standards in Global Supply Chains (LSGSC), organized a four day training workshop on ‘Collective Bargaining and Negotiations Skills’ in Islamabad from 5-8 March, 2018. The objective of the...

Apprenticeship in Egypt

ILO launches the review of apprenticeship systems in Egypt

The ILO and the Embassy of Switzerland co-hosted a working breakfast in Cairo on 13 March 2018 to launch the findings of an ILO legal review titled “Apprenticeship in Egypt– Towards a Unified System?”.

Partnerships for Youth Employment in the CIS– Final evaluation (Evaluation Summary)

Evaluation Consultant: Tony Powers

Creating jobs through public investment

A programme document of the Employment Intensive Investment Programme

Improving opportunities for regulated labour mobility and decent work within IGAD Member States

ILO works with IGAD member states to understand current and future skills needs and labour market imbalances to help them properly manage and address the issue of migration in the region.

Labour inspection

Third batch of Labour Inspectors’ Nationwide Training Program completed in Punjab

The Strengthening Labour Inspection Project in Pakistan completed a three day training for the 3rd batch of Labour Inspectors of the Department of Labour Punjab on 2nd March 2018. To date, the project has trained 331 labour inspectors [318 men and...

Green TVET

Opening Address at the Green TVET Forum and Strategic Planning on Greening the TVET System

By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the Green TVET Forum and Strategic Planning on Greening the TVET System, Manila, Philippines, 6 March 2018

Issue Briefs

No.8 Skills policies and systems for a future workforce

This Issue Brief provides an overview of skills requirements for the future of work and considers how skills development systems might be transformed to meet these needs. It also raises questions about the financing of lifelong learning, as well as...

Motivated workers lead workplace improvements

Huasheng Garments Co Ltd., a factory in China’s Zhejing Province, has a fresh look, thanks to SCORE Training. Employees now enjoy a cleaner working environment, higher morale and more harmonious working relationships.

Green Initiative

Global Forum on Just Transition: Climate change, decent work and sustainable development

Final report of the 1st Global Forum on Just transition

Green Initiative

Successful 1st Global Forum on Just Transition

In December 2017 the ILO hosted the first Global Forum on Just Transition in partnership with UNFCCC. The Forum aimed to establish a global platform, share national and international experiences on just transition in country contexts, take stock of...

News update

Colombo Process convened the first joint Thematic Area Working Group meeting on Skills and Qualification Recognition and Labour Market...

Sri Lanka as the Chair of the Colombo Process Thematic Area Working Group (TAWG) on Skills and Qualification Recognition and Thailand as the Chair of the TAWG on Labour Market Analysis co-hosted a joint TAWG meeting on 23-24 January 2018 in Colombo,...

ILO & TÜV Rheinland expand partnership for implementation of SCORE Training

TÜV Rheinland and the International Labour Organization have entered into a Public Private Partnership to deliver Sustaining Competitive and Responsible Enterprises (SCORE) Training to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).

A successful partnership between ILO and ETI: 2017 SCORE Training highlights

ILO and ETI reflect on their first year jointly implementing SCORE Training in Chinese SMEs.

Round Table: Alignment of strategic objectives and indicators of skills development to the international HRD policy recommendations and...