Social security resources

April 2020

  1. COVID-19: policy responses in Indonesia (Last updated: 7 April 2020)

    07 April 2020

    During the initial phase of the COVID-19 outbreak, Indonesia and its social partners have implemented decisive measures to combat the spread of the disease, while ameliorating its pernicious effect on the economy and labour market.

  2. COVID-19: policy responses in Timor-Leste

    06 April 2020

    During the initial phase of the COVID-19 outbreak, Timor-Leste and its social partners have implemented decisive measures to combat the spread of the disease, while ameliorating its pernicious effect on the economy and labour market. (Last updated: 6 April 2020)

  3. Employers have a critical role to play in supporting families affected by COVID-19

    02 April 2020

    Newly released guidelines can help employers strengthen support for families during the pandemic

  4. Enhancing Social Protection System: Towards Investments for Results in Nepal

    01 April 2020

    The project is part of the European Union’s global Action on improving synergies between social protection and public finance management (PFM), jointly implemented by the ILO, UNICEF and the Global Coalition for Social Protection Floors (GCSPF), represented in Nepal by We Social Movements (WSM).

March 2020

  1. Indonesia to improve its social protection system by adding unemployment benefit

    09 March 2020

    The Government of Indonesia is in the process of setting up an unemployment benefit scheme to better protect the workers from any involuntary resignation cases. To find the most suitable mechanism for Indonesia, the government and other related stakeholders learnt good practices from other Asian countries.

  2. Photos on Capacity building Programme for Bricklaying and Plastering Experts of the Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population, Republic of the Union of Myanmar, 24-28 February 2020.

    05 March 2020

  3. Indonesia to learn unemployment benefit schemes from five countries’ experiences

    03 March 2020

    Experts from five countries share their experiences in providing protection against unemployment as lessons learnt for Indonesia.

  4. National Conference on International Experiences of Protection against Unemployment and its Relevance for Indonesia

    The establishment of employment insurance (EI) system has become a priority among national stakeholders. The political will in the government appears to be strong enough to realise the initiative.

February 2020

  1. Crafting of an Environmental and Social Safeguard Management Plan

    The local government and partners from South Upi crafted an environmental and social safeguard management plan as part of the construction and improvement of water system under the ILO-Japan Water and Sanitation Project in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).

  2. Unemployment Protection in Indonesia – Quality Assistance for Workers Affected by Labour Adjustments (UNIQLO)

    21 February 2020

    The ILO/UNIQLO project is a unique public private partnership that aims to strengthen support mechanisms for unemployed workers in Indonesia by designing an effective employment insurance (EI) system, expanding re-skilling training and improving public employment services.