News and articles
2016
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News
Youths in Agriculture undergo business training in Kiribati
30 June 2016,
The ILO in collaboration with the Ministry of Youth and Kiribati Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) delivered a Start & Improve Your Business (SIYB) training for 20 youths engaged in the national youth in agriculture initiative.
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Disaster preparedness and response
ILO starts joint implementation of Cyclone Winston recovery programmes in Fiji
30 June 2016,
Four months after the category 5 tropical cyclone (TC) Winston struck Fiji, the ILO through its joint programme with government has kick started implementation in two of the top five most effected provinces.
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Disaster preparedness and response
ILO participates in Integrated vulnerability assessment in Koro Islands, Fiji
30 June 2016,
An Integrated Vulnerability Assessment (IVA) and community relocation consultations was carried out in 14 villages on Koro Island
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ILO-ITC-COMPAS Training Course
Chinese policy makers and practitioners engaged in learning and exchange with international and national experts at ILO-ITC-COMPAS training course
29 June 2016, Beijing, China
The training covered different dimensions of labour migration (in particular in the China-EU two-way migration context) and provided a learning and exchange platform for participants from relevant government departments, private sector and leading academic institutions to interact with international and national experts and practitioners on labour migration management and relevant issues in China.
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News
Young entrepreneurs council launched in the Pacific
25 June 2016,
The Fiji Commerce & Employers Federation (FCEF) launches the Young Entrepreneurs Council (YEC)
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Press release
Sri Lanka commits to end worst forms of child labor in the country
22 June 2016,
The National Ceremony to commemorate World Day Against Child Labour was held at the BMICH on 22nd June 2016 under the patronage of His Excellency President Maithripala Sirisena.
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Press release
Promoting Safe Migration from Pakistan: Pakistan Overseas Employment Promoters Association launches a Code of Conduct on Ethical Recruitment
22 June 2016, Islamabad, Pakistan
Pakistan Overseas Employment Promoters Association (POEPA) today took a historical step towards ensuring fair and ethical recruitment of migrant workers, when the industry launched its first ever Code of Conduct on Ethical Recruitment. The launch was made in the presence of 350 representatives from private recruitment agencies. The Code of Conduct on Ethical Recruitment was developed with support by the ILO South Asia Labour Migration Governance Project.
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Press release
ILO Continues Farmer Empowerment through Economic Development
20 June 2016,
The Processing Plant is a joint collaboration between the ILO LEED project and Greenfield Bio Plantations (Pvt) Ltd with the financial support of the Australian Government was declared open on the July 20, 2016 by HE Bryce Hutchesson Australian High Commissioner of Sri Lanka and the Maldives
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Press release
High interest rates, low financial literacy amongst barriers to RMG remediation: IFC/ILO Study
20 June 2016, Dhaka, Bangladesh
High interest rates and a lack of financial literacy are highlighted as major obstacles to factories in the Bangladesh Ready Made Garment (RMG) sector from obtaining remediation financing according to a report launched by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and International Labour Organization (ILO) in Dhaka today.
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News
My.Coop training package rolled out in Mongolia
16 June 2016,