Impact and people
2021
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I reinvented my businesses to survive the pandemic
19 November 2021
Women Entrepreneurs are the backbone of many successful businesses, and their numbers are growing. Meet Peruvian business owner, Alenka Marquina, whose persistence, self-belief and hard work enabled her to adapt her businesses to meet the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic – preserving the livelihoods of her employees.
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Entrepreneurship skills for Venezuelan migrants and refugees
15 September 2021
ILO Chief technical advisor, María Olave, explains how the ILO has provided entrepreneurship training to Venezuelan migrants and refugees in Ecuador and Peru during the COVID-19 pandemic. Well over five million Venezuelans have become refugees and migrants in recent years, the majority of whom are living in neighbouring countries in Latin America.
2018
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A quarter century of tracking labour markets in Latin America and the Caribbean
20 December 2018
The ILO’s Labour Overview for Latin America and the Caribbean marks its 25th anniversary this month. The annual report tracks unemployment and other labour market indicators, and highlights decent work deficits that need to be tackled.
2017
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How Peruvian quinoa farmers have boosted their income
04 October 2017
The Andean Grains Programme – a joint ILO-FAO-UNESCO initiative – not only improved the livelihoods of organic quinoa producers but also contributed to the economic empowerment of women.
2015
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Small & medium enterprises in Latin America: the path to productivity
25 August 2015
A shoe factory in Colombia seeks to improve its competitiveness by establishing mechanisms for better cooperation in the workplace.
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Formal employment: A critical way to engage young people
11 August 2015
The theme for International Youth Day in 2015 is youth civic engagement, which includes economic and social engagement. Young workers who are part of the formal economy have a greater chance of having access to decent work as adults.
2012
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Greening Haiti
31 August 2012
Decades of environmental degradation have left Haiti on the brink, posing a serious threat to lives and livelihoods. Training programmes are helping Haitians move towards a greener, more sustainable economy.
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Slavery in a free land
29 August 2012
The use of children as domestic workers is pervasive throughout Haiti. Though culturally accepted for generations, a new campaign has been launched to combat what is one of the worst forms of child labour.
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A dream made of bricks and mortar
27 August 2012
Construction workers are in great demand in Haiti following the devastating earthquake in 2010. Skills, on the other hand, are in short supply.
2011
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The banana agribusiness in the Dominican Republic and Costa Rica: rich ground to create green jobs
16 September 2011
The ILO, through the Joint Program for strengthening the Banana value chain by Growing Inclusive Markets, invited a delegation of fifteen technicians and producers of bananas from the Dominican Republic to visit Costa Rica to learn about the experience of this country's banana sector in plastic recycling as well as environmental and labor practices.