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November 2021
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ILO in action
Small-holder farmers reap benefit of ILO rural development project
03 November 2021
ILO Chief Technical Advisor, Nashwa Belal, speaks from the field about the EYE Project in Egypt, which promotes rural development, while helping businesses in the country’s dairy sector.
August 2021
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International Youth Day
ILO training provides refugee with tools to start his own company
12 August 2021
Dawit Gebre Yohannes, an Eritrean refuge in Ethiopia, took part in the ILO's flagship Start and Improve Your Business (SIYB) training (delivered in partnership with the regional NGO, ZOA), the world’s largest entrepreneurship development programme. He now has a ready-to-implement business plan and dreams of running his own software company.
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International Youth Day
With the right business training, Ethiopian youth can turn their dreams into reality
12 August 2021
Tsehaynesh Birhanu, who lives in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, wanted to prove she could be a success. She joined the ILO Start and Improve Your Business (SIYB) training (delivered in partnership with the regional NGO, ZOA), the world’s largest entrepreneurship development programme. She now feels anything is possible and encourages others to embrace their dreams and start their own businesses.
June 2021
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Article
ILO trains entrepreneurs on its business management training programme in Iraq
24 June 2021
The training targets young internally displaced people, refugees and host community members looking to start their businesses, or existing businesses wanting to develop and grow their enterprises.
November 2020
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COVID-19: Supporting enterprises, jobs and incomes
Cash flow the biggest problem facing business during COVID-19 crisis
27 November 2020
Micro and small enterprises worst affected by COVID-19 pandemic, says a survey of 4,500 enterprises in 45 countries.
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2020 Annual Forum on Business and Human Rights – High-level Virtual Plenary
Remarks by ILO Director-General Guy Ryder
16 November 2020
September 2020
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Video
Video: Future of work in a healthier and more resilient environment
24 September 2020
The 2020 National Productivity Conference Webinar in the Philippines featured a series on the Future of work in a healthier and more resilient environment by Mr Hideki Kagohashi, Enterprise Development Specialist of the ILO Country Office for the Philippines.
June 2020
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Masterclass webinar
Making Remote Working Work
25 June 2020
As part of the ILO Global Business and Disability Network's work stream “Workplace Adjustment Services”, the masterclass webinar “Making Remote Working Work” addressed issues relevant for those responsible in multinational organisations for ensuring remote working liberates every employee’s productivity, while enhancing their well-being and engagement.
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Webinar
Business leadership in disability-inclusive responses to COVID-19
24 June 2020
Leaders in private sector companies can play a decisive role in making sure that the immediate and socio-economic responses to the global COVID-19 crisis are inclusive of persons with disabilities and their needs. The ILO Global Business and Disability Network and The Valuable 500 teamed up to take a closer look.
May 2020
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Blog
Small matters more now than ever before
21 May 2020
COVID-19 has ravaged countless small businesses across the world that are key providers of jobs and livelihoods. What needs to be done to ensure they survive?