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July 2021

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    Japan, ILO earmark $2.2-M to restart small Philippine firms hit by pandemic

    23 July 2021

    ABS-CBN News Channel (ANC) Market Edge in a live interview with ILO Enterprise Development Specialist Hideki Kagohashi talked about a recently launched ILO and Japan project to help micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

October 2020

  1. Article

    ILO Promotes COVID-19 Free Working Environment

    16 October 2020

    Advancing Decent Work and Inclusive Industrialization Programme Provided Disinfection Service & Capacity Building Training for 14 Factories in Industrial Parks in Ethiopia

May 2020

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    Blog

    The shift to online learning and skills training shows promising trends and troubling signs

    12 May 2020

    The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an explosion of online learning and training, as millions of people are forced to stay at home. It’s proved to be both an opportunity and a challenge.

April 2020

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    COVID-19: Protecting workers in the workplace

    Protect workers both now and after lockdowns ease, says ILO

    28 April 2020

    The International Labour Organization warns that without adequate safeguards for returning workers there could be a second wave of the virus.

June 2018

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    Myanmar: ILO makes ginger farming safer and more productive

    29 June 2018

    In Myanmar’ Shan State, ginger represents an important means of livelihood for hundreds of farmers. Working long hours under the blazing sun, farmers seldom protect themselves from the risks the fields expose them to. To address the various health risks associated with agricultural practices and maximize cropping, the ILO Vision Zero Fund project is working with farmers and their communities to equip them with better information on occupational safety and health (OSH) and the safe use of agrochemicals.

May 2018

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    Safety matters: More to life after Haiyan

    21 May 2018

    Following Super Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) many workers were pushed to the informal economy where they face hazards at work due to lack of occupational safety and health. The ILO’s SafeYouth@Work Project helps them design and implement training programmes on occupational safety and health (OSH).

October 2015

  1. At the wood workshop

    Safety and health at the wood workshop

    01 October 2015

    The occupational safety and health videos depict safe working practices related to specific hazards found on the farm, at motor vehicle repair shops and at the wood workshop. These videos are aimed at employers and workers in micro and small enterprises including those in the informal economy. Following the information and advice contained in the videos will assist in ensuring that those working in these sectors remain safe and healthy. These videos are supported by occupational safety and health fact sheets on the same matters.

  2. On the farm

    Safety and health on the farm

    01 October 2015

    The occupational safety and health fact sheets depict safe working practices related to specific hazards found on the farm, at motor vehicle repair shops and at the wood workshop. These fact sheets are aimed at employers and workers in micro and small enterprises including those in the informal economy. Following the information and advice contained in the fact sheets will assist in ensuring that those working in these sectors remain safe and healthy. These information sheets are supported by videos on the same matters.

  3. At the motor vehicle repair shop

    Safety and health at the motor vehicle repair shop

    01 October 2015

    The occupational safety and health videos depict safe working practices related to specific hazards found on the farm, at motor vehicle repair shops and at the wood workshop. These videos are aimed at employers and workers in micro and small enterprises including those in the informal economy. Following the information and advice contained in the videos will assist in ensuring that those working in these sectors remain safe and healthy. These videos are supported by occupational safety and health fact sheets on the same matters.

August 2013

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    Bangladesh

    The Rana Plaza building collapse… 100 days on

    05 August 2013

    A number of initiatives have been launched in response to the Rana Plaza building collapse in Dhaka, Bangladesh, which expand upon ILO action following previous accidents in the country. The Director of the ILO Office in Dhaka, Srinivas B. Reddy, explains what these initiatives are and the steps that have been taken on the ground.