Launch of Report: Impact of COVID-19 on nexus between climate change and labour migration in selected South Asian countries: An exploratory study

The study is anchored in the risk that migrants face due to climate change, further exacerbated by COVID-19 and its negative implications on the world of work in South Asian countries, especially in Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Sri Lanka. The study further explores innovative solutions by governments, businesses and civil society organizations to overcome these existing challenges. The report is scheduled for a virtual launch on 25 January 2022 from 3:00 – 4:30PM IST

Telangana and Andhra Pradesh State Launch - Pre-departure handbook for Indians going to the European Union

To enhance dissemination of the pre-departure information at the state level, a high-level launch event was organised in partnership with the Telangana and Andhra Pradesh State Governments.

Punjab State Launch - Pre-departure handbook for Indians going to the European Union

To enhance dissemination of the pre-departure information at the state level, a high-level launch event was organised in partnership with the Punjab State Government.

Delivering Impactful Support for Informal Businesses

Needs assessment of informal businesses and introduction of ILO’s approach.

National tripartite conference on the global call to action for a human centred recovery from COVID-19, in the context of India, jointly with the Ministry of Labour and Employment

The conference is envisaged to foster convergence and tripartite action contributing to the implementation of the ILO Centenary Declaration for the Future of Work and SDGs in India.

National Tripartite Workshop on Improving Occupational Safety and Health in the Ship Recycling Industry in India

Strategies for sectoral training and employability in India: Case studies of the IT/ITES and automotive sectors

15 February 2015

The study underlines the importance of social partner involvement in the elaboration of sectoral skills strategies and ever evolving changes in skill needs. It also emphasizes the importance of sound recruitment and training practices, training strategies, and decent working conditions for TVET personnel. TVET strategies and systems are critically important components of comprehensive approaches to promote youth employability and ensure that training matches current demand in labour markets as well as future needs of developing sectors. It is hoped that the experience of India can provide useful insights for policymakers and social partners in developing such strategies in their own countries.

Proper ship breaking: a test for globalization and decent work

03 November 2008

The last voyage of the ship "Otapan" to a Turkish ship breaking yard last July was a victory for "pre-cleaning" advocates of reducing the human and environmental dangers inherent in ship dismantling and recycling. But does it also lead to decent working practices? Last week, experts from the ILO, the International Maritime Organization (IMO), and the Basel Convention met to discuss measures to promote guidelines that would make ship breaking not only clean but "green". Questions and answers with a ship breaking expert from the ILO Sectoral Activities Branch.

Safety and health in shipbreaking: Guidelines for Asian countries and Turkey

01 March 2004

These guidelines are the first of their kind to provide assistance to ensure safe work in shipbreaking within the framework of the ILO’s Decent Work Agenda. In so doing they provide advice on the transformation of a mainly informal economy activity into a more formal organized one.