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May 2020
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ILO: Employers must secure their workers' health first before their incomes | ANC
20 May 2020
Current gaps in social protection could compromise COVID-19 recovery plans. Nuno Cunha, Senior Specialist on Social Protection at the International Labour Organization (ILO) highlights the importance of social protection on the ABS-CBN News Channel.
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Q&A
ILO support for employers during COVID-19 crisis
20 May 2020
The COVID-19 crisis has put extraordinary pressure on employers and private sector businesses, to survive and continue to provide decent work. Deborah France Massin, Director of the ILO’s Bureau for Employers’ Activities, explains how they have been helping with services and tools, and ensuring that the views of enterprise are represented to decision-makers.
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Blog
The fight against COVID-19 should not mean forgetting the 37 million people living with HIV
19 May 2020
As the world focuses on the COVID-19 pandemic, we must not lose the gains made globally over the last thirty years in combating HIV and AIDS.
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COVID-19: Promoting skills development
Staying competitive during COVID-19 with digital skills
19 May 2020
Responding to the growing need for ICT skills caused by COVID-19 pandemic, the ILO team up with the Indonesian Retail Association (APRINDO) to provide an opportunity for business owners and laid-off workers to be more competitive with improved digital skills.
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COVID-19: Supporting enterprises, jobs and incomes
Indonesian enterprises barely survive, jobs at risk
18 May 2020
Indonesian enterprises and jobs are impacted severely by the COVID-19 outbreak, a recent ILO enterprise survey reveals. Survival of enterprises and saving jobs are a race against time, calling for urgent actions by the government and social partners.
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COVID-19 and gender equality
COVID-19: G7 nations need to get gender equality right for a better future for women at work
14 May 2020
Fighting deep-rooted gender inequality must be part of countries’ responses to the crisis, says high-level meeting on the role of women in the post-COVID future.
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COVID-19: Social protection coverage
Plug social protection gaps in developing countries to prevent future crises, ILO says
14 May 2020
Strengthened and comprehensive social protection systems will lessen the impact of crises such as COVID-19.
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How to finance social protection in developing countries in the age of COVID-19
13 May 2020
It’s possible for developing countries to finance social protection for all their citizens, both in times of crisis and beyond, says development economist Jayati Ghosh.
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ILO examines how lack of social protection threatens COVID-19 recovery in developing countries
13 May 2020
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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.
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COVID-19
Joining Forces: Effective Policy Solutions for COVID-19 Response
11 May 2020
ECOSOC Informal Briefing
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The construction sector can help lead the economic recovery – Here’s how
11 May 2020
The construction sector may hold the key to kick-starting economies ravaged by the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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COVID-19: Supporting employment and incomes
The impact of COVID-19 on the informal economy
08 May 2020
Almost 1.6 billion informal economy workers are significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to a 60 per cent decline in their earnings. For those workers, stopping work or working remotely at home is not an option. Staying home means losing their jobs and, for many, it also means losing their livelihoods.
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COVID-19 shows why we need multilateralism more than ever
08 May 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has re-emphasized the importance of a multilateral approach to sustainable development and has confirmed the reality of the interconnectedness of different national economies.
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COVID-19: Supporting enterprises, jobs and incomes
COVID-19 and the informal economy in Africa
07 May 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating effect in Africa, particularly in the informal economy where 325 million workers make their living. Lockdown measures have significantly impacted their lives, along with the many informal enterprises that are at risk of closure.