COVID-19 and ILO projects and programmes
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The ILO response to COVID-19
Find out how ILO projects, programmes and their beneficiaries are responding and adapting to the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the world of work.
February 2022
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News
Apprenticeship brings a new dawn for host community and refugee youth in Uganda
25 February 2022
The ILO, with support from the government of the Netherlands and participation of the government of Uganda, employers and training institutes, has been able to place 95 hotel management apprentices in 40 hotels to gain on-the-job experience
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News
UPSHIFT to elevate youth in Uganda with skills and social entrepreneurship
08 February 2022
The joint ILO and UNICEF programme will impart life skills and improve employability of youth recovering from the impact of COVID-19 pandemic.
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Informal Economy
2nd Dialogue between MSMEs and Government contributes to a major breakthrough
07 February 2022
The ILO continues to promote social dialogue between MSME’s and the Fijian Government, to collectively discuss challenges and develop solutions through policies that will enhance COVID-19 recovery, decent jobs and economic growth.
January 2022
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News
Two universities adapt ILO’s SCORE Training programme to continue improving Indonesian MSMEs
10 January 2022
Two implementing partners of ILO’s Sustaining Competitive and Responsible Enterprises (SCORE) programme in Indonesia has adapted and modified the SCORE Training programme to maintain its sustainability and to meet different needs of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).
December 2021
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Informal Economy
Creative-prenures benefit from Palau market
20 December 2021
The initiative was technically supported and funded by the United Nations joint Informal Economies Recovery Project with the support of the Palau Chamber of Commerce.
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Informal Economy
Fijian informal sector business owners and workers access social security
16 December 2021
The Informal Economies Recovery Project partnered with fellow UN projects - Markets for Change and REACH, to coordinate an outreach to the Rakiraki municipal market and Conua in the province of Nadroga in Fiji.
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Informal Economy
Fiji’s western artists prepare for potential disruptions from cyclones
10 December 2021
ILO and UNDP are currently working with business development providers such as MSME Fiji, the Itaukei Affairs Trust Board, Green House Co-Working, Vou Fiji and the Fiji Enterprise Engine to roll out BCP training to a large cohort of MSME’s. Through the UN Informal Economies Recovery Project, similar initiatives are being implemented in Palau, Tonga and Vanuatu.
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News
ILO’s SCORE programme brought tremendous improvements to Indonesian MSMEs after 12 years of implementation
08 December 2021
The ILO handed over its Sustaining Competitive and Responsible Enterprises (SCORE) programme in Indonesia to national implementing partners for sustaining the productivity and competitiveness enhancement of Indonesia’s micro, small and medium enterprises.
November 2021
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Informal Economy
Digital employment marketplace a game changer for Vanuatu
20 November 2021
The initiative was technically supported and funded by the United Nations joint Informal Economies Recovery Project, based on a proposal received from the Vanuatu Tripartite Labour Advisory Council.
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Informal Economy
Creative associations in Fiji establish formal partnership with National Private Sector Organization and starts mentoring programme
09 November 2021
The initiative was technically supported and funded by the United Nations joint Informal Economies Recovery Project.
October 2021
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Video
ILO, Japan join hands with indigenous peoples for decent work and safe water
19 October 2021
Indigenous peoples consider the new water system as a blessing. Built under the ILO Japan Water and Sanitation Project, the water system provides access to safe and clean water, and promotes peace and decent work in Renti, Upi, Maguindanao.
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News
Employers and workers support the new COVID-19 risk assessment service for enterprises
04 October 2021
The recently launched risk assessment service by the ILO and its partners, aims to help employers and workers to jointly create safe and sustainable workplace as well as accelerate the reopening and return to office movement.
September 2021
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Press release
ILO and its partners offer free COVID-19 risk assessment service to enhance workplace safety and business continuity
28 September 2021
The ILO and its partners develop COVID-19 risk assessment service to support business continuity, workplace resilience and workers protection. The assessment is based on the national guidelines and the occupational safety and health (OSH) principles.
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Press release
ILO holds training workshop on Occupational Safety and Health for social partners in Iraq
27 September 2021
The workshop aimed to strengthen the role of employers' and workers' organizations in the field of OSH, especially in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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News
Trade unions take actions to promote gender-balanced workplace for SMEs
24 September 2021
The ILO’s SCORE Programme in Indonesia collaborated with trade union confederations, through a series of gender equality trainings, to assist Indonesian small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in creating equal opportunities for women and men at work.
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Our impact, their voices
Transgender entrepreneurs build businesses in Indonesia
01 September 2021
Coaching is helping transgender people in Indonesia overcome discrimination and make a success of their small businesses.
August 2021
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News
Learning from the best: ILO’s SCORE and APINDO’s digital Master Class series attract 350 businesses from the culinary and fashion industries
26 August 2021
In cooperation with the Indonesian Employers’ Association (APINDO), the ILO’s SCORE Programme provided digital trainings to assist hundreds of culinary and fashion micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to maintain their productivity during the pandemic.
July 2021
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Introducing a youth guarantee (YG) in the Western Balkans
The European Commission and the ILO join forces to support young people
18 July 2021
A new EC/ILO Technical Assistance Facility set up to pursue youth employment in the Western Balkans.
June 2021
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COVID-19 and the World of Work
Supporting private sector resilience in the Pacific
03 June 2021
Business continuity planning is critical in times of crisis. For enterprises to survive, they must be able to adapt their operations to the new environment.
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Our impact, their voices
Powering more advanced apprenticeship systems in China
03 June 2021
With rapid changes in the labour market and the challenge of COVID-19, the ILO and China are working together to implement quality apprenticeships.