Resources on Rural economy

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    Project results in Mali

    Results of the CLEAR Cotton project in Mali

    28 February 2023

    This factsheet presents the main achievements of the CLEAR Cotton project in Mali.

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    Project results in Burkina Faso

    Results of the CLEAR Cotton project in Burkina Faso

    28 February 2023

    This factsheet presents the main achievements of the CLEAR Cotton project in Burkina Faso.

  3. Promotion of social dialogue

    Bipartite dialogues improve productivity of the palm oil industry and make business more resilient

    22 February 2023

    Upholding the rights to freedom of association and collective bargaining is found to be a foundation for improving productivity and increasing number of workers joining trade unions that lead to the advanced protection of workers’ rights in palm oil sector.

  4. Bipartite cooperation

    Employers’ and workers’ organizations of the palm oil sector join forces to promote bipartite cooperation through social dialogues

    16 February 2023

    The Indonesian Palm Oil Association (GAPKI) and the Indonesian Trade Union Network for Palm Oil (JAPBUSI) sign a Joint Declaration to address decent work deficits in the sector, promote labour compliance and enhance the image of Indonesia’s palm oil industry for sustainability.

  5. Livelihood support in Sri Lanka

    We are earning an income, navigating a crisis and coming together as a farming community

    08 February 2023

    As Sri Lanka faces its worst economic crisis, people with existing vulnerabilities have been pushed further into poverty, unemployment, and food insecurity. With ILO support, vulnerable members of farming communities in the country’s northern province are earning an income by completing irrigation, flooding, and farmland access related maintenance work in their lands.

  6. News

    Gender-responsive labour inspection to promote workplace free from harassment

    07 February 2023

    The Ministry of Manpower, with support from the ILO’s Improving Workers’ Rights in Indonesian Rural Sectors with a focus on Women Project, mainstreams gender responsive approach to its labour inspection system to prevent violence, harassment and discrimination at work.

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    Voices

    I'm ripping up the myths about disability

    06 February 2023

    Alfredo Carrasco lost the use of his legs after a biking accident. Determined to return to his love of farming, he found ways to make his family’s farm in Chile more accessible, while also helping other farmers working with a disability.

  8. COOP Champions

    Younis Sbeih, National Project Officer on Cooperatives for the Cooperative Support Programme (CSP), ILO Ramallah

    01 February 2023

    COOP Champions features ILO colleagues from around the world working on cooperatives and other social and solidarity economy enterprises. It highlights their contributions, and shares highlights of their experiences, current work, and future aspirations.

  9. News

    Training of trainers workshop on cooperative development tools in the DRC

    25 January 2023

    A training of trainers on ILO cooperative development tools was held in the Democratic Republic of Congo from 12 to 23 December 2022.

  10. News

    Indonesia continues to strengthen its efforts to ensure workplace safety and health

    18 January 2023

    The ILO supports the efforts taken by the Ministry of Manpower to strengthen its national policies and programmes on occupational safety and health (OSH) through the publication of the 2022 National OSH Profile.