Resources on Rural economy
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Article
Sunshine, sea… and skills in tourism: ILO supports women in northeastern Indonesia in sustainable tourism development
12 January 2023
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Video
10 Years Roads for Development (R4D) in Timor-Leste (2012-2022)
30 December 2022
Improving rural roads access was considered as one of the key conditions for rural social and economic development. Recognizing its importance, the ILO provided technical assistance to the Government of Timor-Leste for implementation of Road for Development (R4D).
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Publication
10 Years Roads for Development (R4D) - A Life Changer for Rural People in Timor-Leste
30 December 2022
Until the end of 2022 – when the EIIP TA to R4D ended – about half of Timor-Leste’s network of 1,975 kilometres of core rural roads was brough in good condition and was under maintenance.
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News
ILO’s infrastructure investments resolve health and water access challenges in Sudan
22 December 2022
Through employment-intensive investments three water points and a healthcare centre in Sudan were rehabilitated and handed over to community for operation and maintenance.
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Voices
We won’t need to beg for water anymore
21 December 2022
Yasin Muhumad Faarah, an Ethiopian farmer, lost all his cattle in a recent drought. Without a regular supply of water, his future livelihood and that of other members of the community was in jeopardy. Together they built a water collection basin that promises a viable future for them all.
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News
ILO PROSPECTS undertakes training workshop for agricultural cooperatives in Lebanon
20 December 2022
Under PROSPECTS Lebanon, the ILO organized a 4-day training in Beirut, Lebanon on 5-8 December 2022. The aim of the training was to support selected agricultural cooperatives in Beqaa, Akkar and North-Lebanon, and help them overcome challenges imposed by Lebanon’s on-going financial and economic crises.
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ILO- ITUC Africa
High level panel on Migrant workers' contribution to the development of the African continent
As part of the commemoration of International Migrant Day 2022, the ILO, in collaboration with ITUC-Africa, organises a High-Level Panel to emphasise migration's contribution to development and to empower migrant workers.
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News
Labour standards compliance is key to build a sustainable supply chain in the fishing sector
15 December 2022
The ILO’s two-day capacity building programme aims to improve labour laws compliance, gender equality and working conditions in the fishing industry.
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News
Training of trainers in Cameroon on ILO tools relating to the development of cooperatives
14 December 2022
A training of trainers on the ILO tools, Think.COOP, Start.COOP and My.COOP, was held in Bertoua, in the Eastern Region of Cameroon from 14 to 24 November 2022.
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Publication
Legislative and Policy Coherence on the Extension of Social Security Coverage in Jordan
12 December 2022
The objective of this report is to identify options to strengthen legislative and policy coherence on the extension of social security in Jordan through an in-depth analysis of the national legal and policy frameworks.