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Launch of ILO 's report on the “Impact of COVID-19 on nexus between climate change and labour migration in selected South Asian countries: An exploratory study”

31 January 2022

On 25 January 2022, the ILO launched an exploratory study considering the impact of COVID-19 on the nexus between climate change and labour migration in selected South Asian countries, particularly India, Bangladesh and Nepal. The study aimed to better understand how internal and international migrant workers who moved in the context of climate change have been affected by the outbreak of COVID-19.

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Solar pumps, migrant homes help shield post-coronavirus world

02 June 2020

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The Hindu Business Line

Women: The most underrated casualty of Covid-19?

14 May 2020

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The Hindu

The case for a gradual exit

06 May 2020

News

ILO COOP 100 Webinar II - Advancing gender equality though cooperatives

28 April 2020

Four cooperative practitioners reflected on the current situation of gender equality within the cooperative movement, the role cooperatives can play, and the challenges they face in advancing gender equality. Their presentations highlighted the implications of COVID-19 on women in cooperatives and emerging responses. Over 160 people from around the world participated in the webinar.

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COVID-19 Response: SEWA Cooperative Federation on health, livelihood and social protection strategies for immediate and long-term relief among informal women workers

29 March 2020

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Feminism in India

Darjeeling: Women’s Exploited Labour Behind Our Cups Of Tea

17 February 2020

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Indian government has built 95 million toilets, but little has changed for manual scavengers

16 December 2019

Publication

Report: Damage, loss and needs assessment: Odisha (India)

09 September 2019

In response to the disaster situation caused by Cyclone Fani in Odisha in 2019, a damage, loss and needs assessment was undertaken in the State with the support of the UN, the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank.

Social safety nets

ILO/Japan Fund for Building Social Safety Nets in Asia and the Pacific (SSN Fund)

15 June 2011

The SSN Fund aims to broaden the use of social safety nets through a wide range of projects to extend existing social security systems, promote occupational safety and health (OSH), develop human resources, strengthen labour inspection, eliminate forced labour and foster entrepreneurship. The Fund also responds to natural disasters by implementing crisis response activities in the affected areas to support disaster recovery.