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November 2015

  1. Publication

    Enhancing women’s entrepreneurship in Kenya: Initial qualitative assessment of the ILO’s GET Ahead business training programme

    30 November 2015

    EMPLOYMENT Working Paper No. 188

  2. Partnerships

    ILO and IFRC to promote decent work opportunities in fragile and post-disaster settings

    20 November 2015

    Agreement covers cooperation on livelihoods, procurement, SMEs, and cooperatives.

  3. News

    Regional Forum on greening industries and green entrepreneurship in rural Africa

    17 November 2015

    This knowledge sharing and learning event for Africa attended by 80 participants from 29 countries was held from 9 – 13 November 2015 in Accra, Ghana.

  4. Publication

    Social Finance Working Paper #62: Microfinance and formalisation of enterprises in the informal sector

    17 November 2015

    Awareness raising campaign and BDS for the formalization and strengthening of growth-oriented enterprises ESAF

  5. Publication

    Social and Solidarity Economy in Asia: A South-South and triangular cooperation perspective

    10 November 2015

    A compilation of good practices to support the ILO in developing a strategy of South-South and triangular cooperation in Social and Solidarity Economy in Asia.

October 2015

  1. News

    ILO Director-General visits Algeria

    29 October 2015

    Invited by Mohammed El Ghazi, Minister of Labour, Employment, and Social Security, Guy Ryder attended a national tripartite conference and signed a South-South cooperation agreement on social dialogue and scoial protection to share Algeria's experience with several other African countries.

  2. Publication

    ILO Youth Entrepreneurship Facility Youth-to-Youth Fund in East Africa: Public-Private Partnership

    06 October 2015

    The Youth Entrepreneurship Facility (YEF) enables African youth to turn their energy and ideas into business opportunities to increase their income and create decent work for themselves and others. It is an initiative by the Danish-led Africa Commission, implemented by the Youth Employment Network (YEN) and the ILO, with financial support from BASF.

  3. At the wood workshop

    Safety and health at the wood workshop

    01 October 2015

    The occupational safety and health videos depict safe working practices related to specific hazards found on the farm, at motor vehicle repair shops and at the wood workshop. These videos are aimed at employers and workers in micro and small enterprises including those in the informal economy. Following the information and advice contained in the videos will assist in ensuring that those working in these sectors remain safe and healthy. These videos are supported by occupational safety and health fact sheets on the same matters.

  4. On the farm

    Safety and health on the farm

    01 October 2015

    The occupational safety and health fact sheets depict safe working practices related to specific hazards found on the farm, at motor vehicle repair shops and at the wood workshop. These fact sheets are aimed at employers and workers in micro and small enterprises including those in the informal economy. Following the information and advice contained in the fact sheets will assist in ensuring that those working in these sectors remain safe and healthy. These information sheets are supported by videos on the same matters.

  5. At the motor vehicle repair shop

    Safety and health at the motor vehicle repair shop

    01 October 2015

    The occupational safety and health videos depict safe working practices related to specific hazards found on the farm, at motor vehicle repair shops and at the wood workshop. These videos are aimed at employers and workers in micro and small enterprises including those in the informal economy. Following the information and advice contained in the videos will assist in ensuring that those working in these sectors remain safe and healthy. These videos are supported by occupational safety and health fact sheets on the same matters.