Publication

Executive summary - Impact of ILO SCORE Training on management practices, working conditions and business results in Peruvian SMEs

24 November 2020

News

ILO Green Jobs participated in GGKP Webinar on "Green jobs and a just transition: Country perspectives"

20 November 2020

This webinar features a discussion on how governments and business can lead a just transition to greener economies. The panel includes country perspectives from Argentina and South Africa, providing an opportunity for an exchange on lessons learned and best practices for overcoming social, political and technical challenges.

Publication

20 lessons learned from the Climate Risk Adaptation and Insurance in the Caribbean (CRAIC) project

20 November 2020

The Climate Risk Adaptation and Insurance in the Caribbean (CRAIC) project seeks to address climate change, adaptation and vulnerability by promoting weather-index based insurance as a risk management instrument in the Caribbean. This publication details 20 lessons learned from the CRAIC project and Livelihood Protection Policy, spanning across four different themes: managing expectations, product design, market development and engagement for sustainability.

ILO COOP 100 Interview

ILO COOP 100 Interview with Mounir Kleibo, Representative of the International Labour Organization in Jerusalem

19 November 2020

Established in March 1920, the ILO’s Cooperatives Unit marks its Centenary in 2020. On this occasion, the ILO COOP 100 Interview series features past and present ILO colleagues and key partners who were closely engaged in the ILO's work on cooperatives and the wider social and solidarity economy (SSE). The interviews reflect on their experience and contributions in the past and shares their thoughts on the future of cooperatives and the SSE in a changing world of work.

COVID-19: Protecting workers in the workplace

How Sustainable Enterprises can be part of the Post COVID-19 Response

19 November 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound and devastating impact on micro, small, and medium enterprises. To re-build economies that are more resilient and create productive, decent employment, policymakers will have to put in place reforms that are especially conducive for MSMEs.

News

ILO COOP provides a message celebrating ICA Asia Pacific Region for their 60th anniversary

13 November 2020

Established in 1960, ICA AP is the Asia Pacific office of the International Cooperative Alliance that unites, develops & promotes cooperative enterprises worldwide. In her message of congratulations, ILO COOP manager Simel Esim provided examples of ways ILO and ICA AP office collaborated across the years.

News

Building back better through international labour standards and corporate social responsibility

13 November 2020

Tripartite participants from around the globe have wrapped up a month-long exchange of experiences and best practices through an ILO e-learning course.

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ILO Peer Learning Hub for Enterprises in Asia Pacific launched

13 November 2020

With enterprises hard hit by COVID-19 and in-person business trainings halted, the ILO Peer Learning Hub for Enterprises in the Asia-Pacific makes training programmes and enterprise support accessible to all.

News

ILO E-news Special Issue for ILO COOP 100 Symposium

12 November 2020

Publication

Statistics of Cooperatives: Concepts, classification, work and economic contribution measurements

12 November 2020

This book on statistics of cooperatives is a joint initiative of the International Labour Office (ILO), Committee for the Promotion and Advancement of Cooperatives (COPAC) and the International Centre of Research and Information on Public, Social and Cooperative Economy (CIRIEC). It brings together updated versions of four background studies produced for the ILO and COPAC in the process leading up to the adoption of the Guidelines concerning statistics of cooperatives at the 20th International Conference of Labour Statisticians (ICLS) in October 2018. Together with the guidelines, the book is intended to help statisticians to capture more information on key trends and challenges in the world of cooperatives. This publication is celebrated during the ILO COOP 100 Symposium.