News on Least developed countries

April 2022

  1. © Ninara 2022

    Economic and social development in LDCs

    Progress in Least Developed Countries stalled by multiple crises

    29 April 2022

    Structural weaknesses in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) will be exacerbated if they are not able to fully participate in the global recovery.

May 2020

  1. Press release

    ILO and Fafo launch rapid impact assessment of COVID-19 on workers in Jordan

    01 May 2020

    The assessment highlights the vulnerabilities of informally employed workers, including Syrian refugees, during lockdown.

June 2016

  1. 105th International Labour Conference

    ILO Director-General: “ILO sets course to promote decent work in global supply chains, in transition from conflict and crisis and in making poverty history by 2030”

    10 June 2016

    World parliament of labour sets the course for global action to shape the future of work.

March 2015

  1. Partnership

    United States and Viet Nam launch joint programme with ILO to combat child labour

    02 March 2015

    On 4 December 2014, an ILO project was approved to combat child labour in Viet Nam, based on a donation from the United States Department of Labor of US$ 8 million and US$ 1.2 million from the Government of Viet Nam.

December 2014

  1. Partnership

    Germany increases support to the ILO's fight against child labour

    03 December 2014

November 2014

  1. © ILO / Ferry Latief 2022

    ILO study

    Developing countries opting for social protection over fiscal consolidation

    17 November 2014

    An ILO report launched ahead of the meeting of Economic and Social Councils in Seoul, South Korea, points to divergent trends: while many countries are moving towards more fiscal consolidation and less social spending, several developing countries are boldly expanding social protection schemes.

September 2014

  1. Partnership

    Denmark signs new Partnership Programme with ILO worth $11.2 million

    26 September 2014

    Agreement will provide flexible and predictable resources to the ILO's Regular Budget Supplementary Fund and to the joint ILO-IFC programme, Better Work

December 2012

  1. Press release

    Germany contributes €650,000 to the Youth Employment Network

    14 December 2012

    Contribution will fund a round of the Youth to Youth Fund in Togo for the period 2013-2014