Resources on social protection
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Concept Note and Agenda
19 June 2019
Concept note and agenda for the ILO/ASEAN Seminar on The Future of Social Protection
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Social protection critical amid deep world of work changes
14 June 2019
Sustainable social protection systems will become increasingly critical to provide support in a fast-changing world of work, speakers told a high-level forum at the Centenary International Labour Conference.
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Empowering individuals in a changing world of work
07 June 2019
Speech of the ILO Director-General at the G7 Social Labour and Employment Ministerial Meeting (7 June 2019)
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Closing the retirement gender gap in Viet Nam
06 June 2019
Women in Viet Nam spend fewer years working, have lower pensions, yet live longer. To counter the problems brought by this retirement gender gap, the ILO is helping Viet Nam bring its labour laws closer to international labour standards.
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Celebrations in Moscow to Commemorate Centenary of International Labour Organization
23 May 2019
The last decade of May in Moscow was marked by high-level celebration events to commemorate the centenary of the International Labour Organization (ILO).
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Leaving No One Behind in Timor-Leste’s COVID-19 Response: Technical and Financial Support for the Implementation of the Cash Transfer Scheme for Low-Income Households
15 May 2019
Funded by UN COVID-19 Response and Recovery Multi-Partner Trust Funds, the project aims to provide technical and financial support for the implementation of cash transfer scheme in Timor-Leste. UN agencies in Timor-Leste lead by the ILO and UN Women will provide technical support to the Government in designing the most effective, efficient and safe implementation plan for the scheme.
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ILO’s programme of support to SADC and to selected SADC member countries - Synthesis review of ILO project evaluations
10 May 2019
This synthesis review is part of preparatory work for the high-level independent evaluation of the ILO’s programme of work in four selected member countries of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) (Lesotho, Madagascar, South Africa and the United Republic of Tanzania) 2014–18.
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Land and Rights – Paths to Social and Solidarity Economy in Palestine
09 May 2019
The project aims at contributing to the respect of economic and social rights for the Palestinian population.
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Ship inspections for seafarers’ protection: The Maritime Labour Convention at work
03 May 2019
Ship inspections are critical for ensuring compliance with the Maritime Labour Convention, and as such, decent living and working conditions for seafarers. Rear Admiral Luigi Giardino of the Italian Coast Guard explains how such inspections are conducted and what their consequences can be.
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Formalization of the informal economy, 2014-2018 - Synthesis review of ILO project evaluations
01 April 2019
This synthesis review is part of preparatory work for the high-level independent evaluation of the ILO’s strategy and actions towards the formalization of the informal economy, 2014-2018.