News and press releases

This is a list of official ILO press releases issued by the ILO office in Jakarta and Timor-Leste. Some are available in multiple languages, indicated on the top of each release. The most recent release is at the top.

2022

  1. ILO promotes the acceleration of transition from cash to digital payments in Indonesia

    25 April 2022

    The ILO in collaboration with its social partners launch the first assessment on digital wage payments in Indonesia. The assessment is part of the effort to help smoothing the transition from cash to digital payments, particularly for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

  2. UN joint project for inclusive recovery from COVID-19 impacts reaches 185,000 people in Indonesia

    21 April 2022

    The ILO is part of the United Nations (UN) joint project to support Indonesia’s vulnerable groups through entrepreneurship and skills training programmes.

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    Transforming community vocational training centres with the adoption of digital technology

    19 April 2022

    The ILO supports the programme of Indonesian government to transform community vocational training centres to be more professional training providers with the adoption of digital technology. The support is part of the UN joint programme.

  4. Job preparation skills to help people with disabilities securing employment

    13 April 2022

    The ILO, as part of the United Nations (UN) joint programme, collaborates with Sunyi Academy to empower people with disabilities, particularly those with hearing disabilities, to demonstrate their talents and abilities.

  5. Equipping garment factory workers with soft skills to face future of work challenges

    12 April 2022

    Understanding the importance of soft skills in the world of work, the ILO organizes a series of soft skills training in April-May 2022 targeting garment factory workers.

  6. Indonesian mass media take actions to free the world of work from violence and harassment

    07 April 2022

    The ILO joins forces with the Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) Indonesia to engage Indonesian mass media taking actions to advocate ILO’s Convention No. 190 on Violence and Harassment.

  7. Indonesia supports gender-responsive protection for its migrant workers

    05 April 2022

    Together with the Ministry of Manpower and the Migrant Workers Network, the joint ILO-UN Women Safe and Fair programme launched gender-responsive guideline and procedure to promote safe and fair migration for all.

  8. Engaging Indonesian mass media to advocate ILO’s Violence and Harassment Convention

    01 April 2022

    A series of media engagement activities, jointly conducted by the ILO and the Alliance of Independent Journalist (AJI) Indonesia, encourage a greater involvement of mass media in a global and national campaign on the ratification of ILO’s Violence and Harassment Convention.

  9. The ILO focuses on coordinated efforts in realizing decent work in Indonesia’s fishing industry

    30 March 2022

    The ILO initiates a coordinated consultation meeting for its fishery sector to strengthen its supports to realize decent working conditions for Indonesian fishers within the country and abroad.

  10. ILO and the Ministry of Manpower celebrate the 2022 World Day for Safety and Health at Work by encouraging multi-stakeholder collaboration

    28 March 2022

    Mark every year on 28 April, the World Day for Safety and Health at Work is observed to promote the prevention of occupational accidents and diseases globally. Indonesia emphasized the need for collaboration of all parties.