2016

1. Capacity Development Training on Employment Services

   14 - 17 March 2016

   The purpose of this capacity building training is to enhance knowledge on Labour Market Information and Employment Services and strengthen capacity on the operations and functioning of Employment Services.

2. High Level South Asian Forum for Employers - Networking Meeting

   10 - 11 March 2016

   The course, which is specifically focused on the South Asian employers' organizations, seeks to bring together the Presidents and CEOs of the employers organizations of India, Pakistan, Nepal, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh to reinforce the network and mutual exchange

3. National Steering Committee Meeting of the ILO's Way Out of Informality Project in Nepal

   4 March 2016

   The National Steering Committee (NSC) meeting of the Way Out of Informality Project in Nepal aims to review project implementation and progress sharing, as well as to provide strategic feedback and policy guideline. The NSC comprises of tripartite structure representing from the Government, Workers' and Employers’ Organizations. The Committee is chaired by the Secretary of the Ministry of Labour and Employment (MOLE).

4. Stakeholders' Consultation Workshop

   28 February - 1 March 2016

   The workshop is to share the key findings of the Mid-Term Review of the Project - Towards Achieving the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour as Priority (ACHIEVE) and discuss the sustainability elements and scaling up of good practices towards child labour elimination in Nepal.

5. Law and Policy Dialogue Workshop on Domestic Workers

   28 February 2016

   The aims of the workshop is to have a constructive interaction and sharing among the constituents and social partners, identify challenges and gaps in the existing laws and policies on domestic workers and find a way forward for its effective implementation.

6. Procurement and Financial Management Training for District Technical Office Chiefs and Account Officers of 19 Western Clusters Districts

   25 - 26 February 2016

   The SNRTP Western Cluster level training was organized for Chief District Engineers and Account Officers of District Technical Office including Central Project Coordination Unit (CPCU), Programme Monitoring Unit (PMU) officials to review the status and facilitate in clarification of the issues that helps in effective project management as per World Bank and Government of Nepal requirements.

7. Workshop on Migrant Domestic Workers' Policy (MDWs) and Trade Union Actions in Nepal

   24 - 25 February 2016

   The workshop aims to discuss on existing policies, international practices and gaps in polices and laws to protect migrant domestic workers (MDW). This is organized within the framework of the ILO’s Global Action Programme on Migrant Domestic Workers and their Families (GAP-MDW), Geneva.

8. Procurement and Financial Management Training for District Technical Office Chiefs and Account Officers of 17 Eastern Clusters Districts

   21 - 22 February 2016

   The training course aims to provide capacity building to the officials of the Department of Local Infrastructure Development and Agricultural Roads, Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development (DoLIDAR, MoFALD) and District Technical Offices (DTOs) in project procurement and financial management.

9. 

   Sensitization Workshop for Government Officials on Inclusive Development within the framework of the ILO Convention (No.169)

   5 - 6 February 2016

   The workshop is organized by the Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development (MoFALD) in collaboration with the ILO. It aims to strengthen the capacity of officials from various ministries to promote and apply policies and mechanism for inclusive development and economic growth.

10. Orientation and Sharing Workshop: Effective Employment Services in Nepalgunj, Dhangadhi and Biratnagar

    25 January - 3 February 2016

    The three Workshops are held in the Mid, Western and Eastern Regions of Nepal; Nepalgunj on 25 January 2016, Dhangadhi on 28 January 2016 and Biratnagar on 3 February 2016. The workshops aims to share the information about the project, experiences, lessons learnt and best practices on Labour Market Information (LMI), employment services by KOICA and ILO and create environment for a better understanding of modality, structure and scope of the project within the region.

2015

1. Meeting of Experts on Child Labour

   8 - 9 December 2015

   The Expert Group Meeting to review and finalise the regional action plan to end child labour in South Asia

2. Consultative Workshop - From Protocol to Practice: A Bridge to Global Action on Forced Labour

   3 December 2015

   The ILO's Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work in partnership with the Ministry of Land Reforms and Management (MoLRM) is organizing the Consultative workshop with relevant stakeholders to identify specific progamme activities for the project.

3. 

   National Consultation Seminar on assessing the economic contribution of labour migration in Nepal (ECLM project)

   1 December 2015

   A National Consultation Seminar was held in Nepal on December 1, 2015, and brought together more than 40 policymakers, government officials and experts to discuss various aspects of the role of migrant workers in Nepal, in the context of the "Assessing the economic contribution of labour migration in developing countries as countries of destination" (ECLM) project. The agenda for this meeting can be downloaded below.

4. National Consultation Seminar on assessing the economic contribution of labour migration in developing countries as countries of destination (ECLM)

   1 December 2015

   The event will serve as a dialogue platform to discuss with relevant stakeholders in Nepal, the economic contribution of South-South migration and how to measure it.

5. Orientation and Sharing Workshop: Effective Employment Services

   26 November 2015

   The ILO, Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and Department of Labour (DoL) jointly organized workshop at Butwal on 26 November, 2015 with local coordination by Employment Service Centre, Butwal and Korea Nepal Institute of Technology (KNIT), Butwal to improve the access of Nepalese jobseekers to quality employment services.

6. District level Training of Trainers (ToT) for Community workers in Ilam

   18 - 24 November 2015

   The International Labour Organization (ILO) Country Office Nepal in collaboration with the District Development Committee (DDC) Ilam has planned to organize the 7-day District level Training of Trainers (ToT) from 18 to 24 November 2015 at the District Headquarter of Ilam. It is a part of the Work in Freedom Programme funded by the Government of UK/DFID aiming to empower women at the community level for prevention of trafficking in labour migration and promote safe labour migration based on informed choice of decision. The training will be participated by about 30 community workers from 15 programme VDCs, mainly includes Social Mobilizers of the DDC Ilam, local community health volunteers, and trade union volunteers in Ilam.

7. Orientation Workshops on Advocacy for Rights and Good Corporate Governance

   30 October - 5 November 2015

   The International Labour Organization (ILO) Country Office for Nepal organized one-day orientation workshops on the new Advocacy for Rights and Good Corporate Governance Project which is a sub-component of the UNNATI –Inclusive Growth Programme in Nepal, covering seven districts of Eastern development region (Illam, Panchthar, Taplejung, Dhankuta, Terhathum, Sankhuwasabha and Bhojpur) in October and November 2015.

8. Annual Planning Workshop

   11 - 12 October 2015

   The main objective of the workshop is to review the progress of ILO's work during the last fiscal year 2014/15, identify issues and best practices and develop action plans for current fiscal year 2015/16.

9. Mid-Term Review Workshop of the Towards Achieving the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour as Priority (ACHIEVE) Project

   9 October 2015

   The mid-term review will focus on achievements, lessons learned and the implementation challenges of the project since its inception in August 2013.

10. Regional Tripartite Workshop on Transitions to Formality and Decent Work

    6 - 8 October 2015

    The workshop aims to enhance technical capacity of the ILO's constituents to facilitate transitions from the informal economy to the formal economy.