News and events
2021
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Video
Irrigation system in rural Lao areas
01 March 2021
The ILO supported irrigation system has made rice growing in remote Lao areas possible throughout the dry season.
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Video
Coffee: Brewing up better livelihoods in Lao PDR
01 March 2021
See how improved coffee cultivation methods are benefitting coffee growers in rural Lao PDR.
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Factsheet, March 2021
Overview of Switzerland-ILO Cooperation
01 March 2021
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Employment creation
Iraq: Jobs and cultural heritage the focus of new ILO-EU-UNESCO collaboration
24 February 2021
With support from the European Union, the programme will use employment-intensive approaches to create decent jobs and upgrade skills and employment services for internally displaced persons, Syrian refugees and host community members, while preserving and rehabilitating cultural heritage sites.
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Press release
Income support to help 17,000 garment workers in Lao PDR hit by COVID-19
23 February 2021
The Lao Social Security Organization (LSSO) today announced that one-time cash transfers totalling US$ 1.8 million would help mitigate workers’ lost income and support business continuity while reducing employers’ staff turnover costs.
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Publication
United Kingdom-ILO Cooperation
11 February 2021
Fact-sheet, February 2021
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Fact-sheet
Core Voluntary Funding (RBSA) for ILO development cooperation (Update, January 2021)
03 February 2021
This fact sheet describes recent developments in the RBSA funding modality, its allocation and management, monitoring and evaluation, and results to date. It summarizes trends in 2018-20, and provides details on contributions for 2016-21.
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Press release
The ILO and JPMorgan Chase Foundation join forces to support women entrepreneurs impacted by COVID-19
02 February 2021
The ILO and JPMorgan Chase Foundation have signed a new agreement for the ILO to implement the ‘Rebuilding Better: Fostering Business Resilience Post-COVID-19’ project. Targeting women entrepreneurs in Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand, the project will provide support for businesses to recover from the pandemic and adopt more sustainable and resilient business models.
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Our impact, Their voices
Entrepreneurship in the time of COVID-19
01 February 2021
COVID-19 has closed the door on many face-to-face entrepreneurship opportunities. In India, an ILO business programme has gone online to help small-scale entrepreneurs get businesses up and running.
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Press release
ILO becomes member of International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI)
27 January 2021