News and events
2020
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Multi-donor programme
ILO/Germany programme to protect garment workers affected by COVID-19
08 September 2020
The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) is giving €14.5 million to an International Labour Organization (ILO) multi-donor programme to help garment sector workers in seven countries who have been affected by COVID-19.
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COVID-19: Promoting skills development
Instructors of Indonesian TVETs to shift from offline to online courses
26 August 2020
The digital transformation of technical and vocational education training (TVET) centres in Indonesia is unavoidable. The ILO and the Ministry of Manpower team up to build the digital skills of the TVETs’ instructors on the creation and delivery of online trainings.
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COVID-19: Promoting skills development
Getting ready for online businesses in the new normal
21 August 2020
Responding to the growing need for ICT skills caused by COVID-19 pandemic, more than 600 participants undertook the online training programmes, supported by the ILO and the Indonesian Retail Association (APRINDO), to maintain their competitiveness with improved digital skills.
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Publication
ILO and the United States' private sector
20 August 2020
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Publication
ILO Response to the Beirut Blast: A decent work approach for quick recovery and job creation
14 August 2020
On August 4 2020, a massive explosion ripped through the Port of Beirut, killing hundreds of people and leaving thousands more injured and homeless. The ILO response programme contributes to the UN Flash Appeal under the Emergency Response Framework to address the consequences of the explosion, from immediate needs to recovery and reconstruction.
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ILO Appeal
COVID-19 appeal update: Venezuelan refugees and migrants in Latin America and the Caribbean
11 August 2020
Within the framework of the Regional Refugees and Migrants Response Plan (RMRP), the ILO has launched an appeal to its funding partners to support the response to the unprecedented refugees and migrants crisis in the Latin American region. The ILO leads on Socioeconomic Integration for the inter-agency response for Venezuelan refugees and migrants and has developed a comprehensive intervention strategy in coordination with UNDP, IOM and UNHCR
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News
ILO and RDPP launch a partnership to combat worst forms of child labour in Iraq
28 July 2020
The new partnership aims to tackle the worst forms of child labour amongst internally displaced persons, Syrian refugees and vulnerable host community members in Iraq.
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UN initiatives
ILO and the United Nations COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund
08 July 2020
Working with the UN to find joint solutions to the COVID-19 crisis.
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UN initiatives
Closing the SDG Financing gap – the UNSDG Joint Fund for Agenda 2030
08 July 2020
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High Level Political Forum Side Event
SDG Financing: A Time to Act
03 July 2020