News and events
2021
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Our impact, Their voices
Decent work along the supply chains: Nurturing women’s entrepreneurship in Nepal
03 August 2021
A step towards formalization of women-led, small and micro home-based enterprises in Nepal’s supply chains helps business and workers alike.
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Our impact, Their voices
Sustainable cotton farming brings better lives for farmers and their families
02 August 2021
ILO is working with global fashion giant Inditex to reduce the vulnerability of cotton-farming families in India so that children can experience their childhood without work and the families are able to support themselves.
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Publication
Informality and the Potential for South-South Cooperation between BRICS
01 July 2021
This publication aims to promote South-South cooperation between the BRICS countries on the transition to formality from informality.
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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.
2020
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Garment sector in Asia and the Pacific
Women hit hard by COVID-19 impact on garment sector
20 November 2020
A new brief highlights COVID-19 impacts on women and men workers in the garment sector and recommendations for a gender-responsive recovery.
2017
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Article
ILO and PMGSY – Road to ending poverty and creating prosperity
20 January 2017
ILO is associated with the Prime Minister’s Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) programme in India to enhance rural road connectivity and its maintenance.