News and events
2021
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COVID-19
Relief provided to 4,500 return migrant workers in Lao People’s Democratic Republic
07 September 2021
The Lao Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare will distribute urgently needed food, hygiene items and information about local employment opportunities to returning migrant workers at quarantine centres, with the support of the International Labour Organization, European Union and Australian Government.
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ILO in action
Decent work for migrant workers in South East Asia's fishing industry
06 September 2021
Standing outside a fishing port near Bangkok, Thailand, Chief technical Advisor, Mi Zhou explains how the ILO’s Ship to Shore Rights South East Asia project, funded by the European Union, promotes regular and safe labour migration and decent work for migrant workers in the fishing and seafood processing sectors in the region.
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News
Indonesia strengthens its internal coordination for work in fishing
27 July 2021
To be more compliant with ILO Convention No. 188 on Work in Fishing, ILO assisted a technical meeting to strengthen coordination with stakeholders to better protect workers in the fishing sector.
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News
Road map towards the ratification of ILO Convention No. 188 to protect Indonesian fishers
10 March 2021
Fishing is recognized as a hazardous occupation with the highest incidence of occupational injuries and fatalities. As the biggest sending country for migrant fishers, Indonesia continue to find ways to provide better protection for its fishers.
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Video
Increasing opportunities for decent and productive employment in Lao People's Democratic Republic's rural areas
08 March 2021
The cooperation of donor, ILO, and the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare support and promote rural employment opportunities for people in the Xiengluang area of Dakcheung through Coffee Value chain development and rice paddy cultivation on the new irrigation scheme.
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Video
Increasing opportunities for decent and productive employment in Lao PDR's rural areas
08 March 2021
This video shows the impact of promoting decent works and employment opportunities to the beneficiaries and partners in Sepon and Atsaphone District, Savannakhet Province, Lao PDR. The video mainly consists of value chain development from potentials local products and promoting wage employment based on skill demands.
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Our impact, their voices
Irrigation system in rural Lao areas
01 March 2021
Capacity building for employment-intensive smallholder irrigation development in Daktleup Village, Dakcheung District, Sekong Province. The ILO supported developing a new community-based irrigation scheme in the rural area. The irrigation system can support rice and cash crops production in both wet and dry seasons.
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Video
Coffee: Brewing up better livelihoods in Lao People's Democratic Republic
01 March 2021
Training on specialty coffee processing helps farmers in eight villages increase their income by five-fold income during the last three harvesting seasons. Specialty coffee processing became a prime income source for them which steadily increased year by year.
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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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COVID-19
TRIANGLE in ASEAN helps migrant workers hit by COVID-19
04 February 2021
With the support of its partners on the ground, TRIANGLE in ASEAN responded rapidly during 2020 to the immediate needs of returning migrant workers and those in the countries of destination impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.