2021

1. 

   Factsheet, March 2021

   Overview of Switzerland-ILO Cooperation

   01 March 2021

2. 

   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.

3. 

   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.

4. 

   Publication

   United Kingdom-ILO Cooperation

   11 February 2021

   Fact-sheet, February 2021

5. 

   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.

6. 

   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.

7. 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.

8. 

   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.

9. 

   Press release

   ILO becomes member of International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI)

   27 January 2021

10. 

    Press release

    ILO and LinkedIn launch data insights partnership

    21 January 2021

    The International Labour Organization (ILO), the Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE) and LinkedIn have launched a two-year partnership.