News and events

2018

  1. Press release

    The Republic of Korea and the ILO sign development cooperation agreement

    15 March 2018

    The Republic of Korea and the ILO have signed a US$ 3 million agreement to jointly promote employment, skills, social protection and occupational safety and health in Asia and Africa.

2017

  1. SCORE Programme

    ILO Programme increasing productivity in SMEs by up to 50%, enters third phase

    05 December 2017

    On 4 December 2017, the International Labour Organization (ILO), along with the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) and the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad), officially launched Phase III of the Sustaining Competitive and Responsible Enterprises (SCORE) Programme.

  2. Decent work

    How decent work can transform cotton production

    03 November 2017

    South-South Project uses good practices in Brazil to promote decent work in cotton production in African and Latin American countries.

  3. News

    The ILO participates in the 4th World Forum on Local Economic Development to discuss roles of SSE in achieving SDGs at local level

    31 October 2017

  4. Decent work

    International Labour Organization (ILO) and Brazilian Government promote decent work in the cotton supply chain in Mozambique

    10 October 2017

    The Government of Mozambique and the Brazilian Government have identified key areas of support for a country project to be implemented by the Government of Mozambique, organizations of workers, organizations of employers and civil society institutions, with technical support from ILO

  5. Press release

    ILO Kenya Partnership with Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge Takes Silver Spot at the African Responsible Tourism Awards 2017

    21 April 2017

    As part of its women economic empowerment programme in Kenya, ILO partnered with Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge Africa Pro-Poor Tourism Development Centre (APTDC), and Tech for Trade to give a new lease on life for the women of Kimana’s Women’s Group in Amboseli, Kenya.

2016

  1. Youth Employment

    ILO and Norway collaborate to support the creation of decent jobs in Egypt

    27 November 2016

    ILO, with the financial support of Norway, aims to support the creation of decent jobs, sustainable businesses and more inclusive economic growth in two of Egyptian governorates.

  2. Public-Private partnership in Ghana

    Making Health and HIV information for young people available on a mobile application

    13 July 2016

    The ILO will support Oasis Websoft in further developing their online health application to provide information and advice on labour rights and HIV for young people in Ghana.

  3. Press release

    ILO and Sweden join hands to support a National Employment Diagnostic Analysis in Uganda

    30 June 2016

    ILO and the Sweden Government signed partnership agreement to carry out Employment Diagnostic Analysis in Uganda.

2015

  1. Public-private partnership

    ILO’s Impact Insurance Facility and Africa Re partner to enhance microinsurance markets in Africa

    02 November 2015

    Partnership between the ILO’s Impact Insurance Facility and Africa Re will develop the capacity of insurance providers to offer valuable insurance products to the financially excluded population, and will promote cross-country collaboration and sharing of good practices among African countries.