News from projects funded by the EU

Local economic development

Toledo communities sign on to advance next phase of PROSPER

Twelve communities in Toledo District, Southern Belize formally sign on to partner with the Government and the ILO in the European Union-funded PROSPER project, in developing locally driven economic plans for implementation.

Social protection

SOLAR II advances rights of coffee, tea, and forestry workers in Lao People’s Democratic Republic

The SOLAR II project scales up interventions to increase social security coverage and advance labour rights in the northern and central regions, by strengthening service delivery and empowering local communities.

Transition to the formal economy

Eastern Caribbean tourism can drive productivity, decent work and formalization

A new ILO study covering five Eastern Caribbean countries calls for productivity, decent work and the transition to formality to advance together in the tourism sector.

EU-funded ENABLE programme advances entrepreneurship and sustainable livelihoods in Lebanon

Entrepreneurs supported through the EU-funded ENABLE programme strengthened their business and financial management skills, developed their businesses and expanded market linkages, contributing to more sustainable livelihood opportunities in Lebanon

As tourism changes in Africa, so do the jobs and skills behind it

At a workshop for journalists in Tunisia, the ILO explored how the transition towards sustainable tourism is reshaping jobs and skills across the Mediterranean.

Sarajevo job fair strengthens links between skills and employment

The fair provided a platform for employers to shape occupational standards that will help ensure vocational education equips young people with the skills needed in today's labour market in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Child Labour

A conversation with Ugandan trade unions

Coffee is one of Uganda’s most important agricultural commodities, supporting the livelihoods of an estimated 12 million people and contributing significantly to national export earnings.

New study charts a path forward for Timor-Leste’s vanilla industry

A new study by the ILO’s EU-funded Agroforestry Skills and Employment Resilience Project highlights opportunities to develop Timor-Leste’s vanilla industry, create decent work and strengthen rural livelihoods.

Decent work in coffee

ILO takes decent work push across Ethiopia’s coffee heartlands

The ILO is expanding its decent work push across Ethiopia’s coffee heartlands, equipping stakeholders in Sidama and South Ethiopia with practical knowledge on labour law, working conditions, wages, productivity and social dialogue. Following...

Five years of partnership on social security in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq

The Kurdistan Region, ILO and European Union mark five years of major social security reform and set priorities for the next phase of joint work.

Child Labour

CLEAR supply chains strengthens Child Labour due diligence

How can companies strengthen child labour due diligence in the coffee sector? For 23 participants representing 6 major coffee buying and trading companies, the answer is clear: practical measures such as implementing robust child labour policies,...

Child Labour

Extension officers and parasocial workers join forces against Child Labour

My name is Paul Kiyemba and I serve as the District Production Officer for Kalungu District. Every day, our team of 34 extension officers work closely with farming communities, which places us in a unique position to identify and address child...

Labour migration and free movement

Beyond the headlines: ILO and IGAD strengthen media professionals’ skills to report on regional integration, free movement of persons and...

Journalists across the IGAD region have strengthened their skills to report on labour migration, free movement and regional integration with greater accuracy, evidence and a stronger focus on migrant workers’ rights and dignity.

New tripartite Social Dialogue Forum strengthens labour governance in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq

The new Forum brings together the government and worker and employer organizations on an equal footing to strengthen dialogue on labour and socio-economic priorities, with support from an EU-funded project implemented by the ILO.

Iraq advances dialogue on labour legislation through engagement between Parliament and social partners

The Council of Representatives and Iraq’s Social Dialogue Forum agreed to continue consultations on labour legislation, including through a series of technical discussions, with support from the International Labour Organization.

Iraq advances towards a National Strategy for the Transition to the Formal Economy

National Steering Committee brings together government, workers’ and employers’ representatives to support an integrated national approach to formalization.

Trade for Decent Work Project in Mongolia - Phase 2

Young workers strengthen their knowledge of labour rights and decent work in Mongolia

ILO training equips young workers with practical knowledge to promote safer, fairer and more inclusive workplaces.

African trade unions advance social dialogue strategies for rural and agricultural workers

More than 50 trade union representatives and labour experts from 20 African countries are exchanging knowledge and developing practical strategies to strengthen the representation of rural and agricultural workers, facilitate access to social...

Community development

EU-Funded PROSPER Project in Belize brings local economic development closer to action

In August, work-based learning, community planning and women’s entrepreneurship activities within the European Union-funded PROSPER project advanced practical preparations for locally-led economic development in southern Belize.

Turning trade and investment potential into more and better jobs in Lebanon

A project co-funded by the EU and implemented by the ILO puts job creation at the heart of trade and investment in Lebanon.