News from projects funded by the EU

Labour migration

EU-ILO joint visit highlights progress in labour rights for Indonesian fishers in Central Java

The joint visit to Central Java highlights the collaborative efforts of the Government of Indonesia, the European Union (EU) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) to advance labour protection in the fishing industry.

Informal economy

Coffee farmers in Viet Nam face a wide range of risks and vulnerabilities

Due to widespread informality, coffee farmers in Viet Nam face various risks and vulnerabilities, highlighting the need for enhanced cooperation across the sector’s value chain.

HIV/AIDS

Boosting digital competency and online entrepreneurship for marginalized PLHIV in China

To empower low-income PLHIV from the LGBTIQ+ community with digital skills and online entrepreneurship knowledge, the ILO organized a training workshop to bridge the digital divide and foster economic independence.

Bridging Social and Solidarity Economy and Cultural Heritage in Tunisia: the Nawar Cultural Complex

Informal economy

Simple registration and tax incentives are key measures to drive formalization

Simplified registration, provision of tax incentives and extension of social insurance are among successful measures for fostering formalization in other countries that Viet Nam could learn from.

SOLIFEM regional workshop enhances capacity for formalization

Local enterprises improve their capacity to boost Timor-Leste's export trade in agroforestry products

The two-day training session has empowered local enterprises aiming to enter the global market.

EU-ILO Agroforestry Skills Project enhances business trainers' expertise with refresher Start and Improve Your Business Course

The EU funded Agroforestry Skills for Employment and Resilience Project, in partnership with IADE and supported by UNDP, successfully completed a refresher Training of Trainers (ToT) programme on Start and Improve Your Business (SIYB) for the...

Press release

EU, ILO and TradeInvest Timor-Leste join forces supporting private sector development through export trade and business training for...

The European Union (EU), the International Labour Organization (ILO), and TradeInvest Timor-Leste have joined forces to support the growth and development of the private sector in Timor-Leste.

Labour in fisheries

Towards decent work for fishers in Viet Nam’s blue economy

A recent workshop convened by the ILO and the Viet Nam Institute of Fisheries and Planning identified key challenges and shared recommendations to improve the working conditions of fishers.

News

EU-ILO Agroforestry Skills project empowers Timor-Leste organisations to deliver essential financial education for families

The EU-ILO Agroforestry Skills for Employment and Resilience Project, funded by the European Union, successfully conducted a comprehensive Training of Trainers (ToT) on Financial Education, designed to equip participants on critical money management...

ILO’s Opportunity Salone Programme Empowers Communication Officers

The International Labour Organization (ILO) Opportunity Salone project in Sierra Leone has trained communications officers of various institutions on writing skills and storytelling.

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Building capacity for employment impact assessment and policy simulation techniques in Senegal

Humanitarian and development partners set joint priorities for cash assistance in the Occupied Palestinian Territory

Workshop series co-creates vision of how to deliver social protection and cash assistance more effectively along the nexus, in order to meet the needs of the Palestinian people

ILO and UNDP carry out training in Project Management to reduce informality in Angola

The program aims not only to empower microentrepreneurs and organizations, but also to contribute to the transition from the informal economy to formality.

Bridging Skills and Short-term Job Opportunities: ENABLE joins forces with Lebanese contractors for on-site training in Damour

Trainees equipped with skills to secure sustainable jobs in line with labour market needs

A graduation ceremony was held for 80 trainees in work-based learning programmes in Lebanon, conducted with the support of the ILO.

ILO Launches New EU-funded Regional Programme for Youth NEETs in Southern Mediterranean

The ILO held an online launching event for the EU-funded regional Youth NEET programme in the Southern Mediterranean region, a ground-breaking initiative designed to support young people not in education, employment, or training (NEET).

World Youth Skills Day 2024

EU-ILO empowers youth in Timor-Leste with agroforestry skills

The ILO celebrates World Youth Skills Day on 15 July by recognizing and supporting the empowerment of youth, particularly young women and girls, through its European Union funded Agroforestry Skills Project in Timor-Leste.

The ILO trains a new pool of SIYB master trainers in the Arab States

Participants from different ILO projects from Lebanon, Yemen, Iraq, and the Occupied Palestinian Territory completed the 2 weeks training programme.