News from projects funded by the EU

Social security

Mobile offices to provide social security services in rural communities

Loveleen De, Social Protection Project Manager, Lao People’s Democratic Republic explains a pilot project to serve agricultural and home-based workers who have difficulty travelling to the Lao Social Security Offices to register or claim benefits....

EU-Funded Opportunity Salone Programme, Supports Entrepreneurs for Job Creation

The Opportunity Salone is set up to promote the creation of decent jobs and increase livelihoods of the Sierra Leonean Youths, Women, and Persons living with disabilities across the districts of Bombali, Port Loko, Bo, and Kenema districts...

STRENGTHEN2

STRENGTHEN2 attended the International Input-Output Association Conference in Alghero, Italy

Our impact, their voices

How vocational education and training gave me the skills for success

Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) can be a window of opportunity for young people searching for decent work across wide a range of occupational fields and production services.

Labour rights

New ILO study highlights steps to strengthen decent work in Malaysia’s rubber glove supply chain

Study sets out series of recommendations for Malaysian government, employers, workers and key stakeholders to support working conditions in key export industry.

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STRENGTHEN2 participates in the 19th Regional Seminar in Kigali, Rwanda

New ILO-supported National Training Centre for inspectors at the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs inaugurated in Iraq

The centre will build the capacity of labour and social security inspectors on the principles and functions of labour inspection, occupational health and safety and social security.

Coffee and cooperation boost productivity

New machinery has helped a coffee cooperative in Lao People’s Democratic Republic to significantly boost productivity – one of the goals of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2. Read the latest story in our SDGs series, marking the SDG Summit in New...

International Labour Standards

“Ukraine works!” 5-year ILO project closes with improved occupational health and safety standards and more effective State Labour...

The EU-funded project provided assistance to strengthen the Ukrainian State Labour Inspection with the long-term objective of contributing to a safe, healthy and declared work in Ukraine. In addition, the project had to respond to some of the...

Province of Central Java to establish a Joint Inspection Team for Labour Norms in fisheries sector

The Joint Inspection Team will enhance the fishing industry and provide the better protection for workers in the fishing sector, particularly those who work on board fishing vessels.

Informal economy

ILO support helps tea and coffee farmers in Lao People's Democratic Republic boost productivity and incomes

Projects collaborate with tea and coffee producer groups and cooperatives to reduce vulnerability of workers in Paksong District of Southern Lao PDR.

Social protection

EU visit to a Paksong tea farm

On the occasion of International Tea Day, 19 May 2023, H.E. Ina Marčiulionytė, Head of EU Delegation to Lao People's Democratic Republic visited an organic tea farm in Paksong District, Champasak Province. She was accompanied by H.E. Baykham...

Social Protection

Training of trainers (ToT) on actuarial work in social security pensions

The EU-China Project “Improving China’s Institutional Capacity towards Universal Social Protection (Phase 2)” successfully organized a training of trainers (ToT) on actuarial work in social security pensions in Yixing, Jiangsu Province.

ILO welcomes the ASEAN Declaration on Placement and Protection of Migrant Fishers

The issuance of the ASEAN Declaration on Placement and Protection of Migrant Fishers is in line with ILO’s work in Indonesia to strengthen and support the realization of decent working conditions for Indonesian fishers within the country and abroad.

Ship to Shore Rights

EU and ILO reaffirm commitment to decent work for Lao workers at home and abroad

The European Union (EU), the Minister of Labour and Social Welfare (MoLSW), and the International Labour Organization conduct field visit to projects advancing decent work for Lao workers, including women and men migrant workers.

Iraq invests in building a social security system that protects workers

Iraq’s parliament votes for new social security law, introducing far-reaching reforms to the social security system for private-sector workers.

Recent study by Economic Policy Institute MAS highlights limitations in Social Protection for workers in the OPT

Second meeting of the Policy Working Group (PWG) in Egypt

Trade for Decent Work

Mongolia implements new labour dispute resolution mechanism with ILO's support

With the support of the ILO's "Trade for Decent Work" project, funded by the European Union, the Mongolian Government introduces a new mechanism aimed at enhancing the resolution of labour disputes in the country.

ILO analysis finds Palestinian income dynamics require more inclusive social protection approaches

New analysis shows that income poverty in the Occupied Palestinian Territory is not a static concept, with nearly half of the original 'poor' households no longer being classified as such within a 5-year period.