News from projects funded by the EU

THAMM programme opened its second Regional Conference on mobility schemes between North African and European countries

Third meeting of the Policy Working Group in Jordan

Capacity building training for ILO constituents boosts efforts to reform social protection in Iraq

The training is part of broader support to Iraq’s constituents in strengthening the social protection system in Iraq.

Opinion editorial

Viewing jobs law and Perppu through the lens of freedom of association

An opinion editorial by Albert Bonasahat, national project coordinator of the ILO Ship to Shore Rights Programme, published by the Jakarta Post on 7 January.

TVET Governance

ILO supports the Ministry of Education to build the capacity of their TVET officials on institutional governance

The Skills 21 project has developed a capacity-building programme on Institutional Governance for TVET officials to build the capacity of government officials to implement good governance with regard to financial and institutional management and...

Protection of Indonesian migrant workers should be included in the upcoming national development plan

The ILO’s Ship to Shore Rights South-East Asia Programme supports the two-day public dialogues to improve services and protection of Indonesian migrant workers. including Indonesian migrant fishers.

Trade for Decent Work

Tripartite partners use animation to promote the revised Labour Law of Mongolia

With the support of "Trade for Decent Work" project funded by the European Union, the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of Mongolia creates animated videos to increase understanding of the revised Labour Law among the general public.

Roundtable discussion on the integration of a public works programme in Iraq’s social protection landscape

A roundtable discussion organised by the Ministry of Planning and ILO focused on a new paper that outlines factors and challenges that need to be considered in designing and integrating a public works programme within the social protection landscape...

Social protection

International Coffee Day in Lao People's Democratic Republic 2022

Around the world, International Coffee Day is observed on 1st October every year. It is an occasion for everyone associated with coffee to come together and recognize the people—from farmers to roasters to baristas to cafe owners—working hard to...

International labour standards

Preparation for the launch of report on "Promoting and enforcing compliance of labour provisions in trade agreements"

On 27 April 2022, in Ha Long, Viet Nam, the International Cooperation Department of the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA ICD), in collaboration with Trade for Decent Work project, organized a Free Trade Agreement Working Group...

Teachers' training

First-ever Level 5 Competency-Based Training and Assessment training for Master Trainers

Improving the pedagogical and technical skills of TVET teachers is a key priority to achieve the professionalisation of TVET teachers or trainers.

News

New EU-ILO partnership to improve occupational safety and health in the Mediterranean region, notably through strengthened labour...

The project will benefit workers in vulnerable conditions, such as women and young workers, with a focus on the agricultural sector in Maghreb (Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia)

News

ILO Constituents Re-affirm the Importance of Social Dialogue as a path towards formalization and Decent Work for Youth in the Middle East...

The ILO Constituents agreed to a framework for action in the region on the 2nd day of the first regional meeting of the Social Dialogue for Formalization and Employability in the Southern Neighbourhood Region (SOLIFEM) Project, which took place in...

Jordan and Iraq exchange experience in promoting decent work, with emphasis on strengthening social security

The visit centred around Jordan’s experience in extending social protection, digitalization in relation to employment and social security services, labour inspection, career guidance and employment.

ILO partnerships

What does the European Labour Authority do to improve labour inspection and labour mobility?

In September, 2022, the ILO and the ELA collaborated on recommendations on how to reduce the risks of trafficking in persons, labour exploitation and undeclared work, with a focus on Ukrainian refugees in Moldova and the European Member states....

News

Supporting the modernisation of labour inspection, mediation, conciliation and arbitration services in Greece

The European Commission and the ILO will assist the Greek authorities in restructuring the Labour Inspectorate and strengthening the effectiveness of the labour dispute prevention and resolution system of Greece following the 2021 legislation reform.

STRENGTHEN2

STRENGTHEN2 hosted the 2nd symposium with IFIs on measuring quality of employment and long-term employment impact

Experts, tripartite constitutes and policymakers join debate on Iraq’s social security environment

Supported by the European Union, a national conference was organised by the ILO and the American University of Iraq-Baghdad, to present research papers which cover various topics related to policies, gaps and opportunities in the creation of an...

Towards SDG Target 8.7: prevention and elimination of child labour in Burkina Faso’s cotton production sector.

Child labour is present in the garment, textile and cotton supply chain in multiple countries around the world. It is found particularly in Africa and Asia where cotton production systems are labour intensive and/or are dominated by small-holder...

Provincial Fisheries and Manpower Offices of West Java Province join forces to secure decent work at fishing sector

The ILO’s Ship to Shore Rights South-East Asia Programme supports the effort taken by the Provincial Manpower Office and the Provincial Marine Affairs and Fisheries Office of West Java to create a synergy in joint inspection onboard fishing vessels.