News from projects funded by the EU

ILO and European Union launch project to promote decent work and prevent child and forced labour in Turkmenistan

EU-funded ILO project will support national efforts to strengthen labour standards and address child labour and forced labour with a focus on the cotton sector.

THAMM Plus

Egypt's national institutions agree on roadmap to strengthen labour migration statistics

The roadmap will improve the quality, coordination and use of labour migration data, strengthening evidence-based policymaking and labour migration governance in Egypt.

EU-funded ILO PROSPER Project initiative

PROSPER Project holds community consultation in San Miguel

The EU-funded PROSPER project engaged San Miguel village leaders and community members in a consultation to discuss proposed activities in cacao, tourism, and local economic development, while gathering feedback to shape community-led planning and...

West Africa strengthens migration governance through landmark regional training on data harmonisation

Regional actors unite in Cabo Verde to enhance migration data systems, empowering evidence-based policies, protecting migrant workers, and advancing free movement across ECOWAS Member States and Mauritania.

Child Labour

Honduras Reaches Historic Consensus: CONETI Approves Key Reform to Protect Adolescents from Hazardous Work

La CONETI es el espacio de diálogo social idóneo donde representantes de Gobierno, empleadores, trabajadores y organizaciones de sociedad civil suman esfuerzos para prevenir y erradicar el trabajo infantil

Child Labour

Strengthening occupational health and safety: a key step toward preventing child labour in the Honduran coffee industry

The ILO-led CLEAR Supply Chains Project is empowering companies and cooperatives in Honduras’s coffee sector to prevent child labour through concrete strategies to be implemented throughout the supply chain.

Jordan advances national ownership of stronger labour inspection and safer, fairer workplaces

An assessment and coaching visit in Aqaba concludes the EU-funded, ILO-implemented capacity-building programme with the Ministry of Labour, which has strengthened labour inspectors’ skills and Jordan’s inspection system.

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Timorese women turn coconut waste into business opportunities

From discarded husks to marketable products, women in Timor-Leste are building greener livelihoods and new sources of income.

Nigeria advances review of National Policy and Action Plan to eliminate child labour

The EU-funded FMM (West Africa) II Project and the ACCEL Africa II Project, financed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, supported Nigeria’s review of two key documents on the elimination of child labour: the National Policy and...

Occupational Safety and Health

From vision to impact: 10 years of the Vision Zero Fund

Launched by the G7, the Vision Zero Fund has strengthened occupational safety and health systems in high-risk sectors, particularly in developing countries.

ILO, EU and Sweden programme supports employment and entrepreneurship in Bosnia and Herzegovina

More than 800 people—many facing multiple barriers to decent work—have gained employment or started businesses through a joint initiative.

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Bringing knowledge to the fields: How mobile training is transforming vanilla farming in Timor-Leste

Farmers in remote communities are gaining skills, confidence, and new opportunities through mobile training delivered directly to their villages.

EU-funded ILO PROSPER Project news

Strengthening rural development in Belize through ILO engagement

The ILO strengthens its support to Belize’s rural development agenda by advancing the Local Economic Development Policy Framework and aligning EU-funded ILO PROSPER Project actions with the National Rural Development Strategy to promote inclusive,...

Ethiopia Showcases Job Centres as Cornerstone of Skills-Led Economic Revolution

On 21 April 2026, high-level EU and Swedish officials visited Ethiopia's Bole Woreda 12 Job Centre to witness the country's employment and labour migration reforms. The visit demonstrated how Ethiopia's coordinated approach to labour market...

Op-ed

Waiting for Godot: The long wait for Indonesian fishers' rights at sea

Albert Bonasahat, ILO National Project Coordinator for the Ship to Shore Rights South‑East Asia: Safe Migration for Decent Work in the Blue Economy Project, highlights that as the 2026 ratification deadline for ILO Convention 188 approaches, the...

Child Labour

Toward a Child Labor-Free Supply Chain: Honduras Trains Its Rural Youth in Specialized Coffee Processing

The ILO-led CLEAR Supply Chains Project is working to increase opportunities for decent work for adults and young workers in the coffee value chain to prevent child labour.

Social Protection

Angola strengthens social protection policies with new national data bulletin

Angola has launched a second social protection statistics bulletin to help policymakers close coverage gaps, improve programmes and expand protection. The publication strengthens the use of data to guide more inclusive and effective social policies.

Rural road rehabilitation boosts connectivity and decent work in Papua New Guinea

Through employment‑intensive approaches under the EU‑funded STREIT PNG Programme, the ILO links improved infrastructure with jobs, skills and sustainable livelihoods.

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Bridging the gap between training and work in Timor-Leste

Employment counsellors and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) trainers are gaining the skills to help job seekers navigate the country’s upgraded online job portal.

Video

Lebanon: Reviving the Horsh Beirut park and promoting inclusive public spaces

Last autumn, biking sessions in Horsh Beirut promoted sustainable mobility, inclusive public spaces, and community engagement