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Community action in Ghana strengthens the fight against child labour

In Ghana’s cocoa-growing and artisanal gold-mining communities, the fight against child labour is being advanced through practical, community-led action. Under the ACCEL Africa project, financed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands,...

Podcast

Decent work in the platform economy: how a new global labour standard can help make it a reality

Patrick Belser, Chief of the ILO's Inclusive Labour Markets, Wages and Working Conditions Branch, explains how Convention No. 193 aims to promote decent work in the platform economy and what it means for digital platform workers, digital labour...

Capacity building and knowledge exchange

Knowledge exchange fundamental to driving productive employment amidst structural shifts

ITCILO Employment Academy underscores the importance of adapting policies to meet the needs of today’s rapidly changing labour market.

Financial literacy

How the ILO is strengthening financial education in Indonesia

Through the Desa Berdaya Programme, the ILO is building local capacity in Indonesia's West Nusa Tenggara for financial education, enabling facilitators to equip communities with the financial knowledge and skills needed to strengthen their...

Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators

Advancing the social and solidarity economy in Switzerland: Support networks, needs and prospects

Constance André-Aigret, Coordinator of the APRÈS-VD Chamber of the Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE), discusses how SSE support networks strengthen SSE entities, the key challenges they face, and the opportunities for advancing the SSE in...

Financial inclusion

How inclusive banking is creating opportunities for refugees and host communities in Ethiopia

Through their partnership, the ILO and Shabelle Bank are expanding access to affordable, inclusive finance, helping refugees and host communities in Ethiopia’s Somali Region grow businesses and build more resilient livelihoods.

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Employment-intensive fish farming creates green jobs in Uganda

With ILO support, a fish farming group in Isingiro District is demonstrating how employment-intensive nature-based solutions can create jobs, strengthen community cooperation and protect wetland ecosystems.

Botswana validates investor guidelines to enhance impact of Foreign Direct Investment

Botswana has validated investor guidelines that promote responsible business conduct and decent work, helping improve the quality and development impact of foreign direct investment.

Putting health workers first, as HealthWISE delivers safer, healthier workplaces

ILO and Department of Employment and Labour validate HealthWISE impact in the Eastern Cape. Through partnership and practical workplace solutions, HealthWISE is improving occupational safety and health for health workers across the Eastern Cape.

Three transformations shaping the future of public employment services

Public Employment Services bring practical solutions to key labour market challenges discussed at the International Labour Conference.

Ethiopia expands implementation of new overseas employment law to regional levels

Strengthening regional implementation of Ethiopia’s new overseas employment law through four sensitisation workshops that equipped 201 stakeholders with the knowledge and action plans needed to apply the Proclamation consistently, promote fair...

Learning from the ILO: When AI is no longer just about technology, but about people

The ILO's sixth AI Forum gave three medical students from the Center for Indonesian Medical Students' Activities (CIMSA) a new perspective on how artificial intelligence can shape the future of the health workforce without leaving vulnerable workers...

Impact story

Bangladesh's Employment Injury Scheme: rebuilding a life after a workplace injury

A road accident on a work errand cost 24-year-old garment worker Fahim Hossain his leg. A monthly pension and free rehabilitation through Bangladesh's Employment Injury Scheme (EIS) Pilot helped him return to work and rebuild his life with dignity.

ILOSTAT blog

Can AI help strengthen human trafficking questionnaires before fieldwork?

A new approach uses anonymized trafficking case records to assess whether survey questions are likely to identify the cases they are designed to measure.

World Youth Skills Day

From certificate to career: closing the skills mismatch

This Op-Ed by Max Tuñón, Country Director, ILO Bangladesh was published by The Daily Star, one of the leading English newspapers in Bangladesh on 15 July 2026 to mark the World Youth Skills Day.

Child labour

Angel's dream takes flight beyond child labour

Child labour continues to deny thousands of children in the Philippines of their childhood, but Angel Grace refuses to give up on her future.

Building pathways to decent work for Lebanon's most vulnerable

With European Union support, the ILO has worked alongside Lebanon’s Ministry of Social Affairs to help transform social assistance into a gateway to jobs, livelihoods and economic inclusion.

Tripartite partners validate assessment of Namibia's alignment with ILO Convention No. 102

A tripartite workshop reviewed Namibia's social security law and practice against international minimum standards, validating an assessment that will inform the country's readiness to ratify and effectively implement Convention No. 102.

Green skills

Green construction skills chart a sustainable future for Filipino youth

For young Filipinos, green construction skills are opening the door for a better future of work while helping build stronger, safer, and more climate resilient communities.

Child Labour

Building safer futures for Kenya's Children

ILO and the Government of Kenya strengthen collaboration to accelerate action against child labour through stronger child protection systems, social protection, and decent work.