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Digital tools boost ancestral craft and livelihoods in Colombia

For centuries, Wayúu Indigenous artisans like Arleidis Laudith Puschaina Puschaina have woven bags and hammocks. With support from Colombia’s Ministry of Information and Communication Technologies and the National Training Service, they now use...

Local manufacturing brings affordable greenhouse upgrades to farmers in Lebanon

Local workshops and installers are receiving practical training to produce affordable, upgraded greenhouses, helping farmers improve productivity and working conditions.

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Lebanese start-ups set to accelerate energy and water innovations in Lebanon’s agriculture sector

A cohort of eight start-ups received tailored support to develop water- and energy-smart solutions for Lebanese agriculture, improving technology readiness, operational efficiency and market access.

Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators

Statistics should serve as an entry point for dialogue and cooperation rather than a conclusion

Augustin Morel, Project Manager at the Walloon Social Economy Observatory (Belgium) reflects on the challenges of producing reliable and meaningful statistics on the social and solidarity economy (SSE). He highlights that data can support collective...

Wilfred Jenks Lecture Series

Shinichi Ago: A bold yet cautious innovation, the legal basis for supervising the implementation of ILO standards

This lecture examines the legal foundations, historical development, and contemporary significance of the ILO’s system for supervising the application of international labour standards, focusing on what C.Wilfred Jenks called a “bold but cautious...

Labour migration governance in Ethiopia

ILO launches EU-funded initiative to strengthen safe and regular labour migration in Ethiopia

A new four-year European Union–funded ILO programme will reinforce Ethiopia’s labour migration governance through stronger institutions, better data systems and improved protection for migrant workers. Launched at a high-level tripartite meeting in...

Employment in Focus blog series

The kids are not alright: Policy responses to jobs and social protection for the youth

Young people are facing unprecedented levels of stress and uncertainty, driven by concerns about job and financial security, and access to social protection. ILO experts explore the factors behind these trends and policy measures that can improve...

Caribbean labour market in focus

The Caribbean labour market paradox: What the 2026 ILO report reveals

The key question in the Caribbean is not whether people are working, but whether work itself is becoming a stronger engine for prosperity, inclusion, and resilience.

Tanzania Strengthens Fair Recruitment Standards for Private Recruitment Agencies

Forty licensed Private Recruitment Agencies participated in a targeted workshop to enhance regulatory compliance, clarify enforcement mechanisms, and align recruitment practices with national legislation and ILO fair recruitment principles.

OpEd

AI for people, applying technology for social good

Artificial intelligence must help advance social justice, inclusive work and equitable growth, explain the ILO Director-General and the Minister of Labour and Employment of India in a joint opinion piece published ahead of the AI Impact Summit...

Returnee migrant workers Recognized Through DPF – BRMM Business Plan Competition

Entrepreneurship training, mentorship, and financial inclusion converge in a competition that rewards innovation and accelerates reintegration.

This is social justice

People with autism also deserve decent work

Miguel Benítez, a 19-year-old with autism from the Dominican Republic, struggled to find work. After finally being hired at a restaurant, his life changed as he gained confidence – and now he encourages employers to value people for their...

Occupational safety and health

Strengthening occupational safety and health awareness and practice on farms in Lebanon

A new set of occupational safety and health visual guides and targeted training is helping workers, technicians and service providers adopt safer practices across farms in Lebanon.

Gender and child labour: ACCEL Africa’s Gender Lab at the 6th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour

At the 6th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour, ACCEL Africa contributed an interactive Gender Lab designed to highlight how gender inequalities shape child labour and access to opportunity.

Invisible but essential: Domestic workers at the heart of persons with disabilities care in Kenya

Across Kenya, domestic workers quietly provide life-sustaining care to persons with disabilities - often around the clock and under highly precarious conditions. A new International Labour Organization/Global Disability Fund-supported assessment...

Ghana’s experience offers a pathway to ending child labour at scale

How can efforts to eliminate child labour move beyond isolated projects and deliver sustainable results at scale? - This question was at the centre of a global webinar held during the 6th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour, where...

Stepping into the cocoa fields at the Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour

At the 6th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour, delegates did not just discuss solutions, they experienced them, through an immersive Virtual Reality (VR) film produced by ACCEL Africa.

PROSPECTS Impact

From a small shop to a growing enterprise: Youth entrepreneurship support transforms a family tailoring business in Ethiopia

Ziyin Tesfa, a young entrepreneur in Addis Ababa, transformed her family’s tailoring shop after participating in the ILO-supported Youth‑to‑Youth Fund (Y2YF) project. Through entrepreneurship, financial literacy and digital marketing training,...

Interview

How to strengthen trade union resilience in 2026

Amid growing global instability, General Secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) Luc Triangle reflects on the resilience of the trade union movement. With the 114th International Labour Conference expected to shape new...

Skills development

Kenya turns skills evidence into new curricula

New occupational curricula in Kenya’s tourism and fodder sectors show how labour market evidence can help training providers equip young people and workers with skills that employers need.