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Empowering TVET instructors to drive Zambia’s clean energy transition

Zambia is empowering Technical Vocational and Education Training (TVET) instructors to lead its clean energy transition through a UN-backed training programme. The initiative equips educators with skills to integrate renewable energy into curricula,...

Kenya Reviews Cabinet Directives to Strengthen the Labour Migration Management Bill, 2025

Kenya's multi-agency stakeholders gathered to comb through Cabinet directives on the draft Labour Migration Management Bill, reaching consensus on key revisions including a proposed rename to the "Labour Mobility Bill," in a step toward a more...

Building more productive and resilient construction enterprises in South Africa’s Waterberg District

Twenty-five construction SMMEs in Waterberg District completed an ILO-supported training and mentorship programme to strengthen decent work practices, improve compliance, and boost productivity. Through practical training and tailored support, the...

Productivity insights to strengthen and advance Decent Work in South Africa

ILO support enhances productivity measurement to inform evidence-based reforms.

Productivity ecosystems for decent work

Productivity with purpose: Collaboration for a new era in Viet Nam

How ILO is supporting Viet Nam’s forward-looking employment promotion efforts.

Our impact, their story

How I found hope again: David’s journey out of child labour in Nigeria

From child labour to aspiring fashion designer, this is the story of how the ILO’s ACCEL Africa project helped 24-year-old David from Ondo State break free from farm work, learn a skill he loves, and reclaim hope for the future. This is his journey,...

ILOSTAT blog

Everyday helpers: What new data reveal about trends in direct volunteering

Information from eight countries reveals direct, person-to-person help to be the world’s most common - and least visible - form of volunteering.

Disability inclusion

Sunil Das: Rising above challenges with determination and inclusive support

Sunil is one of 39 persons with disabilities economically empowered through the ILO ProGRESS Project, supported by Global Affairs Canada. His journey is more than a personal achievement; it stands as a powerful reminder that inclusive workplaces...

International Day of Persons with Disability

From overlooked to job-ready: Training equips jobseekers with disabilities for decent work in Lebanon

Testimonies from persons with disabilities in Lebanon tell of how training provided by the EU-funded ENABLE Programme helped them regain confidence, develop skills and pursue decent work opportunities.

When disaster strikes: How fire insurance protects lives and property in informal settlements

Across the world’s informal settlements, a single spark can erase a family’s home, savings, and livelihood in minutes. Yet fire insurance – one of the most needed forms of financial protection in such settings – is rarely accessible or trusted by...

International Day of Persons with Disabilities

Celebrating inclusivity and creativity through Indonesia's batik traditions

The environmentally friendly batik initiative, led by one of the ILO’s partners in promoting inclusivity, offers a pathway to independence and entrepreneurship for individuals with learning disabilities.

International Day of Persons with Disability

A chance to work again helped Raymond Khoury reclaim his independence

A former shop owner lost his business after sustaining a disability. But through the ILO’s German-funded Employment Intensive Infrastructure Programme in Lebanon, he discovered that inclusive workplaces can restore dignity, independence and...

ILO Voices | Disability inclusion

I discovered the SPARK within me to promote disability inclusion

My name is Lata Korde. I work as a disability inclusion facilitator in Maharashtra, India. This work is important to me. Having a disability myself, I want to ensure that people like me are recognized and included in society.

Social protection

Viet Nam leads progress on disability-inclusive social protection among lower-middle-income countries

On the International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2025, the ILO and partners launched a new report highlighting Viet Nam’s progress and remaining gaps in disability-inclusive social protection.

Advancing sustainable livelihoods through Non Profit Organisation models

The EPWP Community of Practice brought together government, NPOs, and partners to explore how NPO-led innovations in waste management and food security can create sustainable exit pathways for programme participants. The session highlighted...

Private sector champions HIV and TB response in the world of work

South Africa’s private sector is strengthening leadership and collaboration to advance workplace HIV and TB responses, positioning employee health as a business imperative. Through SANAC-PSF initiatives and ILO support, employers are expanding...

Testing Methodology and Digital Systems for the Labour Force and Migration Survey in South Sudan

South Sudan took a decisive step toward its first nationally representative Labour Force and Migration Survey, putting survey tools, field procedures and a tablet-based data collection system through their paces in Juba, with results pointing to a...

BRMM Programme

UK Commonwealth and Development Office highlights progress of Better Regional Migration Management programme in Kenya

A UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) annual review mission to Kenya assessed progress under the Better Regional Migration Management (BRMM) programme, meeting government institutions, implementing partners, and returnee migrant...

Building foundations for effective social dialogue in Lesotho’s Public Service

Public service leaders and trade union representatives in Lesotho participated in an ILO-supported training to improve negotiation skills and foster effective social dialogue ahead of the PSCBC’s formation.

Our impact, their story

From carrying firewood to carrying hope: Emmanuel’s journey out of child labour

At just 16, Emmanuel has lived a life far heavier than the firewood he once carried every morning. Forced into hazardous work as a child, he nearly lost his education and his hope, until support from the ILO's partners helped him find his voice,...