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Employment Intensive Infrastructure Programme

Revitalizing cultural heritage through decent work in Lebanon

Funded by the German government through KfW Development Bank, ILO's initiative boosts local employment while preserving cultural identity and enhancing public spaces in the town of Rachaya El Wadi.

Digitalization and financial inclusion

East Sumba’s seaweed sector in Indonesia is thriving due to enhanced financial access and digitalization

Empowering Indonesia’s seaweed sector in the province of East Nusa Tenggara, the ILO partners with the local government to expand financial access, strengthen financial skills, and drive digital integration across the value chain.

Tourism

Tourism ludo: Turning boardgame into pathways for jobs and discovery

With support from the ILO’s ProGRESS project, funded by the Government of Canada, Bangladesh Tourism Board (BTB) is strengthening Bangladesh’s tourism sector by promoting destinations, supporting policy initiatives, and building the skills of those...

Employment services and South-South Cooperation

Championing inclusive employment services across Indonesia and beyond

Indah Kurnia Lestari, senior officer of employment placement service, Ministry of Manpower Indonesia, BINAPENTA Kemnaker shares her passion and journey for creating an inclusive labour market for all.

Voices story | Labour market data

How my data collection work empowers Ghana’s farmers

Kalian Sampoa Gumah shares a day in her life as a survey enumerator in Ghana, collecting data from farming households and farm workers to inform employment policies and empower rural communities.

Tanzania Pilots Information Note to Prepare Migrant Workers for Oman

A pilot workshop in Dar es Salaam to test a new Information Note designed to help prospective migrant workers understand the realities of living and working in Oman.

Voices from the ILO PROSPECTS

Threads of hope: Refugee entrepreneur finds new markets online

Masika Masimengo, a Congolese refugee in Kakuma, turned traditional basket-weaving into an online enterprise after completing ILO's Digitalize Your Business training and joining an online marketplace. Her success under ILO PROSPECTS Kenya...

Digitalization and financial inclusion

From paper to progress: Digital transformation empowers rural finance in Indonesia's Central Java province

The ILO supports a rural bank in Central Java, Indonesia in its digital transformation, shifting from manual operations to fully digital processes.

Green jobs

Turning adversity into opportunity thanks to biochar

In northern Côte d'Ivoire, Diallo Koundja and his family, asylum seekers from Burkina Faso, are regaining hope and dignity thanks to an ILO project on biochar.

Impact story

ILO-led renovation transforms a market in southern Somalia into a hub of dignity and opportunity

Previously neglected and run-down, Sigaale Market has become a vibrant hub of commerce and dignity, thanks to a renovation project that restored critical infrastructure and helped to improve livelihoods, and bring renewed hope to displaced and...

Single mother of three rewrites her story with ILO training

In the heart of Cairo, 33-year-old Salwa Hassan is a single mother of three daughters who overcame adversity with the support of an ILO training. Divorced at a young age and struggling to raise her children, Salwa rediscovered her confidence,...

Lost after displacement: One ILO training and one language skill lead to two jobs

Displaced by the Sudan war, Suleiman arrived in Egypt with no plan, no degree, and no knowledge of the local labour market. Today, he has two jobs and volunteers in multiple community roles, all thanks to the skills and support he gained through the...

Biodigesters for sustainable and child labour-free cotton in Mali

The International Labour Organization and SNV hand over 30 biodigesters to cotton producers in Mali to strengthen family resilience and combat child labour.

Convention 189

Towards ratification CMA strengthens Justice mechanisms for Domestic Workers Under C.189

Morogoro, Tanzania (ILO News) – The saying “justice delayed is justice denied” resonates deeply with the limited access to justice mechanisms available to vulnerable workers, especially domestic workers. In many forums, domestic workers consistently...

THAMM Plus

Towards safer training in construction and maintenance in Tunisia: launch of the harmonization of occupational health and safety training...

A process to harmonize occupational health and safety (OSH) training in the construction and maintenance sectors has been launched in Tunisia. This initiative, supported by the THAMM Plus project, aims to improve the quality of training, reduce...

Rebuilding trust through financial education – Juliet's journey

Discover how financial education is rebuilding trust in Ghana’s banking system. Follow Juliet’s journey from loss and distrust to empowerment through the ILO ACCEL Africa Project’s training, showing how financial literacy transforms lives and...

Safer farms, stronger futures: ILO empowers Kenya’s castor farmers

Workers and farmers are exposed to several occupational hazards and risks at the farming and aggregation stages of the castor supply chain. Sharp tools, toxic sap, handling of heavy loads, awkward postures, repetitive movements and hazardous...

Senegal: Strong Mobilization in Dakar to Promote ILO Convention No. 190

On 13 July 2025, the International Labour Office (ILO), in partnership with the Senegalese Hiking Federation, organized a large-scale civic march in Dakar to raise awareness about the fight against violence and harassment in the world of work.

Occupational Safety and Health

How Egypt’s labour inspectors protect factories on ground

Field assessments led by the International Labour Organization identified critical gaps in compliance with occupational safety and health (OSH) standards in Egypt’s garment sector, revealing a non-compliance rate of 64 per cent in 2023. In response,...

Voices from the ILO PROSPECTS

Refugee designer grows fashion business in Kakuma, Kenya

With support of the ILO, Christine Fazili Kalibanya turns a single sewing machine in Kakuma into a six‑machine fashion workshop that produces gowns and kitenge bags while training other refugee women to earn their own livelihoods.