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Tanzania holds fourth National Technical Working Group meeting on Labour Migration

Tanzania's fourth National Technical Working Group (TWG) meeting on labour migration in Dodoma brought together government institutions, social partners, and the ILO to review achievements under the BRMM programme over the past three years, identify...

AI and Work

The future of work: How will junior programmers be affected?

Many current computer science students and junior programmers approach the current debate about the impact of AI on the job market with a mixture of disbelief and uncertainty. While some are heralding a massive replacement of computer scientists in...

Tanzania Advances Safe Labour Migration Communication through Stakeholder Workshop

A three-day stakeholder consultation and drafting workshop was held in Morogoro, Tanzania, to support the development of a National Communication Strategy and Communication Plan on the Promotion of Safe Labour Migration.

Care economy

My journey against tradition as a stay-home-father

With his wife’s career offering greater opportunities, Phadli Hasyim Harahap in Indonesia made the bold decision to take on the role of stay-at-home father—challenging traditional norms and cultural expectations.

Video

Refugees in Egypt build brighter futures through entrepreneurship

In Egypt, refugees are not just rebuilding their lives; they’re shaping new futures for themselves and their communities.

Labour Court Standards

Legal minds, safer workplaces Tanzania Hosts OSHA’s high-level Judicial Training

Mwanza, Tanzania (ILO News) - In a decisive step toward bolstering legal enforcement of workplace safety and health labour standards in Tanzania, the Occupational Safety and Health Authority (OSHA), under the Prime Minister Office - Labour, Youth,...

How contribution subsidies like Jordan’s Estidama++ are redrawing the social protection map

Subsidies for social security enhance affordability for vulnerable workers and drive the expansion of inclusive coverage

ILOSTAT blog

The complex link between education and labour underutilization

On World Youth Skills Day, we explore the hardships of university graduates to find decent jobs around the world.

Maputo to promote sustainable and inclusive growth in Mozambique’s forestry sector

World Youth Skills Day

No time to wait: Bangladesh must upskill its youth today

This Op-Ed by Pedro Jr Bellen, Officer-In-Charge in ILO Bangladesh was published by The Business Standard, one of the leading English newspapers in Bangladesh on 15 July 2025 to mark the World Youth Skills Day.

Our impact, Their story

Skills that transformed my life and others

Bijly Baroi turned her passion for caregiving into a profession—and then into a platform to inspire others. With support from the ILO’s ProGRESS project and Unicare Health and Technical Training Institute, she went from trainee to trainer at a...

Our impact, their voices

From tradition to transformation: A young Timorese farmer’s journey into vanilla cultivation

Demenicio Dodi, a young Timorese farmer, is harnessing the potential of vanilla to uplift not only his own life, but that of his community and nation.

Decent Work in Construction

Building a stronger foundation from within

Decent Work in Construction

Empowering construction workers: A journey towards dignity and compliance

Digitalization and financial inclusion

ILO boosts efficiency with digital upgrades for Central Java’s rural financial institutions in Indonesia

With ILO support, rural banks in underserved areas of Indonesia improve efficiency, broaden financial access and elevate job quality through digital innovation.

Child labour

Post-2025 ASEAN Roadmap to eliminate child labour progresses

ILO supports ASEAN efforts to develop the Post-2025 Roadmap on Prevention of Child Labour Including Elimination of Worst Forms of Child Labour

THAMM Plus

Towards Better Inclusion of Labour Migration in Employment Statistics in Tunisia

The INS, with the support of the ILO and the THAMM Plus project, is progressing towards better integration of labour migration into national statistics. A technical workshop was held in Tunis to design a more inclusive sampling plan.

Empowering youth through mobility: Refrigerated trucks for horticulture hub

A refrigerated truck and a seven-ton truck was handed over to the Ministry of Youth Empowerment, Development and Vocational Training to strengthen operations at the Mutoko Fruit and Vegetable Hub. The Hub is part of AfDB's support to the youth and...

Decent Work, a pathway to enterprise success and community resilience

"From adversity to purpose: a young man from southwestern Colombia who, thanks to the support of the ILO and SENATIC, now believes in the...

"Every time I was mistreated as a child, I learned to rise stronger. Today, I use technology to build" says Luis Felipe Ñañez Ibarra, a trainee in the SENATIC project an initiative led by the Ministry of ICT, SENA and the ILO that is transforming...