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Message from the ProAgro Ethiopia Project Chief Technical Advisor

ILO Voices | Child labour

The mica dust made me sick, I’m glad to be back at school

When Suman Kumari was 13 her father became ill and the family fell into debt. When COVID-19 hit and with creditors at the door, she joined her mother at her workplace processing mica, a mineral dust used in cosmetics, paints and electronics. An ILO...

Migrant workers

Social security offers a win-win for migrant workers and ASEAN alike

Few migrant workers in the ASEAN region are covered by social protection, despite the benefits it offers workers and countries. To mark International Migrants Day, Panudda Boonpala Deputy Regional Director of the ILO Regional Office for Asia and the...

ECAM Launches Revised Employers Guide and Employers Code of Conduct on the Elimination of Child Labour

The International Labour Organization's ACCEL Africa Project supported 3rd Employer of the Year Awards and Gala Dinner 'Relevant skills for Business, towards improved competitiveness and productivity'.

Jordanian woman secures a future for her daughter and stewards the environment through agriculture

Emerging Insight: Choosing quality over quantity

Sudanese refugee in Egypt starts her own business and manages to gain financial independence

South African woman uses digital technologies to reach new markets with her poultry business

The establishment of a brand helped him gain the customers’ trust

Nourishing a Ukrainian community in times of war

Preserving culture and keeping traditions alive in Bolivia

Ecuadorian sisters learn to manage their business and design growth strategies

Sudanese woman in a host community in East Darfur starts her business based on the market needs

From food waste to new products

Social protection

ILO in Action: Reducing Vulnerability in Lao People’s Democratic Republic

Noutthong Alounthong, ILO National Project Coordinator in Lao PDR, explains how the SOLAR project supports the government and civil society to promote labour rights and improve access to social security and occupational safety and health for coffee...

Social protection

ASEAN Social Security Association Conference in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Loveleen De, ILO Technical Advisor and Programme Manager on Social Protection talks about the ASEAN Social Security Association's (ASSA) annual conference in Luang Prabang, Lao People's Democratic Republic held during 23-24 November 2022.

Our impact, their voices

Breaching boundaries: Ahmed Mohamed’s quest for career recognition and success

A young Syrian refugee with speech and hearing disabilities living in Jordan has received formal certification of his working skills through the ILO Recognition of Prior Learning Project, helping him advance in his career and life.

Women in Nigeria are highly interested in becoming entrepreneurs, but face unique challenges to do so, such as barriers to access financial...

Women in Nigeria are highly interested in becoming entrepreneurs, but face unique challenges to do so, such as barriers to access financial and business development services that are critical to formalizing and growing their businesses.

Teachers' training

First-ever Level 5 Competency-Based Training and Assessment training for Master Trainers

Improving the pedagogical and technical skills of TVET teachers is a key priority to achieve the professionalisation of TVET teachers or trainers.

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Training links to current labour market needs and transforms into formal jobs