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Turning trade and investment potential into more and better jobs in Lebanon

A project co-funded by the EU and implemented by the ILO puts job creation at the heart of trade and investment in Lebanon.

Uzbekistan steps up dialogue on decent work and productive employment

A seminar in Tashkent brought together national and international partners to discuss progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 8 and priorities for decent work, productive employment and inclusive economic growth.

Uzbekistan strengthens labour inspection ahead of the 2026 cotton harvest

An ILO training focused on practical approaches to labour rights, inspection and monitoring during Uzbekistan’s cotton harvest.

Business and Human Rights

Engage early: Lessons from national actions plan on business and human rights in Asia-Pacific

New ILO research highlights the strategic role of Employer and Business Membership Organizations (EBMOs) in shaping business and human rights policies through earlier and more effective engagement. A new practical guide supports EBMOs in...

Training toolkit on Developing and Implementing Bilateral Labour Migration Agreements now available in Arabic

A new Arabic-language version of the ILO training toolkit on Bilateral Labour Migration Agreements (BLMAs) is now available, opening up practical guidance on fair and effective labour migration governance to stakeholders across the Arab region.

Quality apprenticeship

Tonga launches its first-ever National Apprenticeship Policy with ILO support

New policy aims to strengthen pathways from education and training to employment and support the development of a skilled and resilient workforce across the Pacific nation.

ILO brings the world of work to young Scouts at Indonesia’s National Jamboree

Through games and real-life scenarios, the ILO introduced young Scouts from across Indonesia to fundamental principles and rights at work, helping them connect decent work principles with situations they may encounter in their daily lives and future...

Labour Market Information Systems

South Africa strengthens its Labour Market Information System from labour market data to evidence for action

Sustained technical cooperation is helping translate stronger labour market information into practical national capacity. This showcases a partnership-driven approach that places evidence, institutional ownership and informed decision-making at the...

Employment-intensive Infrastructure investments create jobs and improve public services across Lebanon

ILO projects, funded by the German Government through KfW Development Bank, are improving local infrastructure while creating short-term employment opportunities and promoting decent work.

Republic of Korea adopts Framework Act on the Social and Solidarity Economy

The new law establishes a coherent national policy framework for the social and solidarity economy, strengthening policy coordination in the Republic of Korea while offering a potential reference point for the wider region and international policy...

Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic strengthen their capacity to promote new cooperative enterprises

A total of 28 trainers from the INA and INFOCOOP in Costa Rica, and INFOTEP and CODOPESCA in the Dominican Republic, received ILO certification to deliver the Think.COOP and Start.COOP methodologies in both countries.

Costa Rica and Dominican Republic advance institutionalization of ILO cooperative training tools

Twenty-eight trainers from national institutions in Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic have received ILO certification, strengthening national capacity to progressively integrate ILO cooperative training tools and methodologies into existing...

National employment policy

Belize advances DWCP and National Employment Policy through tripartite oversight

Belize formally installs a new tripartite Decent Work Country Programme (DWCP) Steering Committee that will track delivery of agreed decent work priorities and guide development of its National Employment Policy.

Provincial consultation

Lao People’s Democratic Republic moves closer to finalizing national strategy to eliminate child labour

Provincial stakeholders from the northern region review and validate the draft National Strategy for the Elimination of Child Labour 2026–2040 to ensure it reflects local realities and can be effectively implemented across the country.

Armenia’s tripartite constituents advance policy recommendations to promote transition to formality

An ILO-supported series of tripartite discussions brought together government, employers’ and workers’ representatives to develop practical measures to reduce informality in Armenia.

SDG and decent work

Bridge to 2030: Cementing the link between workers priorities and sustainable development goals

A trade union-led, regional campaign is helping workers’ organizations in Trinidad and Tobago build the knowledge, evidence and practical tools needed to engage more effectively in national sustainable development processes.

Making disability employment quotas work: Lessons for Indonesia from across Asia

A new ILO study draws lessons from ASEAN and East Asia to help strengthen Indonesia’s disability employment quota system and advance more inclusive labour markets.

Turkmenistan expands local outreach to prevent child and forced labour

Around 1,500 people across 35 etraps in Turkmenistan took part in an ILO-supported awareness-raising initiative on preventing child and forced labour, particularly in the cotton harvest.

Maternity protection

Thailand’s manufacturing sector strengthens maternity protection and safer, more inclusive workplaces in Chonburi

Employers, workers and government representatives exchange practical approaches to maternity protection, care and the prevention of violence and harassment in Chonburi, a key province in Thailand’s Eastern Economic Corridor.

Labour force participation

Women increasingly excluded from Afghanistan’s labour market as wider employment pressures mount

New ILO brief finds female labour force participation has fallen to just 5.1 per cent, according to the latest ILO modelled estimates, while large-scale returns of Afghans have added pressure to an already fragile labour market and the Middle East...