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The ILO Just Transition and Green Jobs for Nigeria Project Steering Committee Chart the Course for the Project

The ILO Just Transition and Green Jobs for Nigeria Project Steering Committee Chart the Course for the Project The Steering Committee of the ILO Just Transition and Green Jobs for Nigeria Project met on 27th January 2022 to map out strategies for...

A new partnership to boost productivity and employment of small and medium enterprises in the agro-food sector

The ILO and the Jordan Chamber of Industry have partnered in an initiative, supported by the Government of the Netherlands, to enhance the productivity and resilience of agro-food SMEs employing or serving refugees and host community members.

Occupational Safety and Health for Health workers

New ILO/WHO guide urges greater safeguards to protect health workers

The joint publication encourages countries to strengthen the protection of health workers by improving the management of occupational health and safety at national, sub-national and health facility levels.

ILO builds capacities of financial service providers to expand the scope and market of their services to forcibly displaced and host...

With the support of the Government of the Netherlands, the initiative seeks to contribute to devising durable solutions for forcibly displaced and host communities in Iraq through improving their financial inclusion and opportunities for more and...

Bolivia

ILO and ITC analyse the sectors in Bolivia with greater potential for export growth and job creation after the pandemic

Exports of animal and plant products, and to some extent also of wood and paper products, showed the most resilience during the COVID-19 crisis and the highest growth during the recovery phase.

Covid-19

ILO to host a global forum for a human-centred Recovery

Concrete actions to be put forward for a human-centred pandemic recovery.

Code of practice with ILO support

Gender Equality and Business Success–why Ukrainian Employers care about gender diversity in the workplace

There is mounting evidence around the globe that promoting gender diversity among employees, management, and boards can be a business boost. The Confederation of Employers of Ukraine is the first Ukrainian business association coming out with a Code...

ILO and apparel leaders join hands to strengthen Safety Committees

The ILO has signed new agreements with two leading apparel associations in Bangladesh to continue its ongoing work on improving working conditions in the country

Skills development

Skills and Future of Work Partner Forum: National Structured Funding Dialogue

To seek support and engagement from stakeholders to achieve its skills and lifelong learning vision, the International Labour Organization (ILO), in partnership with the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training (MLVT), held a hybrid half-day...

Alliance 8.7

The Netherlands becomes an Alliance 8.7 pathfinder country

The Netherlands recently became a pathfinder country for Alliance 8.7. ILO-Brussels interviewed Wilm Geurts, Director International Affairs at the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment of the Netherlands, about this new status.

ILO's Latest Report

People with disabilities still face obstacles entering formal labour market

The ILO’s latest report on workers with disabilities in Indonesia’s labour market is released, in conjunction with the signing of the Joint Commitment to promote more inclusive workplace in the country.

Fair foreign employment process and good practices discussed through policy measures to reduce exploitation and vulnerabilities of foreign...

ILO in collaboration with the Ministry of Overseas Pakistani and Human Resource Development (MOP&HRD) and Department of Labour Baluchistan and constituents, hosted a policy dialogue in Quetta to identify the pathways to promote fair recruitment for...

Joint Media Release - South Asia Member States working together to develop a regional qualifications reference framework

Joint Labour Migration Programme Launches New Four-Year Phase of ‘Catalytic Actions'

Partners of the AU-ILO-IOM-ECA Joint Programme on Labour Migration Governance for Development and Integration in Africa (JLMP) met 10 February to assess the programme’s achievements and to launch a new four-year component known as ‘Catalytic Actions...

Press release

ILO, ECOP partner for responsible labour practices in rural sectors

The ILO and ECOP bring together businesses in rural sectors of agriculture, fishing and mining to promote compliance on labour standards, occupational safety and health (OSH) and gender equality.

ILO and tripartite partners hold consultation on draft social security law in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq

During the event, participants examined recommendations based on ILO’s legal assessment of the draft law.

Occupational safety and health

ILO and IWCA sign MOU to improve occupational safety and health of women in the coffee sector

New agreement between ILO and IWCA aims to improve occupational safety and health training and knowledge for women who depend on coffee production for their livelihoods.

ILO in partnership with the Federation for Egyptian Industries (FEI) promotes Gender Responsive Corporate Social Responsibility in Egypt.

The ILO's Bureau for Employers' Activities (ACT/EMP) has been supporting the FEI, through its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Unit, to raise awareness of CSR among Egyptian companies.

ILO and Indonesia’s National Commission for Disability join forces to promote inclusive workplaces

The ILO and the National Commission for Disability (KND), a newly established Indonesia’s commission for inclusivity, signed a Joint Commitment to promote equal treatment and opportunity as well as inclusivity at workplaces.

Promoting fair recruitment of foreign migrant workers through policy measures

ILO hosts a policy dialogue to promote fair recruitment for intended migrant workers and minimize the role of intermediaries in foreign recruitment