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Productivity

Trinidad and Tobago’s productivity initiative gains business and wider government buy-in

Trinidad and Tobago is fostering important partnerships for the rollout of a national initiative that will support enterprises to become more productive while improving working conditions and job quality.

Sixth Fair Recruitment Initiative Advisory Committee welcomes Finland and Spain and reviews progress under the 2026–2030 strategy

Occupational Safety and Health

Guyana strengthens OSH capacity as ILO–NEBOSH project moves into implementation

Guyana is strengthening national capacity to prevent workplace risks through ILO–NEBOSH training, tripartite consultation and support for stronger occupational safety and health institutions.

ILO/China Partnership Programme

ILO/China South-South Cooperation strengthens Lao teachers' skills for smart agriculture

Training equips the technical and vocational education and training (TVET) teachers with advanced Internet of Things (IoT)-based Smart Agriculture Systems, enabling them to deliver related training courses.

Updated draft Pre-departure Orientation and Training (PDOT) manual

Accurate and updated pre-departure information is essential for safe migration

Trade unions and key stakeholders review updated guidance to help Indian health and care workers migrate safely to Germany.

ILO and Chinese Ambassador explore cooperation on Decent Work Agenda

ILO Country Office Director for Zambia and Malawi, Wellington Chibebe, met Chinese Ambassador H.E. Han Jing to discuss strengthening social dialogue, workplace relations, occupational safety and health, labour inspections, and cooperation to advance...

Entrepreneurship

Trade union members build entrepreneurship skills for Indonesia's just energy transition

The ILO is strengthening the capacity of trade unions in Indonesia to promote entrepreneurship and help workers navigate the country's just energy transition.

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ILO Director-General supports labour reform and decent work in Bangladesh

Talks with the Prime Minister and tripartite partners focused on labour law reform, social dialogue, job creation and social protection as Bangladesh undergoes several transitions, including political and economic changes.

Moroccan trade unions launch a national campaign to promote the rights of migrant and refugees workers

The campaign, led by Morocco's most representative trade unions with the support of the ILO, aims to strengthen awareness of labour rights among migrant and refugees workers while promoting inclusive workplaces and social cohesion through social...

Kazakhstan employers build a new generation of workplace trainers

Paryz Education, the training arm of Kazakhstan's employers' organisation, is expanding its capacity to deliver professional training for enterprises through certified trainers, digital learning and occupational safety and health services.

Leadership skills for women

ILO training strengthens pathways for women workers to lead in Ethiopia’s Garment, Textile and Leather Factories

A four-day Training of Trainers in Bishoftu has equipped SCORE trainers and experts with practical leadership, coaching and mentoring skills to help more women workers move into supervisory and leadership roles across Ethiopia’s leather, textile and...

New digital tool helps Malaysian employers strengthen occupational safety and health

A safe and healthy workplace is a fundamental right. In Malaysia, a new digital tool is helping employers assess risks, strengthen compliance, and extend that protection to every worker.

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PROSPECTS Africa Forum launches regional dialogue on decent work and forced displacement

The three-day regional forum brings together governments, employers’ and workers’ organizations, regional institutions and development partners to advance policy solutions that expand decent work opportunities for refugees and host communities.

Press release

Pakistan, ILO and WHO to support 20,000 health workers and create decent jobs in the sector

The joint initiative will support Pakistan's implementation of the Global Accelerator by investing in skills, employment and social protection to strengthen the health workforce, and aims to reach additional 80,000 health workers in a second phase.

Government, employers and workers join forces to advance equality and safe workplaces in the Lao People's Democratic Republic

ILO-supported training of trainers strengthens action to tackle workplace discrimination and violence in garment and manufacturing sectors in the Lao People's Democratic Republic.

Just energy transition

The next generation helps shape Indonesia's just energy transition

A joint workshop by the ILO and its university partner helps students explore the role of innovation, green jobs and social dialogue in advancing Indonesia's just energy transition.

Morocco leads the way with its national strategy for the care economy

Morocco becomes the first country in the Arab region and the second in Africa to adopt a national strategy for the care economy and care work, developed with technical support from the International Labour Organization and UN Women.

Zambia, Japan and ILO launch Sustainable E-Waste Management Project to create green jobs and protect environment

Zambia, Japan and the ILO have launched the Sustainable E-Waste Management for Youth Employment Project in Central Province to tackle unemployment and environmental challenges. The initiative will create green jobs, promote a circular economy, and...

India's 2026 BRICS Presidency

Building partnerships for decent work: The ILO's engagement with BRICS in 2026

The ILO contributed technical expertise to advance social protection, skills development, labour market formalization and digital transformation under India's 2026 BRICS Presidency.

BRICS Labour and Employment Ministers’ Meeting (LEMM), 15-16 July 2026

ILO welcomes BRICS focus on social protection, women’s labour force participation, formalization and future-ready labour markets

India's leadership in advancing labour and employment priorities during its BRICS Presidency is praised as ILO pledges continued support for BRICS cooperation on decent work.