Articles

2024

  1. Privatizing coverage: Emerging threats to universal healthcare in Lebanon

    30 January 2024

2023

  1. Operationalizing the humanitarian-development-peace nexus for social protection in the Occupied Palestinian Territory

    18 August 2023

    Efforts to boost coherence between humanitarian and development activities are laying the groundwork for a stronger Palestinian social protection sector.

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    What will it take to ensure Decent work for all?

    03 August 2023

    Sustainable Development Goal 8 on Decent Work for All is the only SDG that brings together social, economic and environmental targets. It has an impact on all other Agenda 2030 goals. Ahead of the UN SDG Summit on 18-19 September, we ask what will it take to ensure it is achieved?

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    Advocating for universal maternity coverage for Vietnamese women

    17 May 2023

    Viet Nam provides generous maternity benefits, yet for many women they remain out of reach. Enhancing access would benefit women, families, businesses and the nation alike.

  4. Skillful and successful through apprenticeship

    12 April 2023

    This is the successful journey of four former apprentices who have become skilled and competent workers with good careers and better lives.

2022

  1. Routes to success for youth through digital skills and apprenticeship

    28 October 2022

    The ILO’s digital skills training and apprenticeship programmes have provided two young Indonesians with a better opportunity for skilled jobs in animation industry.

  2. Despite some improvements needed, Indonesia’s unemployment benefit helps laid-off workers during the transition period

    26 September 2022

    The ILO continues to support initiatives taken by the Indonesian government to improve its unemployment benefit programme (JKP). Two workers shared their stories participating in the JKP programme.

2021

  1. ILO: Employment Insurance (JKP) – A step to deliver the integrated assistance for job seekers

    19 July 2021

    The implementation of the employment insurance or Jaminan Kehilangan Pekerjaan (JKP) requires smooth integration and synergy between the provision of cash and non-cash benefits to provide effective protection for the unemployed workers.

  2. Actuary or actor?

    30 March 2021

    Behind the scenes of social protection: managing risk and uncertainty in social security.

2020

  1. Supporting Burkina Faso and Senegal to promote social protection

    16 December 2020

    The Government of Belgium and the International Labour Organization will support the strengthening and extension of national social protection systems in Burkina Faso and Senegal to increase coverage of informal economy workers and their families, facilitate their access to health care and enable them to face the challenges of tomorrow.