Videos and Photos

2023

  1. Social protection

    Workshop on extension of social security coverage in Lao People's Democratic Republic

    13 March 2023

    From 15 to 17 February 2023, a number of government organizations, social partners and civil society groups met in Luang Prabang for the workshop on “Extension of Social Security Coverage to the Informal Economy in Lao People's Democratic Republic”.

  2. Social protection

    Actuarial valuation and social security in Lao People's Democratic Republic

    13 March 2023

    Mr Simon Brimblecombe, Chief Technical Advisor and Head of Regional Actuarial Services, ILO Bangkok explains what an actuarial valuation is and why the valuation process in Lao People's Democratic Republic is important.

  3. Skills

    Mutual Recognition of Skills (MRS): A pilot initiative on bricklaying and plastering

    07 March 2023

    The free flow of skilled migrant workers within ASEAN continues to be acknowledged as one of the key regional initiatives in promoting skills recognition in the region.

  4. Video

    Encouraging the use of digital technology to increase SME financial access

    02 March 2023

    This video introduces the PROMISE II IMPACT project that aims to strengthen the enabling environment to drive a more inclusive financial sector for SMEs, generating post-pandemic economic growth and employment opportunities.

  5. Skills

    Thailand’s national skills standard testing and assessment on bricklaying and plastering (Level 1)

    22 February 2023

    This instructional and/or demonstration video for Thailand’s National Skills Standard Testing and Assessment on Bricklaying and Plastering (Level 1) has been produced to capture the assessment process and scoring.

  6. Livelihood support in Sri Lanka

    We are earning an income, navigating a crisis and coming together as a farming community

    08 February 2023

    As Sri Lanka faces its worst economic crisis, people with existing vulnerabilities have been pushed further into poverty, unemployment, and food insecurity. With ILO support, vulnerable members of farming communities in the country’s northern province are earning an income by completing irrigation, flooding, and farmland access related maintenance work in their lands.

  7. Women's entrepreneurship development

    Rebuilding Better: Fostering Business Resilience Post-COVID-19 (long version)

    03 February 2023

    The ‘Rebuilding Better: Fostering Business Resilience Post-COVID-19’ project assisted women entrepreneurs in Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand to recover their businesses from the COVID-19 pandemic by strengthening their access to vital support services. The project was implemented over 22 months and supported more than 1,100 businesses.

  8. Women's entrepreneurship development

    Rebuilding Better: Fostering Business Resilience Post-COVID-19 (short version)

    03 February 2023

    The ‘Rebuilding Better: Fostering Business Resilience Post-COVID-19’ project assisted women entrepreneurs in Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand to recover their businesses from the COVID-19 pandemic by strengthening their access to vital support services. The project was implemented over 22 months and supported more than 1,100 businesses.

  9. Women's entrepreneurship development

    Paitara Chaochalard's story

    03 February 2023

    Paitara Chaochalard (Modd) is a Thai entrepreneur who runs a small event planning business, Neat Event and Consultant Co. The COVID-19 pandemic was particularly disruptive to her business, cutting 80 percent of income, and forced her to pivot her business online. To transition her operations online and stay resilient during the crisis, Modd joined activities organized under the ILO’s Rebuilding Better Project together with local partners ECOT and WE-Can.

  10. Women's entrepreneurship development

    Cathy Turvell's story

    03 February 2023

    Cathy Turvill is a woman entrepreneur operating in the health and wellness industry in the Philippines who received support from the ILO Rebuilding Better Project. After almost closing her business, the Nature Wellness Village, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Cathy was able to pivot her strategy and get it back on a growth trajectory.