News and articles

2023

  1. Press release

    Social security reform in Lao People’s Democratic Republic gains momentum

    11 December 2023,

    ILO-supported review of the social security law and a financial assessment are expected to lead to legal reform in 2024

  2. ILO/China Partnership Programme

    International collaboration boosts automotive maintenance education in Lao People's Democratic Republic

    08 December 2023, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

    Training of Trainer (TOT) Programme on Automotive Maintenance empowers Lao educators.

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    Social security

    A step for Cambodia towards universal health care

    08 December 2023,

    A new social security scheme extending benefits to the self-employed and dependents is an important step towards universal health care in Cambodia explains Oktavianto Pasaribu, Officer-in-Charge/Deputy Director ILO Country Office for Thailand, Cambodia and Lao People’s Democratic Republic.

  4. News update

    Launch of national policy on migration for employment

    07 December 2023, Colombo, Sri Lanka

  5. ILO/China Partnership Programme

    Strengthen the capacity of Skills Providers in Lao PDR to develop skills training curriculum for the ICT Sector

    07 December 2023, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

    Under the ILO-China Partnership Programme, a workshop develop skills training curriculum for the ICT Sector was organized.

  6. ILO/China Partnership Programme

    Cambodia’s National Polytechnic Institute of Angkor embarks on collaboration with Hainan Technician College of China

    07 December 2023, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

    Under the ILO-China Partnership Programme, a new partnership to enhance vocational training was formed between the two institutions.

  7. ILO/China Partnership Programme

    Cambodian experts gain new skills in China

    06 December 2023, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

    Under the ILO-China Partnership Programme, skills experts gain new knowledge to help them elevate vocational education and skills training in Cambodia.

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    Safe and Fair project

    Realizing women migrant workers’ rights in ASEAN region – main outcomes

    05 December 2023,

    At an InfoPoint organized by the European Commission, the ILO presented key results of the Safe and Fair project, which is part of the EU-UN Spotlight Initiative and implemented across ten countries in Southeast Asia.

  9. Youth employment

    ILO and EHT organize largest career fair in Siem Reap to attract youth talent to the hospitality and tourism sector

    30 November 2023, Siem Reap, Cambodia

    The career fair attracted over 1,000 participants, particularly young people and more than 130 private sector representatives from various sectors such as hospitality, tourism, banking and retail, offering 600 job openings not only in Cambodia but also abroad.

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    Migrant workers

    ILO and EFP award 150 national skills passports to aspiring migrant workers

    29 November 2023, Islamabad, Pakistan

    Recognizing the pivotal role of skilled human resources in national and international labour markets is essential for achieving decent work.