COVID-19 and ILO projects and programmes
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The ILO response to COVID-19
Find out how ILO projects, programmes and their beneficiaries are responding and adapting to the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the world of work.
September 2021
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Press release
ILO and its partners offer free COVID-19 risk assessment service to enhance workplace safety and business continuity
28 September 2021
The ILO and its partners develop COVID-19 risk assessment service to support business continuity, workplace resilience and workers protection. The assessment is based on the national guidelines and the occupational safety and health (OSH) principles.
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Press release
ILO holds training workshop on Occupational Safety and Health for social partners in Iraq
27 September 2021
The workshop aimed to strengthen the role of employers' and workers' organizations in the field of OSH, especially in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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News
Trade unions take actions to promote gender-balanced workplace for SMEs
24 September 2021
The ILO’s SCORE Programme in Indonesia collaborated with trade union confederations, through a series of gender equality trainings, to assist Indonesian small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in creating equal opportunities for women and men at work.
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Our impact, their voices
Transgender entrepreneurs build businesses in Indonesia
01 September 2021
Coaching is helping transgender people in Indonesia overcome discrimination and make a success of their small businesses.
August 2021
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News
Learning from the best: ILO’s SCORE and APINDO’s digital Master Class series attract 350 businesses from the culinary and fashion industries
26 August 2021
In cooperation with the Indonesian Employers’ Association (APINDO), the ILO’s SCORE Programme provided digital trainings to assist hundreds of culinary and fashion micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to maintain their productivity during the pandemic.
July 2021
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© ILO/Milos Vujovic 2023
Introducing a youth guarantee (YG) in the Western Balkans
The European Commission and the ILO join forces to support young people
18 July 2021
A new EC/ILO Technical Assistance Facility set up to pursue youth employment in the Western Balkans.
June 2021
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COVID-19 and the World of Work
Supporting private sector resilience in the Pacific
03 June 2021
Business continuity planning is critical in times of crisis. For enterprises to survive, they must be able to adapt their operations to the new environment.
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Our impact, their voices
Powering more advanced apprenticeship systems in China
03 June 2021
With rapid changes in the labour market and the challenge of COVID-19, the ILO and China are working together to implement quality apprenticeships.
April 2021
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Girls in ICT Day
Pursuing passion in technology: The journey of a female tech entrepreneur
22 April 2021
A young Indonesian female engineer and tech entrepreneur, Fransiska Hadiwidjana, shares her inspiring journey to pursue her passion and to encourage more women to enter the digital world.
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Our impact, their voices
Local communities benefiting from market linkages to agro-forestry areas in Timor-Leste
14 April 2021
The rural road project has benefited local communities, providing better access to markets, farms, public health, education and community services.
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News
Building resilience and COVID-19 recovery for Lao PDR’s micro, small and medium enterprises
08 April 2021
As a response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ILO with funding from the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation launches new project promoting resilience and recovery of Lao PDR’s micro, small and medium enterprises.
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Women in STEM
Mentorship to encourage more female youth entering STEM sectors
07 April 2021
The ILO applies a mentorship in its training programme to encourage more female students entering and participating in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) related sectors.
March 2021
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Press release
Japan and ILO to support environmental and socio-economic resilience of Sudan
31 March 2021
The Government of Japan has contributed US$ 1.9 million to the ILO’s dual response to recent flooding and the COVID-19 pandemic in Khartoum, Sudan.
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Our impact, their voices
Making digital learning more interesting and informative with public speaking
22 March 2021
One important skill that determines the success of an instructor is public speaking. Training of the ILO and the Ministry of Manpower has included public speaking as part of the training on content creation and delivery of online training for the instructors of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Centers.
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Press release
The Government of Japan partners with the ILO to support disaster resilience through waterworks restoration in Ethiopia
15 March 2021
The Government of Japan has contributed US$ 1.1 million to the ILO’s response to enhance disaster resilience through the employment-intensive restoration of waterworks in the city of Jijiga and among refugee-hosting communities of Kebribeyah in the Somali Regional State of Ethiopia.
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© AFP/Europress 2023
Policies for COVID-19 and beyond
Teleworking in Montenegro: ILO offers guidelines on effective working arrangements from home
10 March 2021
Montenegro has been hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic and had to go for lockdowns and stay-at-home measures for the workforce wherever possible. The ILO has been requested by the government to provide legal advisory on updated teleworking policies. The ILO guidelines were recently endorsed by the Social Council of Montenegro as a platform for further discussion.
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News
Road map towards the ratification of ILO Convention No. 188 to protect Indonesian fishers
10 March 2021
Fishing is recognized as a hazardous occupation with the highest incidence of occupational injuries and fatalities. As the biggest sending country for migrant fishers, Indonesia continue to find ways to provide better protection for its fishers.
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Video
Resilient women work hand in hand with the ILO to achieve decent work
08 March 2021
As part of International Women’s Day celebrations, we highlighted success stories from resilient Syrian and Jordanian women who have created a better life for themselves and their families with support and guidance from the ILO.
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Our impact, their voices
Digital transformation of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Center instructors
08 March 2021
Two female instructors at Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Centers in Central Java and South Kalimantan are pioneering the transformation of digital training in their regions. They are two participants in the ILO training programme with the Ministry of Manpower.
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Skills for Prosperity South-East Asia Programme
Build back better: A post-COVID commitment to women
08 March 2021
ILO skills specialists outline strategies for helping girls and women in Southeast Asia survive and thrive in the post-pandemic workplace