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New PROTECT project supports women migrant workers and children in Indonesia

A new initiative launched by the European Union (EU) and two agencies of the United Nations (UN)—the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)— will help strengthen the rights of women migrant workers and children in Indonesia, while reducing their vulnerabilities.

Green jobs

Greening tourism: Ministry of Tourism, ILO start implementation of project to help create green jobs

Helping communities with high tourism potential to benefit from green tourism through “green jobs” is a new initiative by the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy, supported by the UN Indonesia’s Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE).

Ensuring safety and health at work in a changing climate

Climate change is a real threat to worker safety across the Asia-Pacific region. To mark World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2024, ILO Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific Chihoko Asada-Miyakawa explains what needs to change.

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New Migrant Worker Resource Centre supports safer migration for Indonesian migrant fishers

The centre in Tegal, Central Java Province will empower migrant fishers, helping reduce the risks of exploitation and trafficking in persons.

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Indonesia launches its five-year national occupational safety and health programme 2024-2029

The Ministry of Manpower, supported by the ILO, is launching the second National Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Programme for the 2024-2029 period. The OSH programme marks Indonesia's commitment to build a resilient OSH culture in pursuit of its national development goals to achieve Decent Work for all, and many targets under the Sustainable Development Goals 2030.

Indonesia launches its Road Map for Care Economy for a more Gender Equal World of Work

The International Labour Organization (ILO) Office in Indonesia supports the Ministry of Women Empowerment and Child Protection in the development of a Road Map on Care Economy for a Transformative, fair and Equal World of Work in Indonesia.

Labour migration

New EU-UN ‘PROTECT’ project supports women migrant workers and children in Southeast Asia

A new initiative launched by the European Union (EU) and the United Nations (UN) will help strengthen the rights of women migrant workers and children in Southeast Asia, while reducing their vulnerabilities.

Indonesia establishes the first MRC for migrant fishing vessel crews in Pemalang Regency

The ILO supports the establishment of the first Migrant Resource Centre (MRC) for Indonesian migrant fishing vessel crews to ensure their labour rights and to be free from exploitation and forced labour at sea.

Just transition

ILO supports Indonesia to move from fossil fuel to renewable energy

Through a series of training workshops on Just Energy Transition, the ILO builds the capacity of relevant stakeholders on economic transformation and development of human capital for new emerging sectors.

ILO and trade unions strengthen collaboration with Central Java on labour rights for fishers

The ILO’s 8.7 Accelerator Lab and Trade Union’s in the Fishing Sector conducted a series of activities to strengthen collaboration with Central Java’s relevant stakeholders in fishing sector

Promotion of social dialogue

Indonesian palm oil sector improves labour-management cooperation through social dialogue

The ILO facilitates workers and employers of the Indonesian palm oil sector to promote social dialogue for improved productivity and workplace cooperation.

The new ILO Country Director pays courtesy calls to ILO constituents in Indonesia

Simrin Singh, the new ILO Country Director for Indonesia and Timor-Leste, paid courtesy calls to the tripartite constituents and relevant partners in Indonesia.

ILO shares opportunities for promoting inclusive businesses through the SSE in Indonesia

The ILO shed light on how to promote inclusive businesses and inclusive responsible businesses through the social and solidarity economy at the policy paper dissemination event “Inclusive and responsible business by strengthening civil society organisations’ involvement in Indonesia”.

Our impact, their voices

Migrant Resource Centre reduces migrant fishers’ vulnerability at sea

Lack of access to information on migration has made migrant fishers vulnerable to exploitation. The ILO’s 8.7 Accelerator Lab Initiative and the Indonesian Migrant Worker Union (SBMI) have set up a Migrant Worker Resource Centre (MRC) to better protect Indonesian migrant fishers.

International Women's Day

Eliminating the vulnerability of female workers to exploitation in the palm oil and fisheries sectors

The ILO together with the Ministry of Manpower and Sectoral Employers promotes gender equality and protection for women workers in the palm oil and fisheries sectors.

New Director for the ILO Country Office for Indonesia and Timor-Leste

Simrin Singh has officially assumed her duties as the new Director for the ILO Country Office for Indonesia and Timor-Leste on 15 February 2024.

Sectoral skills council is key in providing skilled workers according to the need of the industry

Five main recommendations to strengthen Indonesian human capital and ensure skills’ link and match in electronics sector are jointly developed by key sectoral labour actors with the facilitation of the ILO’s Skills Development and Responsible Business Conduct.

Migrant workers

Tens of thousands of women migrant workers are empowered by Gender Responsiveness-One Roof Integrated Services Centers

The ILO supports the establishment of Gender Responsiveness-One Roof Integrated Service Center (LTSA-MRC) in four districts to advocate and empower tens of thousands of women migrant workers.

New employment opportunities for laid-off workers on digital entrepreneurship

ILO digital entrepreneurship training, jointly conducted with Evermos, a social commerce reseller platform, not only provides new digital skills, but also opens a new, inclusive employment opportunity.

Social experiment on care economy

Women work 100 hours per week but still consider unproductive: Magdalene-ILO Care work social experiment

What happens if you are paid to do care work that you usually do at home?