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Employment services
Malaysia study visit helps enhance Public Employment Services across South-East Asia
Participants explore Malaysia's innovative strategies in public employment services management and delivery.
Youth employment
ILO helps over 3,600 young Cambodians find decent job opportunities
Career fairs in three provinces create awareness of changing work trends and bridge the skills mismatch while supporting inclusiveness.
ILO participates in the Framework Conference of the Ibero-American Network for the Promotion of the Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE)
This network, driven by Chile, Colombia, Brazil, Guatemala, Mexico, Spain and Portugal, aims to consolidate a regional group that promotes the SSE.
Employment promotion and South-South cooperation
ILO provides capacity building training to strengthen public employment services in Indonesia
The ILO in collaboration with Binapenta, Ministry of Manpower Indonesia, organized an in-person training of trainers on public employment services counselling.
Case study on the ratification of Convention 181: ILO in Ethiopia
How Conventions 88 and 181 help change the labour market dynamics in Ethiopia
Case study on the ratification of Convention 181: ILO in Nigeria
How ILO missions supported the ratification of C181 in Nigeria
News item
ILO launches first global report on public employment services and active labour market policies for transitions
Public employment services have a central role in responding to crises and fostering recovery to ensure efficient and well-functioning labour markets. This Q&A provides details from the first global report by the ILO on public employment services, shedding light on the latest developments and trends of employment services and active labour market policies.
A rehabilitated irrigation canal and economic empowerment for residents of Lebanon’s Damour area
A project by the ILO’s ENABLE programme is working to empower agricultural communities through employment opportunities and infrastructure rehabilitation of an irrigation canal.
A rehabilitated irrigation channel and economic empowerment for residents of Lebanon’s Damour area
A project by the ILO’s ENABLE programme is working to empower agricultural communities through employment opportunities and infrastructure rehabilitation of an irrigation channel.
ILO leads discussions to support development of Grenada’s public employment services
Meetings focused on creating a system that enables income support and job integration measures.
Employment promotion
National Career and Productivity Fair 2023 helps fill over 20,000 job vacancies in Cambodia
ILO supports major event which helps bridge gap between vacancies and job seekers.
Our impact, their voices
Photo essay: Young persons in Jordan share their Green Job Search Club experience
Four enthusiastic Jordanian and Syrian youths who became part of the Green Job Search Clubs have shared their personal experiences with us. Tune in to the stories of Hadeel, Abdullah, Adham, and Mais, and join us in celebrating their achievements
Gender equality
Women missing out on benefits of labour market growth in Asia and the Pacific
The gap between male and female labour market participation rates remains high despite three decades of economic growth with South Asia home to the biggest differences.
International Labour Organization, Rwanda holds capacity building workshop on Unemployment Protection
The workshop equipped participants with a better understanding of what unemployment protection is and how it brings together unemployment benefits, ensuring income security and active labour market policies, as well as supporting laid off workers to get back into employment.
Building Bridges: ILO’s EU-funded ENABLE Programme links Social Protection and Employment Activation in Lebanon
The new programme aims to empower individuals and enhance social protection measures by creating sustainable employment opportunities in Lebanon.
Case study on the ratification of Convention 181: Panama
Panama’s private employment agencies: an indispensable partner for creating decent employment for national and migrant workers
ProAgro Ethiopia project conducted the third Amhara Region Technical Advisory Group (TAG) meeting
Youth employment
ILO research highlights gaps and potential in use of technology to help youth find work
Technological transformation in public employment services can support youth in Asia-Pacific to navigate labour market transitions and enter decent work.
Employment policies
ILO and MOHRSS of China join hands to enhance South-South cooperation and employment policymaking in South-East Asia
The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (MOHRSS) of China launch a project to promote South-South cooperation for full and high-quality employment in South-East Asia.
ILO- Cinterfor and Fundae sign collaboration agreement in Madrid
The Director of the ILO Office for Spain, Félix Peinado, took part in the signing of the collaboration agreement between ILO-Cinterfor and the State Foundation for Training and Employment (FUNDAE), which took place in Madrid on 19 June 2023.