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Skills development

Skills Matter!

The continuum of interventions allowed for meaningful changes in people’s lives, in institutions’ capacity, in companies’ productivity and in the way the TVET system operates. The ILO interventions, with the support of the European Union and the Government of Canada, aim to strengthen the skills system governance, the development of skills policies and qualifications frameworks; the delivery of quality skills training and certification, and the inclusiveness of TVET. They include the European Union funded TVET-Reform project (2007-15) and Skills 21 project (2017-24), and the Government of Canada funded B-SEP project (2013-19), ProGRESS project (2022-27); and ISEC project (2022-25); ISEC is partially funded by the Kingdom of Netherlands.This brochure captures the main changes these projects brought forward for people, institutions, and companies.

Easy-to-read version of "Making the green transition inclusive for persons with disabilities" report

Making sure that people with disabilities can take part in changes to work because of climate change

This easy-to-read version of the 2023 publication "Making the green transition inclusive for persons with disabilities" by Fundación ONCE and the ILO Global Business and Disability Network takes a closer look at the transition to a greener world of work and how it affects opportunities and challenges for the inclusion of persons with disabilities.

A compilation of good corporate practices

Businesses leading the way on disability inclusion

This comprehensive compilation includes good corporate practices from 30 multinational enterprises, all members of the ILO Global Business and Disability Network, who share the goal of creating a work culture that is welcoming and inclusive of persons with disabilities. Each company presented here has shared their single best practice regarding disability inclusion, with the aim to inspire and encourage other companies to learn from these practices and to improve the inclusion of persons with disabilities in their specific corporate setting.

A compilation of good corporate practices

Businesses leading the way on disability inclusion

This comprehensive compilation includes good corporate practices from 30 multinational enterprises, all members of the ILO Global Business and Disability Network, who share the goal of creating a work culture that is welcoming and inclusive of persons with disabilities. Each company presented here has shared their single best practice regarding disability inclusion, with the aim to inspire and encourage other companies to learn from these practices and to improve the inclusion of persons with disabilities in their specific corporate setting.

A joint publication by Fundación ONCE and the ILO Global Business and Disability Network

Making the green transition inclusive for persons with disabilities

Persons with disabilities face unique challenges in the context of climate change – both in terms of how they are directly impacted as well as the obstacle faced in taking advantage of emerging labour market opportunities - and are often overlooked in the development and implementation of climate policies and adaptation efforts. To achieve a just transition, it is necessary that empowerment and training in emerging green job niches are inclusive to the needs of disadvantaged groups, that social dialogue with underrepresented groups is central in all policymaking processes, and that inclusion and accessibility are incorporated in the greening process and social protection systems.

The International Labour Organization (ILO) in Timor-Leste at a glance (October 2023)

Timor-Leste has been active member of the ILO since the year of 2003. Currently, the work of the ILO in Timor-Leste is shaped within the framework of the tripartite approved Timor-Leste Decent Work Country Programme for 2022-2025 (DWCP).

Networks give a platform for companies’ mutual learning and inspiration

The 'Why' and 'How' of National Business and Disability Networks

Typically, like other societal actors, enterprises are on a learning journey regarding the way disability inclusion, including the employment of persons in their own workforces, can be made effective and sustainable. National Business and Disability Networks (NBDNs) can provide non-judgmental and encouraging employers-led platforms at country level.

Analysis of a survey among National Business and Disability Networks

Disability inclusion in small and medium-sized enterprises

While small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) generate the majority of employment opportunities worldwide, their visibility in promoting the employment and inclusion of persons with disabilities has been low, compared to the efforts of multinational enterprises - including those global companies that are members of the ILO Global Business and Disability Network (GBDN).

News in Brief August 2023

EIIP Afghanistan News Brief, Issue 4

The Employment Intensive Investment Programme (EIIP) Afghanistan News Brief is to share news and information on EIIP Afghanistan project's activities.

Involvement and Participation of Organizations of Persons with Disabilities: Position Paper

News in Brief July 2023

EIIP Afghanistan News Brief, Issue 3

The Employment Intensive Investment Programme (EIIP) Afghanistan News Brief is to share news and information on EIIP Afghanistan project's activities.

News in Brief June 2023

EIIP Afghanistan News Brief, Issue 2

The Employment Intensive Investment Programme (EIIP) Afghanistan News Brief is to share news and information on EIIP Afghanistan project's activities.

News in Brief May 2023

Employment Intensive Investment Programme (EIIP) in Afghanistan

The Employment Intensive Investment Programme (EIIP) Afghanistan News Brief is to share news and information on EIIP Afghanistan project's activities.

L’inclusione lavorativa delle persone con disabilità in Italia

Easy-to-read version of "An inclusive digital economy for people with disabilities" report

Making sure that people with disabilities are not left out of the digital world of work

This easy-to-read version of the 2021 publication "An inclusive digital economy for people with disabilities" by Fundación ONCE and the ILO Global Business and Disability Network takes a closer look at the digital transformation of the world of work and how it affects opportunities and challenges for the inclusion of persons with disabilities.

Report Summary: Workers with Disabilities in Jordan’s Garment Sector

The present study is an assessment of the realities faced by workers with disability in Jordan’s garment factories, from a sample of nine main factories and three satellite factories in the country’s garment sector (12 factories total) within three industrial zones located in Ad-Dulayl, Sahab, and Irbid.

Persons with Disabilities

“Nothing about us without us” - Realizing disability rights through a just transition towards environmentally sustainable economies and societies

This policy brief is part of the ILO Just Transition Policy briefs series and is intended to present the linkages between just transition and persons with disabilities, providing stakeholders with information and recommendations for implementation.

Decent Work Country Programme

Decent Work Country Programme (DWCP) Timor-Leste 2022-2025

This DWCP is the third one in Timor-Leste and covers the period from 2022-2025. It draws extensively on existing documents and plans, including the government’s Strategic Development Plan (2011-2030) and the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) 2021-2025.

Socioeconomic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia: Labour market analysis and policy recommendation

This study attempts to examine the socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia, with a special focus on the sectoral level and Micro, Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs); employment and the labour market; vulnerable groups; skills development; poverty and social mobility; and social protection.

Easy-to-read version of "Making the future of work inclusive of people with disabilities" report

Making sure that work in the future is better and fairer for people with disabilities

This easy-to-read version of the 2019 publication "Making the future of work inclusive of people with disabilities" by Fundación ONCE and the ILO Global Business and Disability Network shows how to ensure that the future of work is inclusive, leaving no one behind, including the one billion persons with disabilities living on our planet.