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A human-centred COVID-19 recovery
2017
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Our impact, Their voices
Building peace, empowering communities through livelihoods in Mindanao Philippines
19 September 2017
Decades of armed conflict in Mindanao has affected people’s lives and livelihood, fuelled poverty and hampered inclusive and sustainable growth. The International Labour Organization (ILO), in partnership with the Bangsamoro Development Agency (BDA) has implemented the Programme for Local Economic Development through Enhanced Governance and Grassroots Empowerment or PLEDGE in 2012-2016.
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Our impact, Their voices
Hearts and minds: A road to building the capacity of the Bangsamoro in the Philippines
19 September 2017
Armed groups after decades of fighting often have no direct background or experience of managing, implementing and delivering development projects. The International Labour Organization (ILO), in partnership with the Bangsamoro Development Agency (BDA) has implemented the Programme for Local Economic Development through Enhanced Governance and Grassroots Empowerment or PLEDGE in 2012-2016.
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Our impact, Their voices
Strength in partnership in the Philippines through enhanced community
19 September 2017
Decades of armed conflict led to loss of confidence and trust of people in Mindanao not only on the government and the community but also on themselves. It was in this context that a participatory approach for community owned and managed projects made a big sense. The International Labour Organization (ILO), in partnership with the Bangsamoro Development Agency (BDA) has implemented the Programme for Local Economic Development through Enhanced Governance and Grassroots Empowerment or PLEDGE in 2012-2016.
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Our impact, Their voices
Sustainable livelihood towards a better, productive and peaceful Mindanao in the Philippines
19 September 2017
Armed conflict has fuelled poverty, affected employment quality and hampered economic development in Mindanao. The International Labour Organization (ILO), in partnership with the Bangsamoro Development Agency (BDA) has implemented the Programme for Local Economic Development through Enhanced Governance and Grassroots Empowerment or PLEDGE in 2012-2016. Sustainable livelihood was a major component along with community ownership and building the capacity of the BDA.
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Our impact, Their voices
Towards peacebuilding and sustainable livelihoods in Zamboanga, Philippines
19 September 2017
Armed conflict and the Zamboanga siege in 2013 left thousands of homes damaged and burned to the ground. The International Labour Organization (ILO) has been involved in helping families displaced by the conflict. With funding from the United Nations Peacebuilding Support Office (PBSO), the ILO focused on creating sustainable livelihood opportunities.
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Future of Work
Future of Work: Interview with Josua Mata
01 August 2017
What role can the unions play to protect jobs ? Thoughts of Josua Mata from Sentro Philippines
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Video
Regulating informal sectors key to ending child labour: ILO | ANC
19 June 2017
The key to ending child labour in the Philippines may depend on supporting and regulating informal sectors, the International Labour Organization (ILO) said. CARING Gold Project Coordinator Cesar Giovanni Soledad cited that child labour remains an issue in the country because most of young workers are in informal sectors, such as small-scale mining.
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Energy and green jobs
Recommendations ACEF 2017: Good and Decent Jobs, Skills and Entrepreneurship for a Just Energy Transition
08 June 2017
The Asia Clean Energy Forum (ACEF) 2017 featured a Deep Dive Workshop on ‘Good and Decent Jobs, Skills and Entrepreneurship for a Just Energy Transition’. Over 80 representatives from governments, enterprises, workers, financial institutions and development partners discussed how to design a future of work for the clean energy transition that is just and with decent quality job creation. Ms Cristina Martinez, ILO Senior Specialist on Environment and Decent Work provides a summary of recommendations from the workshop. The ILO co-organized the workshop with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Platform for Advancing Green Human Capital (PAGHC).
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Energy and green jobs
Message by the Government of France at the ACEF 2017
06 June 2017
Ms Laurence Monnoyer-Smith, Commissioner-General for Sustainable Development of the Ministry for the Ecological and Inclusive Transition, Government of France gives her message at the Deep Dive Workshop on Good and decent jobs, skills, and entrepreneurship for a just energy transition as part of the Asia Clean Energy Forum (ACEF) 2017. The Commissioner-General said that the issue of how to create decent jobs and foster the right skills and entrepreneurship for just energy transition is crucial.
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Video
Ending child labour on the ABS-CBN News Channel's The World Tonight
12 January 2017
Child labour exploitation remains a huge problem in the country, Pia Gutierrez of the ABS-CBN News Channel’s The World Tonight tells us that aside from the underage issue, most child labourers work in hazardous conditions.
2016
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Migrant workers
The ASEAN TRIANGLE Project: Making a Difference for Migrant Workers
31 March 2016
The ASEAN TRIANGLE project, with support of the Government of Canada, has made a significant and tangible impact on the governance of labour migration in the region and advanced the ASEAN regional integration agenda. The ultimate beneficiaries, the migrant workers themselves, make an enormous development contribution to the region. All stakeholders will benefit from protecting and promoting their rights. This video documents the key achievements of the ASEAN TRIANGLE Project from 2012 to 2016.
2015
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Disaster response
Decent work: An immediate response to Haiyan
06 August 2015
Almost 6 million workers were affected when Haiyan (Yolanda) struck the Philippines in November 2013. Of these, 2.6 million workers were already in vulnerable employment and living near or at the poverty line even before the super typhoon. The ILO immediately responded with livelihood and decent work at the forefront of its recovery efforts. With the support of the Governments of Norway and Japan, the Department for International Development (DFID) UK , and the International Maritime Employers' Council (IMEC), the ILO reached out to affected communities with social protection and programmes of emergency employment, local resource-based work, skills training, and enterprise development and recovery.
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Disaster response
Highlights of the ILO Haiyan (Yolanda) project culminating event
06 August 2015
The ILO Emergency Employment and Livelihood Recovery Project, for Super Typhoon Haiyan locally known as Yolanda, gathered donors, partners, and beneficiaries to conclude its disaster response work with a culminating event "Strengthening Partnerships: Livelihood at the Forefront of Recovery after Haiyan (Yolanda)" on 6 August 2015. At the event participants shared key lessons and challenges in placing sustainable livelihood at the forefront of post-disaster relief, recovery, and development.
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Disaster response
ILO Haiyan (Yolanda) culminating event and panel on disaster response
06 August 2015
Introduction and panel 1 on Lessons across borders: Learnings from disaster response in Japan and the Philippines, the first panel discussion during the culminating event "Strengthening Partnerships: Livelihood at the Forefront of Recovery after Haiyan (Yolanda)
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Disaster response
ILO Haiyan (Yolanda) panel on disaster response and livelihood
06 August 2015
Panel discussion 1 on Lessons across borders: Learnings from disaster response in Japan and the Philippines and Panel discussion 2 on Spearheading sustainability and liveli hood recovery through collaboration during the culminating event "Strengthening Partnerships: Livelihood at the Forefront of Recovery following Haiyan"
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Disaster response
ILO Haiyan (Yolanda) on livelihood and social protection
06 August 2015
Panel discussion 2 on Spearheading sustainability and livelihood recovery through collaboration and Panel discussion 3 on Social protection in Haiyan disaster response during the culminating event "Strengthening Partnerships: Livelihood at the Forefront of Recovery following Haiyan"
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Migrant workers
ASEAN TRIANGLE Financial Education Campaign in Singapore: Development, Implementation and Results
19 July 2015
The ASEAN TRIANGLE Financial Education Course is designed to be conducted for migrant workers from the ASEAN region. It has been piloted in Singapore and will soon be implemented in Malaysia and Thailand. This video shows how the financial literacy materials were developed, tested, and used.
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Migrant workers
ASEAN TRIANGLE Financial Education Course: Enhancing the Development Contribution of Migrant Workers
19 July 2015
The ASEAN TRIANGLE Financial Education Course is designed to be conducted for migrant workers from the ASEAN region. It has been piloted in Singapore and will soon be implemented in Malaysia and Thailand. This video will be shown to migrant workers during their post-arrival orientation in Singapore to encourage them to enhance their financial literacy skills.
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Migrant workers
The International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) Database in ASEAN
12 July 2015
he International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) Database for ASEAN gathers all official government sources of data on the stocks and flows of migrant workers within the region, as well as on ASEAN country nationals who work abroad. The data are published as 'special collection' on ILO's central ILOSTAT Database portal. The database is intended to facilitate evidence-based policymaking at the national, bilateral and international levels. The International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) Database for ASEAN is an initiative of ILO's Canadian Government-funded project on Tripartite Action for the Protection and Promotion of the Rights of Migrant Workers in the ASEAN Region (ASEAN TRIANGLE Project).
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Migrant workers
Preparation Meeting for the 6th ASEAN Forum on Migrant Labour
09 April 2015
ASEAN Member States prepare for the 6th ASEAN Forum on Migrant Labour (AFML) and reflect on the contribution of the AFML to improve the protection of migrant workers.