Video

  1. Project “Transition from Informal to Formal Employment”, Kyrgyzstan

    10 July 2023

    Project implementation period: 1 October 2021 – 31 May 2023. The video-reel captures key achievements of the project, namely: (i) capacity building activities for workers’ organizations; (ii) gender-responsive diagnostics and focus-group discussions with informal workers; (iii) measurement of informal employment and application of international labour statistics standards; (iv) extension of social protection schemes to informal workers; (v) information campaign conducted by trade unions with a focus on informality.

  2. Project “Transition from Informal to Formal Employment”, Uzbekistan

    10 July 2023

    Project implementation period: 1 October 2021 – 31 May 2023. A new module added to the Labour Force Survey (LFS) questionnaire enabling to measure informal employment in Uzbekistan. Institute has been conducting the Labour force survey, under which a new module was added and piloted in the country – the module on measurement of informal employment. Seven key questions have been added into the LFS enabling not only to analyse informal employment and its regional peculiarities, but also develop recommendations for the Strategy for reduction of the share of informal employment and transition to formality.

  3. Project “Transition from Informal to Formal Employment”, Uzbekistan

    06 July 2023

    Project implementation period: 1 October 2021 – 31 May 2023. The video-reel captures key achievements of the project, namely: (i) capacity building activities for workers’ organizations; (ii) gender-responsive diagnostics and focus-group discussions with informal workers; (iii) measurement of informal employment and application of international labour statistics standards; (iv) extension of social protection schemes to informal workers; (v) information campaign conducted by trade unions with a focus on informality.

  4. To bring social justice to all we must end child labour

    12 June 2023

    On World Day Against Child Labour, 12 June 2023, the ILO Director-General, Gilbert F. Houngbo calls on the international community to support greater social justice and step up the fight against child labour.

  5. ILO team for Eastern Europe and Central Asia: plans for the next biennium defined (subregional programming meeting, 22-24 February 2023, Tashkent, Uzbekistan)

    24 February 2023

  6. Advancing decent work for social justice – a high-level event in Tashkent (21 February 2023)

    21 February 2023

  7. Video: Design-thinking workshop on the expansion of labour market inclusion for workers with disability. November 2022, Kyrgyzstan

    26 November 2022

    Design Thinking Workshop Allows to identify needs of persons with disabilities for supporting the design of social protection benefits enabling inclusion into labour market. The project Enhancing disability - inclusiveness of social protection system in Kyrgyzstan is a part of the ILO/EU Global Programme “Improving Synergies between Social Protection and Public Finance Management” and is funded by the European Union.

  8. Uzbekistan Public Work Programme’s major reforms proved effective in responding to COVID-19 job crisis

    09 June 2022

    The Uzbekistan Public Work Programme (PWP) was one of the most effective responses to the job-crisis triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic. Additional funding, improved strategic management, new areas for public-private employment intensive investments, along with enhanced coordination between employment and social protection policies allowed to double PWP annual coverage. It also guaranteed higher wages and more sustainable and productive employment opportunities. The ILO supported the reform of the Public Works Fund of Uzbekistan through an institutional assessment aimed to develop tailor-made capacity-building strategies and strategic directions for improving services for young men and women.

  9. Uzbekistan: Social Protection for All

    25 February 2022

    Only half of the Uzbekistan’s population has access to at least one social protection scheme. The National Strategy for Social Protection sets out to increase the coverage and ensure adequacy of social protection for all. The video tells stories of ordinary people and how social protection is helping in various difficulties throughout lives and advocates for the extension.

  10. ILO Director-General’s message for World Day of Social Justice 2022

    18 February 2022

    On the occasion of World Day of Social Justice 2022, ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, says international community has a rare chance that must not be missed to shape a recovery from COVID-19 that delivers social justice for people and protects the planet we all depend on.