ILO Budapest Newsletter 2020 December
This issue reports on ILO response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Central and Eastern European region. It introduces programme results and new projects, and features fresh publications and new staff. Labour migration and an interview with the new UN Resident Coordinator are in the focus of this edition.
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Without the protection of workers, the recovery of the economy cannot be possible.
North Macedonia: Trade unions provide new legal services for workers during the current COVID-19 labour market crisis
The ILO is supporting trade union initiatives to provide much needed legal services for members at a time when rights are infringed too often.
The UN in Ukraine, with ILO support published a position paper on the draft law and discussed it with the Government, Employers and Workers' organizations.
Ukraine commits to achieve gender equality and joins Biarritz Partnership with ILO support
The ILO assisted the accession process by providing assistance in the areas of maternity protection and pay equity.
PHOTO STORY: Moldova honey cooperative makes a beeline towards success
This photo essay tells the story of an ILO intervention in rural Moldova.
The ILO project funded by the Swedish International Development Agency supports women in the textile and footwear industry to withstand the negative impacts of the pandemic.
Business unusual: reimagining education for marginalized girls and boys during and post COVID-19 in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The aim of the project carried out by a partnership of UN agencies is to provide quality and inclusive e-learning and blended learning during and beyond the pandemic.
Promoting decent work through strengthening OSH management and social dialogue in Kosovo
The focus of the project funded by the Swedish International Development Agency is to improve the policies, regulations, rules and procedures of Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) and bring them in line with international and European standards.
Employment promotion through entrepreneurship, training and grants in response to COVID-19 in Moldova
The ILO project funded by the Austrian Development Agency contributes to job and income creation of two rural communities.
Developing agroindustries in Moldova: analysis of the honey and berry value chains
The ILO, with funding from the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is conducting two Market Systems Analyses (MSA) with actionable results aiming to stimulate sustainable development in agroindustries in Moldova.
Promoting potential entrepreneurs and start-ups in the Azov Sea region, Ukraine
The new ILO project funded by German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) will train potential entrepreneurs using the Start and Improve Your Business (SIYB) training package and also provide grants for start-ups.
Securing incomes of dismissed female textile workers in Albania
The ILO project funded by the Swedish International Development Agency supports women in the textile and footwear industry to withstand the negative impacts of the COVID-19 crisis on their livelihoods and prepare the ground for short-term return to work under safer and improved health and safety conditions.
Business unusual: reimagining education for marginalized girls and boys during and post COVID-19 in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The aim of the project carried out by a partnership of UN agencies is to provide quality and inclusive e-learning and blended learning during and beyond the pandemic. The ILO will focus on the Technical Education and Training component.
Fair employment conditions for migrant workers in the EU-How to provide better services for migrants?
Access to information is a cornerstone of free movement and fair migration, which can reduce inequalities across the EU, was the conclusion of the participants.
We asked the newly appointed Resident Coordinator about the UN efforts in addressing the socio-economic consequences of COVID-19, and the role of the ILO in the response to the pandemic.
NOTE FROM THE EDITOR
The ILO Office for Central and Eastern Europe managed to increase resource mobilisation by more than 50% as compared to last year, half of which is linked to mitigating the impact of the pandemic on the world of work in our region. Priorities of our partners continue to be solid evidence on the impact of the pandemic on labour markets, protection of jobs and income, and the safe return to work.ILO RESPONSE TO COVID-19 IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE
Health and safety at work in the COVID-19 pandemic: A key to reviving the labour market and the economyWithout the protection of workers, the recovery of the economy cannot be possible.
North Macedonia: Trade unions provide new legal services for workers during the current COVID-19 labour market crisis
The ILO is supporting trade union initiatives to provide much needed legal services for members at a time when rights are infringed too often.
NEW RESULTS
Ukraine on its way to reform 50-year-old labour lawThe UN in Ukraine, with ILO support published a position paper on the draft law and discussed it with the Government, Employers and Workers' organizations.
Ukraine commits to achieve gender equality and joins Biarritz Partnership with ILO support
The ILO assisted the accession process by providing assistance in the areas of maternity protection and pay equity.
PHOTO STORY: Moldova honey cooperative makes a beeline towards success
This photo essay tells the story of an ILO intervention in rural Moldova.
NEW PROJECTS SIGNED
Securing incomes of dismissed female textile workers in AlbaniaThe ILO project funded by the Swedish International Development Agency supports women in the textile and footwear industry to withstand the negative impacts of the pandemic.
Business unusual: reimagining education for marginalized girls and boys during and post COVID-19 in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The aim of the project carried out by a partnership of UN agencies is to provide quality and inclusive e-learning and blended learning during and beyond the pandemic.
Promoting decent work through strengthening OSH management and social dialogue in Kosovo
The focus of the project funded by the Swedish International Development Agency is to improve the policies, regulations, rules and procedures of Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) and bring them in line with international and European standards.
Employment promotion through entrepreneurship, training and grants in response to COVID-19 in Moldova
The ILO project funded by the Austrian Development Agency contributes to job and income creation of two rural communities.
Developing agroindustries in Moldova: analysis of the honey and berry value chains
The ILO, with funding from the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is conducting two Market Systems Analyses (MSA) with actionable results aiming to stimulate sustainable development in agroindustries in Moldova.
Promoting potential entrepreneurs and start-ups in the Azov Sea region, Ukraine
The new ILO project funded by German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) will train potential entrepreneurs using the Start and Improve Your Business (SIYB) training package and also provide grants for start-ups.
Securing incomes of dismissed female textile workers in Albania
The ILO project funded by the Swedish International Development Agency supports women in the textile and footwear industry to withstand the negative impacts of the COVID-19 crisis on their livelihoods and prepare the ground for short-term return to work under safer and improved health and safety conditions.
Business unusual: reimagining education for marginalized girls and boys during and post COVID-19 in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The aim of the project carried out by a partnership of UN agencies is to provide quality and inclusive e-learning and blended learning during and beyond the pandemic. The ILO will focus on the Technical Education and Training component.
IN FOCUS: LABOUR MIGRATION
Fair employment conditions for migrant workers in the EU-How to provide better services for migrants?
Access to information is a cornerstone of free movement and fair migration, which can reduce inequalities across the EU, was the conclusion of the participants.
ONE UN
Interview with Ingrid Macdonald, UN Resident Coordinator in Bosnia and HerzegovinaWe asked the newly appointed Resident Coordinator about the UN efforts in addressing the socio-economic consequences of COVID-19, and the role of the ILO in the response to the pandemic.