Impact and people
2023
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Four hundred women and men from forcibly displaced and host communities in Iraq complete Work-Based Learning programmes
25 October 2023
Implemented by ILO under the PROSPECTS Partnership, the programmes covered 18 occupations, involving 60 enterprises and enterprise owners, and an array of government and social partners, who provided youth with the necessary market-relevant skills that support their transition to decent work.
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© Priscilla Konadu Mensah 2023
Formalization is transforming my shea butter business
24 October 2023
Zakaria Adama Lacera shares the challenges and rewards of formalizing her shea butter production and soap business in Ghana.
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© ILO 2023
New standards, increased visibility: Improving measurement of the informal economy
23 October 2023
New statistical standards will improve the measurement of the informal economy, providing more useful and complete data to address informality through targeted policies.
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Netherlands and ILO delegation visit to Duhok sheds light on PROSPECTS Partnership’s impact on host and forcibly displaced populations
20 October 2023
The visit highlighted key aspects of ILO’s programme under the PROSPECTS Partnership to support youth in their transition to decent work, with the support of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
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Global Media Competition winners: Where are they now?
11 October 2023
Cristina Chi and Jan Cuyco, winners of the 2022 GMC, share their professional journey in labour migration reporting a year after their win.
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© Yoshihumi Ibata / ILO 2023
Employment trends in postal and courier services
09 October 2023
Reskilling, upskilling and support to help postal services accelerate their digitalization and diversification processes will be key to building the resilience and adaptability of workers and enterprises in the sector.
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National Workshop on Sustainable and Responsible Business Practices for the realization of decent work
06 October 2023
South Africa
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© ILO 2023
Quality education for all? We need (more) teachers!
05 October 2023
Data insights reveal important teacher shortages in many countries around the world, and declining numbers of vocational education teachers at a time when we need them the most. Policies to improve education quality and outcomes must consider not only students and learners, but also and importantly, teachers.
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© ILO/Gita Lingga 2023
From a stay-at-home mother to a trade union leader
28 September 2023
The ILO’s women leadership training programme has inspired a female union leader to continue fighting for the union recognition and labour rights of her fellow workers.
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© Adri Berger / ILO 2023
How data can bolster decent work in the tourism sector
26 September 2023
In-depth tourism employment data can provide valuable insights for shaping policies that benefit enterprises and improve the welfare of workers in the industry.