Publication

July 24, 2024

G20 adopts measures to ensure universal access to water

On 22 July 2024, the Development Ministers of the G20 recognized the importance of policies that promoted equal opportunities, empowered persons in vulnerable situations, supported productivity, and reduced income inequalities. They acknowledged these policies as crucial for human well-being and […]
August 5, 2024

Future Leaders: South-South University. Good Practices

The documented good practices in South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) illustrate their transformative potential in addressing diverse developmental challenges. These initiatives span sectors like agriculture, health, infrastructure, environmental sustainability, and economic integration, highlighting innovative approaches, robust partnerships, and a focus […]
December 6, 2024

Brazil-Lebanon South-South Cooperation in Key Sectors: The Way Forward in the World of Work

The International Labour Organization (ILO) has commended Brazil and Lebanon for their ongoing efforts to strengthen South-South and Triangular Cooperation, particularly in the context of Lebanon’s current multi-crisis challenges. The ILO’s recent assessment report highlights the significant potential for expanding […]
June 16, 2025

New Publication Showcases Global Good Practices in Employment-Intensive Development through South-South Cooperation

The International Labour Organization (ILO) has published a new compendium titled “Good Practices from Participants of the Employment-Intensive Investment Programmes (EIIP) through South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC)”, presenting successful initiatives from across the Global South that demonstrate how employment-intensive approaches […]
June 25, 2025

Decent Work and Productivity in the BRICS: the Case of Brazil

BRICS aims to strengthen cooperation among its member countries to foster socioeconomic development, reduce poverty and unemployment, and promote sustainable growth and social justice. Initially comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, BRICS expanded in 2024 to include Egypt, […]
August 12, 2025

Emerging practices in climate change, human mobility and a just transition: a South-South perspective

The interaction between climate change, human mobility, and just transition principles presents an urgent challenge, particularly for Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in the Pacific and Caribbean. These nations face climate vulnerabilities, including rising sea levels, extreme weather, and environmental […]
October 13, 2025

Employment-intensive Investment Programme Inter-regional forum for Asia and the Arab States

The EIIP SSTC Inter-Regional Forum for Asia-Pacific and the Arab States report captures the collective efforts of 19 countries to advance employment-intensive, inclusive, and sustainable development through South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC). Convened by the ILO in Bangladesh, the forum […]
November 3, 2025

BRICS Productivity Ecosystems for Decent Work Country Studies: an analysis from China

🌏 China’s Path to Productivity and Decent Work: A BRICS Case Study The Chinese Academy of Labour and Social Security (CALSS), in collaboration with the ILO and BRICS partners, presents “China: Productivity Ecosystems for Decent Work”, a landmark study exploring […]
November 7, 2025

BRICS & Productivity Ecosystems for Decent Work: The Case of South Africa

This study examines how South Africa’s productivity and employment policies intersect to promote decent work within the BRICS Productivity Ecosystems initiative. It maps the country’s institutional and policy frameworks—from the National Development Plan to key labour legislation—highlighting the interconnected systems […]
November 14, 2025

South-South and triangular cooperation good practices in the World of Work in a changing multilateral environment: Americas Region

The Regional Initiative Latin America and the Caribbean Free of Child Labour (Technical Secretariat: ILO) and ILO/CINTERFOR jointly advanced South-South and triangular cooperation in the region by completing two large-scale efforts that strengthened institutions, deepened peer learning, and promoted more […]
November 14, 2025

South-South and triangular cooperation good practices in the World of Work in a changing multilateral environment: Arab States Region

The ILO Regional Office for Arab States advanced South-South and triangular cooperation in the region through two complementary initiatives that strengthened climate governance, care policies, and decent work systems. Through its regional just transition initiative, the ILO supported Arab countries […]
November 17, 2025

South-South and triangular cooperation good practices in the World of Work in a changing multilateral environment: African Region

The Africa region showcased two impactful South-South and triangular cooperation initiatives that strengthened formalization systems and advanced decent work in agricultural value chains. Through its multi-country formalization initiative, the ILO and partner governments in Rwanda, Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea-Bissau and Cabo […]