July 9, 2024

Knowledge-sharing and peer learning under South-South and Triangular Cooperation towards COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan

On 24 May 2024, the fifth meeting of the Regional Network Europe & Central Asia Enterprise Development & Just Transition took place in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Convened by Dr Cristina Martinez of the ILO Decent Work Support Team Eastern Europe and […]
June 13, 2024

ILO and Singapore agree continuation of efforts to support decent work across ASEAN region

The International Labour Organization (ILO) and Singapore will continue their joint collaboration efforts to support decent work aspects of the ASEAN regional integration process for a further two years. A “Partnership Agreement for Collaborative Programme on Labour and Decent Work” […]
June 5, 2024

International Labour Organization (ILO) and the All-China Federation of Trade Unions (ACFTU) Forge New Agreement to Enhance Trade Union Capacities in Asia and the Pacific

This initiative, which has now entered its second phase, aims to bolster the institutional capacities of workers’ organizations across Asia and the Pacific. It is designed to enhance the core capacities of workers’ organizations, enabling them to engage effectively in […]
May 30, 2024

3rd Meeting Development Working Group G20: Strengthening Interregional Trilateral Cooperation

The ILO participated in the G20 Development Working Group meeting in Salvador, where key agenda topics included trilateral cooperation, a call to action on WASH (water, sanitation, and hygiene), and initiatives to combat inequality. The Brazilian presidency is strongly advocating […]
May 24, 2024

ILO and IBGE discuss CPLP, PALOP, combating inequality, gender equality and just transitions

The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) met with the head of South-South Cooperation and Emerging Areas of the International Trade Organization (ILO), Anita Amorim, on February 22, in Rio de Janeiro. The meeting aimed to advance support for […]
May 14, 2024

Action Plan for Promoting Pakistan-Brazil Partnership under South-South and triangular Cooperation

The International Labour Organization (ILO) actively implements its SSTC Programme in close partnership with the UN system, particularly the UN Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC). The ILO’s participation in key forums, including the Global Partnership for Effective Development Co-operation and […]
May 8, 2024

BRICS+ and ILO Cooperation

Development cooperation between governments, BRICS partners, and the ILO has grown in recent years. The BRICS’ large economies enable them to facilitate dialogue and cooperation, strengthening partnership for common development and advancing cooperation under principles of openness, inclusiveness, solidarity, and […]
April 29, 2024

SSE: South-South and triangular cooperation

Have you checked new version of ILO website? It’s time to do it! South-South and triangular cooperation (SSTC) facilitates the sharing of knowledge, resources, and good practices among countries in the Global South, with the potential support of partners from […]
April 25, 2024

SSTC Strategy for the Priority Action Programmes and Gender Equality

Built upon the objectives of the Priority Action Programmes and in alignment with the Programme and Budget 2024-25 and the Development Cooperation Strategy 2020-25, the Emerging Partners and South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) Unit will utilize its expertise to engage […]
April 17, 2024

Starting Now! New South-South initiative focus on ILO’s Action Programmes 2024-2025

South-South and triangular cooperation (SSTC) are complementary development cooperation modalities to deliver on the ILO’s programme of work. The ILO invests RBTC (Regular Budget Technical Cooperation) into SSC. This is a unique and strategic source of funding that must deliver […]