October 27, 2023

FINAL REPORT: Assessing the Capacities of PALOP Countries to Produce Labour Market Statistics in Accordance with the Latest International Standards through a South-South Cooperation approach (in Portuguese)

Despite the progress made in the development of the National Statistical System (NSS) in the Portuguese-speaking African Countries (PALOP), there are still significant asymmetries and challenges in the NSS in relation to labour market information, especially in terms of compliance […]
October 19, 2023

Belt and Road Initiative 10th Anniversary

Seminar on Promoting High-quality Employment is held in Beijing 19-20 Oct. It is hosted by Ministry of Human Resources & Social Security (MoHRSS) of China & International Labour Organization (ILO). Mr. Yu Jiadong, Vice Minister of Ministry of Human Resources […]
October 18, 2023

JOIN US!: Side event on South-South and triangular Cooperation – experience of Lusophone countries in labour statistics

In the framework of the 21st International Conference of Labour Statisticians, the Side event: South-south and triangular co-operation – experience of Lusophone countries in labour statistics will take place this 19th of October 2023 from 13:00 to 14:30 (Geneva time) […]
October 10, 2023

Bangladesh and Indonesia share good practices on social protection and unemployment insurance

From October 2nd to 5th, 2023, the workshop titled “Towards an Unemployment Protection System in Bangladesh: Capacity Building and Learning Sharing” took place in Dhaka, Bangladesh. This event is promoted by the International Labour Organization (ILO) as part of a […]
October 10, 2023

South South Subregional Tripartite Workshop: Promoting Forward Thinking Normative Strategies through South South Cooperation

This subregional tripartite workshop forms part of a pilot project that attempts to combine for the first time South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) with the promotion of ILS, good governance and labour market institutions for Decent Work and sustainable development. […]
October 9, 2023

PUBLICATION: Compilation on South-South and Triangular Cooperation Good Practices, Academy on Labour Migration (Edition 2023)

Today there are an estimated 281 million international migrants around the world, the majority of whom are migrant workers. Globalization, demographic shifts, conflicts, income inequalities and climate change will encourage ever more people to cross borders in search of employment […]
October 6, 2023

VIDEOS: “High-level Policy Dialogue and Capacity Building Workshop on Quality Apprenticeship “

From July 31 to August 4, 2023, took place in Pretoria, South Africa, the “High-level Policy Dialogue and Capacity Building Workshop on Quality Apprenticeship”, organized by the International Labour Organization as part of a South South and Triangular Cooperation project. […]
October 4, 2023

Emerging Partners and Social Justice Engagement: a Step-by-Step Guide

During the 19th century, the term “social question” emerged to describe the pressing political challenge of addressing the adverse social consequences of industrialization. While the Industrial Revolution ushered in significant economic and societal transformations, it also led to exploiting workers, […]
September 29, 2023

BRICS Labour Ministers Adopt Declaration and Statement that Highlight the Need for Increased Collaboration through Inclusive Productivity Ecosystems Leading to more Rights and Protection at Work

On September 29, 2023, the Ninth Meeting of Ministers of Labour and Employment of the BRICS took place in Durban, South Africa, under the theme “Ensuring decent work, dignity and respect for all”, with the support of the International Labour […]
September 11, 2023

United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation: 12 September 2023

The United Nations’ Day for South-South Cooperation celebrates the economic, social and political developments made in recent years by regions and countries in the South and highlights United Nations efforts to work on technical cooperation among developing countries. The theme […]
September 10, 2023

Regional Meeting: Training and Certification for Care in Latin America and the Caribbean

Care work, both paid and unpaid, is of vital importance for achieving sustainable, egalitarian, inclusive societies that generate decent jobs. In this context, the design and implementation of policies to improve care work has become very important in Latin America […]
September 7, 2023

Successful results within the framework of the ILO South/South and Triangular Cooperation Program

With the support of the ILO Program for South-South and Triangular Cooperation, the Bureau for Employers’ Activities (ACT/EMP) for Latin America and the Caribbean successfully completed all the activities and products scheduled to be carried out during the biennium 2022-2023, […]