December 6, 2024
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 […]
September 18, 2024
The International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Director-General, Gilbert F. Houngbo welcomed the commitments from the BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia, and the United Arab Emirates) on promoting more inclusive, sustainable, and resilient labour markets and […]
September 17, 2024
The G20 Maceió Ministerial Declaration on Digital Inclusion for All highlights several key labor-related aspects within the context of digital inclusion and the future digital economy: 1. Digital Literacy and Skills Development: Acknowledges the necessity of digital literacy and skills […]
September 2, 2024
South-South Cooperation (SSC) has emerged as a transformative force in international development over the past four decades, enabling developing nations to share knowledge, skills, and resources to address common challenges. Within this framework, the International Labour Organization (ILO) plays a […]
August 28, 2024
The “VII Trilateral Cooperation Conference with Latin America and the Caribbean 2024: Overcoming Obstacles, Building Bridges” was held in a hybrid format that combined virtual and in-person participation in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, on May 23-24, 2024. The Brazilian Cooperation Agency […]
August 5, 2024
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 […]
July 24, 2024
The G20 Development Ministerial Declaration, convened in Rio de Janeiro in July 2024, highlighted the critical role of addressing inequalities to achieve sustainable development. Recognizing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 SDGs, the declaration emphasizes the need […]
July 24, 2024
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 […]
June 13, 2024
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” […]
May 14, 2024
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 13, 2024
Brazil is a founding member State of the International Labour Organization (ILO). Brazil has ratified 98 ILO Conventions and it is a leading country in South-South and triangular cooperation. Brazil’s many successes in a range of public policy areas, such […]
May 8, 2024
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
The ILO and China have a long-standing partnership that has intensified in recent years thanks to South-South and triangular cooperation (SSTC) and voluntary contributions by China to the ILO’s Development Cooperation Programme. The People’s Republic of China is a founding […]
April 11, 2024
The article deals with the main moments that marked the partnership between Brazil and the International Labor Organization (ILO) in the context of South-South cooperation. The hypothesis is that states can pursue strategic interests in the multilateral system without giving […]
February 20, 2024
The ILO/China Partnership Programme, also known as the ILO/China SSTC Programme, is dedicated to enhancing skills development in Cambodia, Lao PDR, and Myanmar through South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC). With a substantial US$4 million contribution from China’s Ministry of Human […]
December 14, 2023
The ILO, alongside its partnership department, initiated 28 South-South and Triangular Cooperation projects across five regions and the ITC-Turin office for 2022-2023. These projects spanned 80+ countries and global activities, emphasizing adaptable, sustainable, and results-driven practices. Funded mainly by the […]
November 17, 2023
Asia-Pacific and Caribbean island states are both involved in the development and implementation of regional level United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Frameworks (UNSDCFs) that are operationalized at the country level. The UNSDCF is a vehicle for identifying development solutions through […]
November 17, 2023
PHNOM PENH – The National Employment Agency(NEA) of the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training (MLVT) and partners organized the National Career and Productivity Fair 2023 in Cambodia from 10 – 11 November to provide a platform for employers, training […]
October 27, 2023
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 9, 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 4, 2023
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 5, 2023
The International Labour Organization (ILO) is a global advocate for high-quality apprenticeships, recognizing their importance in promoting decent work and reducing unemployment, especially among youth. In June 2023, during the 111th International Labour Conference, the ILO adopted a groundbreaking recommendation […]
August 10, 2023
This study was carried out within the framework of the International Labour Organization (ILO) Project “Improving labour inspection system in Tajikistan and Uzbekistan through SSTC knowledge sharing and peer-learning”, funded by PARTNERSHIPS, and corresponds to its Activity 1.1.1. Its purpose […]
May 18, 2023
The partnership between the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries (CPLP) is anchored in social justice, particularly Decent Work, and promotes tripartite dialogue along with South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC). A factsheet with more information about […]
May 2, 2023
In recent years, development cooperation between governments, social partners, Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and private partners from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (the BRICS) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) has been increasingly active. The BRICS have shown […]
March 23, 2023
Green works refer to the employment intensive development, restoration and maintenance of public infrastructure, community assets, natural areas, and landscapes to contribute to environmental goals such as climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction, environmental rehabilitation, ecosystem restoration and nature […]
March 21, 2023
Since 2012, China and the ILO have been collaborating on South- South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) in support of the Decent Work Agenda. In 2013, China and ILO launched their first South-South cooperation project on strengthening public employment services and […]
March 9, 2023
The ILO and Brazil have a long-standing partnership that has intensified in recent years on South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) and with voluntary contributions by Brazil to the ILO’s Development Cooperation Programme, this with the aim of pursuing the ILO’s […]
February 28, 2023
Within the framework of the ILO South-South Cooperation Programme, the distance learning course “Strengthening the capacities of Labour Inspections to eradicate child labour: strengthening partnerships between CPLP countries (Community of Portuguese Language Countries) through South-South Cooperation”, is taking place from […]
February 28, 2023
Within the framework of the ILO South-South Cooperation Programme, the online training course “Promoting Inclusive Infrastructure Investments and Green Works among Southern and East African Countries through Enhanced South-South Cooperation” is taking place from 27 February to 2 March 2023. […]
January 31, 2023
The Mini-Skills Academy was organized to address the challenges facing Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates), such as outdated curricula, absence of continuous professional development and poorly equipped schools, poor […]
December 21, 2022
Sometimes to learn something new we should look in the past. That’s why today we are glad to remind you about one of the best practices of ILO! This publication presents an overview of the modules presented at the South-South […]
December 5, 2022
Do you know about Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships? Let’s talk about it! With the adoption of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in 2015 and the subsequent drive to realise the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), interest in Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships (MSPs) […]
August 26, 2022
Global South-South Development Expo (GSSD) 2022 with the theme of “Advancing South-South and Triangular Cooperation for Sustainable COVID-19 Recovery: Towards a Smart and Resilient Future” will be a major opportunity for stakeholders including Member States, UN entities, academia and civil […]
August 24, 2022
Did you miss the Good Practices as much as we did? Then meet the 4th Volume of the Good Practices in South-South and triangular Cooperation for Sustainable Development by ILO! Very soon on 12 September we will celebrate the United […]
July 21, 2022
The 8th BRICS Labour and Employment Ministers’ Meeting was held by MOHRSS China on 14 July 2022. The Ministers of Labour and Employment from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa met virtually and discussed topics including promoting green jobs for sustainable […]
April 5, 2022
Within the framework of the Study on Gender Equality in Vocational Training in Central America and the Dominican Republic, demonstrated between the months of June and November 2020, vocational training institutions were shown to identify and describe good practices developed […]
April 5, 2022
In order to support the Network of Vocational Training Institutions of Central America and the Dominican Republic to meet these challenges in the best way, the ILO carries out this study, which analyzes the status of gender equality in access, […]
March 31, 2022
The German Development Institute published a Discussion Paper “Mainstreaming South-South and Triangular Cooperation. Work in Progress at the United Nations”. United Nations (UN) entities have repeatedly been asked to mainstream their support for South-South and triangular cooperation (SSTC), and this […]
February 14, 2022
The ILO through its partnership’s department has launched 23 South-South and Triangular Cooperation projects across the five regions and the ITC-Turin office for the 2020-2021 biennium. The SSTC projects have covered 75 countries and additional global activities. In the attached […]
January 27, 2022
The ILO has been featured on the 12th Edition of the High-level Forum of Directors General for Development Cooperation (DG Forum) co-organized by the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC), the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). […]
December 3, 2021
This compilation is the result of the work of the Fellows of the 2021 Disaster Reduction Course (Spanish). Inspirational views on South-South peer-learning are systematically shared and joint South-South projects proposed. Please find out more here.
October 22, 2021
The ILO through its partnership’s department has launched 23 South-South andTriangular Cooperation projects across the five regions and the ITC-Turin office for the 2020-2021 biennium. The SSTC projects have covered 75 countries and additional global activities. They have promoted peer-learning […]
October 22, 2021
L’OIT, par le biais de son département des partenariats, a lancé 23 projets de coopération Sud-Sud et triangulaire dans les cinq régions et au bureau du CIT-Turin pour l’exercice 2020-2021. Les projets du la CSST ont couvert 75 pays et […]
October 19, 2021
Good Practices from the participants of the course of Financing Decent Work with South-South approach (September-October 2021) Good practices (Document in spanish)
October 14, 2021
Several countries, especially emerging economies and developing countries, share similar socio-economic conditions and face the same type of challenges related to sustainable socioeconomic development. Different countries often face common hazards and similar vulnerabilities. The diversity of development experiences and initiatives […]
June 22, 2021
The BRICS are a driving force in the global economy, and the global labour market, representing almost 44 per cent of the word’s labour force. Overall, the BRICS countries (that is Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) have seen […]
June 16, 2021
“As part of the DC learning journeys, one of the courses covered South-South and triangular cooperation. Here you can find key elements of SSTC, how to prepare a project taking South-South approaches in mind, as well as tips for project […]
June 7, 2021
The ILO and the BRICS Countries as well as the Civil Society Organisations (CSO), Government and social partners cooperation has actively increased in the recent years. The BRICS have shown that their large, fast-growing economies equip them to facilitate dialogue […]
February 17, 2021
As a result of the ILO South-South and Triangular Cooperation knowledge-sharing project on an Integrated Approach Towards Formalization in Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan, the report sets out road maps for the four countries to make progress towards an integrated […]
December 10, 2020
El Foro Virtual Tripartito: Tecnologías Disruptivas en la Formación Profesional para la Inclusión de Grupos Vulnerables, organizado por el Centro Internacional de Formación de la OIT (CIF-OIT), la Oficina de la OIT para América Central, Haití, Panamá y República Dominicana (OIT […]
November 24, 2020
Skills mismatch is a challenge for policy-makers, taking various forms are different in their causes and consequences and can negatively affect labour market outcomes. Globally, one in four workers are operating below their productive capacity. Typically, higher levels of informality, […]
November 5, 2020
Buenas Prácticas en la Cooperación Sur-Sur y Triangular: Formación Profesional Inclusiva (OIT, 2020)
El Foro Virtual Tripartito: La promoción del trabajo decente por medio de la inclusión de grupos vulnerables en la formación profesional en América Central, República Dominicana y México en el contexto del COVID-19, organizado por el Centro Internacional de Formación […]
November 5, 2020
Esta colección de Buenas Prácticas en la Cooperación Sur-Sur y Triangular (CSSCT) para el Turismo Sostenible y Desarrollo Local en Áreas Rurales objetiva dar mayor visibilidad a las iniciativas escalables y replicables. El documento presenta soluciones que ilustran las iniciativas implementadas […]
October 7, 2020
Esta colección de Buenas Prácticas en la Cooperación Sur-Sur y Triangular (CSSCT) para la reducción de los riesgos de desastre y desarrollo local objetiva dar mayor visibilidad a las iniciativas escalables y replicables. El documento presenta soluciones que ilustran las […]
August 19, 2020
This peer-learning guide aims to introduce SSTC as a tool for socio-economic development and to achieve the Agenda 2030. It explains in a practical way the definitions, fundamental principles, the process to be followed to implement projects in the framework […]
June 29, 2020
The ILO’s Programme and Budget (P&B) Proposal for the Biennium 2018-19 stipulated the integration of South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) results as part of ILO’s efforts to promote decent work opportunities for all. With the end of the biennium approaching, […]
May 28, 2020
This compilation of 25 good practices provides exemplary cases of South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) in promoting decent work and rural development. These initiatives can be adapted through regional and inter-regional cooperation to address rural development-related challenges ranging from crops […]
February 19, 2020
The final report of the first phase of the project Promoting rural youth employment in Afghanistan through entrepreneurship education and vocation training presents a “roadmap to resilience”, an adaptable framework for promoting resilience in fragile contexts – through the promotion […]
November 28, 2019
Esta colección de 17 Buenas Prácticas se centra en soluciones de Cooperación Sur-Sur y triangular en las zonas rurales para el turismo sostenible. Su objetivo es ampliar la comprensión de la cooperación Sur-Sur y triangular a nivel regional y inspirar […]
November 22, 2019
This How-to-guide aims at helping ILO officials in the field and at HQ to design South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) projects and/or to include SSTC elements in other development cooperation projects. Horizontal arrangements can generate development solutions through policies and […]
October 31, 2019
ILO SSTC Results: Analysis in the framework of P&B Outcomes 2018-2019 (ILO, 2019)
September 23, 2019
This collection of 54 Good Practices focuses on solutions that illustrate good practices of South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) to promote decent work in the social economy. Its objective is to broaden the understanding of SSTC at global and regional […]
August 16, 2019
Esta colección de Buenas Prácticas en la Cooperación Sur-Sur y Triangular (CSST) para la reducción del riesgo de desastres y el desarrollo local objetiva dar mayor visibilidad a las iniciativas escalables y replicables a través de un compendio de buenas […]
July 18, 2019
The ILO and China have a long-standing partnership that has intensified in recent years on South-South and triangular cooperation (SSTC) and with voluntary contributions by China to the ILO’s Development Cooperation Programme. The factsheet with more information on this partnership […]
June 17, 2019
This paper was commissioned by the ILO Regional Office for Africa (ROAF) with the intention to develop a framework for ILO’s engagement in support of South-South cooperation (SSC), in areas that are related to the Decent Work Agenda in Africa. […]
May 14, 2019
This Good Practices Collection focuses on solutions that illustrate the full involvement of ILO constituents and partners. It is aimed at expanding understanding of South-South and triangular cooperation (SSTC) at the global and regional level by providing a sound basis […]
January 20, 2019
L’Algérie, Etat membre de l’OIT depuis 1962, a ratifié 60 conventions de l’OIT et 3 protocoles, dont huit conventions fondamentales, trois conventions portant sur des sujets de gouvernance et 49 conventions techniques. L’Algérie inscrit son action dans le cadre de […]
September 14, 2018
The second of its series, the Good Practices in South-South and Triangular Cooperation for Sustainable Development highlights how South-South cooperation and triangular cooperation can accelerate progress towards the implementation and achievement of the SDGs. This series features more than 100 […]
February 22, 2018
This document reports on the implementation of the ILO South-South and triangular cooperation (SSTC) strategy adopted by the Governing Body in March 2012, and proposes future SSTC steps, with a view to informing the forthcoming general discussion on effective development […]
January 15, 2018
Avec le soutien financier de l’Agence espagnole de coopération pour le développement international (AECID), le BIT a implémenté le projet «Coopération Sud-Sud pour le renforcement du travail décent chez les jeunes via la formation professionnelle en Algérie, Maroc, Tunisie». Ce […]
December 30, 2017
Como una forma creciente de asociación, la cooperación Sur-Sur y triangular está desempeñando un papel cada vez más importante en las alianzas público-privadas de la OIT. En 2010, la OIT creó la Red Mundial de Empresas y Discapacidad para promover […]
December 15, 2017
The CPLP and the ILO have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for cooperation in 2004 and have been working together in several areas since 2006 including social protection, the fight against child labour, labour inspection, labour statistics and social dialogue. […]
April 30, 2017
FORTALECIENDO LAS ESTRATEGIAS Y ALIANZAS EN LA PREVENCIÓN Y ERRADICACIÓN DEL TRABAJO INFANTIL: INTERCAMBIO DE EXPERIENCIAS ENTRE COSTA RICA, CHILE Y EL SALVADOR COSTA RICA, DEL 27 AL 29 DE MARZO DE 2017 Descargar:
April 1, 2017
Turkey has been an ILO member State since 1932 and has ratified 59 ILO conventions, including all eight fundamental Conventions, three governance Conventions and 48 technical Conventions. Turkey supports the ILO’s mandate both through contributions to the ILO’s core budget […]
April 1, 2017
China has been an ILO member State since 1919. China supports the ILO’s mandate both through contributions to the ILO’s core budget and through development cooperation programmes and projects. The China-ILO partnership focuses on social justice, decent work and fair […]
March 1, 2017
Panama supports the ILO’s mandate both through contributions to the ILO’s core budget and development cooperation programmes and projects. Panama has always been very committed to the promotion of dialogue and cooperation and has been an active contributor to the […]
March 1, 2017
Algeria supports the ILO’s mandate both through contributions to the ILO’s core budget and to development cooperation programmes and projects. Algeria has always been very committed to social change, the promotion of decent work and the positive impact they both […]
December 15, 2016
La economía social y solidaria (ESS) y la Cooperación Sur-Sur tienen un tema común: la promoción de la justicia social y de la solidaridad entre los pueblos. Las organizaciones solidarias buscan, por un lado, recursos para garantizar su viabilidad financiera […]
December 1, 2016
This publication presents an overview of the modules presented at the South-South and triangular cooperation academy (SSTC Academy) in Turin, that took place from 11-15 July 2016, illustrating different solutions that countries from the South have put into application, working […]
September 30, 2016
South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) is explicitly referenced by the Chinese Ministry of Human Resource and Social Security (MOHRSS) and the ILO, in their Memorandum of Agreement “for promoting Technical Cooperation with a focus on South-South Cooperation” (2012). MOHRSS has […]
May 30, 2016
Good Practices in South-South and Triangular Cooperation for Sustainable Development, the first in its series, highlights Southern good practices that are relevant to the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals. Policymakers and development practitioner seeking to understand better how South-South […]
April 30, 2016
South- South and triangular cooperation is playing a key role in the topic of labour migration as it contributes to providing policy-advice and capacity building to ILO constituents within the framework of operationalised development cooperation. Therefore, the ILO will continue […]
December 20, 2015
Promoting Social and Solidarity Economy is about contributing both simultaneously and in a mutually reinforcing manner to each dimension of the Decent Work Agenda. Enterprises and organizations of the Social and Solidarity Economy create and sustain jobs and livelihoods, extend […]
December 15, 2015
La edición de la Academia sobre Economía Social y Solidaria, a realizarse en Puebla, los días 23 a 27 noviembre, 2015, se dará en un contexto de maturación de conceptos y prácticas de Economía Social y Solidaria (ESS). La ESS […]
December 15, 2015
Triangular Cooperation, or “South-South-North Cooperation” is another form of development cooperation by the stakeholders and social partners of the South and the North, with a view to promote the Decent Work Agenda, focusing on the ownership and empowerment of the […]
December 10, 2015
This study describes and analyses the experience of the ILO-Brazil Partnership Programme for the Promotion of South-South Cooperation since its inception in 2005, its results and its current prospects. The study is not intended to cover all forms of South-South […]
November 15, 2015
As a growing form of partnership, South-South and triangular cooperation (SSTC) is playing an increasingly important role in the ILO’s public-private partnerships. Southern partners, with similar experience in development, bring particularly relevant and helpful experience in assisting the development of […]
October 30, 2015
South-South and triangular cooperation (SSTC) aims to provide an innovative response to global challenges that is well adapted to the needs and development policies of the partner countries in fragile situations. The objectives and practices of SSTC are aligned with […]
October 15, 2015
Local economic and social development and city-to-city cooperation are gaining international visibility. What are the challenges related to the world of work that cities and their citizens are currently facing? How can cities, local governments and their partners learn from […]
July 15, 2015
Over 50 fellows working on South-South Cooperation and Social and Solidarity Economy have provided challenging visions of solidarity economy and cooperation based on local and regional peer-to-peer exchanges and the concept of social solidarity. These views were exchanged during the […]
June 15, 2015
This study describes Brazilian Contribution to the ILO’s South-South and Triangular Cooperation Strategy. The success of Brazil in various areas of public policy, including programmes and activities addressing various areas of the Decent Work Agenda, such as combating child labour […]
June 15, 2015
Partnerships in Social and Solidarity Economy are a case for South-South exchanges. Building such partnerships necessarily involves a solidarity-based multi-stakeholder approach that is central to the mainstreaming of the Decent Work Agenda. The exchange of best practices amongst the developing […]
December 15, 2014
Esta compilação de boas práticas reflete o empenho e o compromisso assumido pelos oito estados membros da Comunidade dos Países de Língua Portuguesa (CPLP) conjuntamente com a Organização Internacional do Trabalho (OIT) para a prossecução dos objetivos da Agenda do […]
December 15, 2014
The Guide also targets the UN organizations, since working together in a more decentralised and horizontal manner is an organisational challenge for many UN agencies, including the ILO. It explains in a practical way the definition of South-South and triangular […]
June 15, 2014
Frequent global economic crises have placed employment at the centre of local, national and international development strategies. Together with the changes in the geopolitical and economic scenarios, this has led to a great rise in the importance of the countries […]
April 15, 2014
This publication reviews the GSSDs held since 2010 and the decent work solution forums organized during them by the ILO. The GSSD Expos are a United Nations system-wide global event which contribute immensely to dialogue on South-South Cooperation. The International […]
December 15, 2013
This SSTC good practices collection focuses on solutions that illustrate the thorough involvement of ILO constituents and partners in realizing the four strategic objectives of the Organization. It has an informative and an inspirational value. It aims to expand understanding […]
December 10, 2013
The Good Practices Guide on South-South and Triangular Cooperation is part of this commitment and is targeted at governments, workers, employers, and civil society to help them learn from initiatives based on southern solutions that have proven effective in promoting […]
June 15, 2012
The GLU is the only network worldwide that offers a global cooperation between trade unions and academic institutions with a strong focus on South-South cooperation. Over the past five years it has strengthened the voice of the South in global […]