Through the ILO’s SCORE programme more than 1,700 small and medium-sized enterprises have improved safety, productivity and competitiveness, helping them grow and create better jobs.
The WAFIRA project supports Moroccan rural women migrants through entrepreneurship training and financial literacy, strengthening independence and sustainable livelihoods at home.
From 2021–2024, the SPARK initiative strengthened disability inclusion in rural India, Malawi, Burkina Faso and Mozambique, training facilitators and expanding access to services ahead of International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
Yaye Coumba Seck from Senegal, narrates how she empowers women economically and combats workplace violence by leading a women’s cooperative supported by an ILO project.
This episode from ILO's PROSPECTS podcast explores how the private sector can drive economic inclusion of young refugees by expanding access to decent work and protecting their rights at work. Roman Bojko, Human Rights and Social Impact Leader at Ingka Group shares more about the company’s global Skills for Employment initiative and lessons learned from integrating refugee talent across 26 countries. The conversation highlights how hiring refugees is not just the right thing to do - it’s also good for business, fostering innovation, resilience, and inclusion in the workplace.
Ahead of the World Summit for Social Development (Doha, 4-6 November), the International Labour Organization (ILO) is launching a special podcast series. In this first episode, Sabina Alkire of Oxford University and ILO’s Manuela Tomei discuss progress and gaps since the 1995 commitment to advance social development for all.
Natalia Cebanu from Moldova shares how access to childcare support gave her greater freedom and equal opportunities as a working mother of two.
In this episode of the Future of Work podcast, ILO Research and Publications Director Caroline Fredrickson explains what the ILO’s new report on social justice reveals about global progress, the challenges that remain, and how leaders can build fairer and more resilient societies.
Fatima Laanieg has always been drawn to hands-on work. After taking care of her home and children, she sought to contribute financially. Four years ago, she became a seasonal agricultural worker in Spain, which went well. Fatima dreamed of starting her own business but lacked resources. In 2022, she joined WAFIRA, an International Labour Organization (ILO) programme for women run by Morocco’s National Agency for the Promotion of Employment and Skills, where she expressed her desire to open a grocery shop. With training and support from her husband, she gained confidence. Her dream is to expand her small shop into a supermarket and inspire her son to learn the trade. Fatima is committed to growing her project step by step.
As tourism rebounds, a mismatch between labor supply and demand, driven by low wages, informality, and skills shortages, highlights the urgent need for investment in training, and inclusive workforce development.
The majority of the world’s refugees live in countries with fragile economies, where opportunities for employment and self-reliance are often limited. With displacement lasting more than a decade on average, the question of how refugees can build sustainable livelihoods has become increasingly urgent.
In this fifth episode of ILO's Refugees at work – What are their Prospects?, Professor Alexander Betts and Bisimwa Mulemangabo discuss how refugees navigate labour markets, the barriers they face, and the innovative ways they create livelihoods.
Colombia’s SSE-based care model, supported by the ILO and Sweden, advances gender equality, decent work, and community-led services under national and global frameworks.
Kalian Sampoa Gumah collects vital data from agricultural workers in Ghana, supporting JobAgri’s mission to improve agri-food jobs, productivity, and food security through policy.
The new international classification ICSE-18 finally gives long-overlooked dependent contractors a distinct identity, recognizing their unique position between employment and self-employment.
