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Registration is now open for the 12th edition of the ILO Academy on Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE)
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| The first ever virtual Academy on SSE will take place from 15 to 26 November 2021 in English, Portuguese, French and Spanish. The Academy will stimulate sharing of experiences from different regions on the latest approaches, policies, initiatives and partnerships that promote SSE as a tool for promoting decent work in human-centred recovery and building back better from the COVID-19 pandemic. Participation is free of charge for selected candidates. Applications can be sent until 15 October 2021. Register now |
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Beyond the Known
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| The second edition of the Beyond the Known conference will be held online on 26 - 27 - 28 October 2021. The conference aims at bringing together a diverse range of practitioners in the field of entrepreneurship and MSME promotion to foster a global community of practice and to facilitate exchange and peer learning on the latest developments and on the effective solutions that are being piloted in this domain. The participation to the event is free. Register now |
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Online Course on Enterprise Formalization now available in Spanish
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| The course was developed by the ILO SME unit in cooperation with ITC-ILO. It targets ILO staff, constituents and others interested in the topic, and takes around five hours to complete. It is a self-guided learning tool that covers the following thematic areas: 1) Introduction to informality in MSMEs, 2) Simplifying business registration, 3) Incentives to formalize, 4) Business productivity, 5) Enforcement and compliance and 6) Role of social dialogue. For registration, contact doorn@ilo.org or l.deelen@itcilo.org. |
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Convention 190 in action: preventing harassment of workers in Japanese banks
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Labour banks (“Rokin Banks”) in Japan have been promoting workers’ access to finance for many years. They have also been in the vanguard when it comes to adopting international standards around workplace violence and harassment. Rokin Banks modelled their recent harassment guidelines directly on the ILO’s Convention 190, serving as an example and inspiration for legislation elsewhere in Japan, and for financial institutions around the world. Read more |
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ILO master class: Gender equality at the workplace
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SCORE Vietnam organized an online Gender Equality Masterclass from 15 June to 8 July 2021. The course was well attended and aroused a lot of interest from large firms excited for their suppliers to join the training. The next course will be held in Vietnamese from 12 to 28 October 2021. Read more |
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Businesses struggle to build back from the Beirut blast
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A year on from the blast that devastated large parts of Beirut, the ILO is working to help small businesses across the Lebanese capital affected by the explosion. Many were already struggling to survive due to COVID-19 anti-infection measures and the ongoing economic and political crisis in the country. Read more |
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“How to” Measure Job Quality in value chain development projects
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| Traditionally, value chain development projects have focused on measuring job creation. Yet there is now clear recognition that not only the number of jobs but also their quality matters to poverty alleviation and economic development. This ‘how-to’ note expands on the ILO’s guide on Value Chain Development for Decent Work by providing guidance helping projects put in place a practical framework to measure, monitor and report on changes in job quality linked to project activities. Read more |
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ILO’s Portfolio of Market Systems Development Operations for Decent Work
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| In recent years, interest in and application of the Market Systems Development (MSD) approach within the ILO have increased significantly, in large part fuelled by the ILO Lab and AIMS initiatives as well as increasing demand from donors such as Sida. This brief provides the first comprehensive account of the ILO’s application of the MSD approach in operational practice since it was first used by the ILO’s Enter-Growth project in Sri Lanka from 2005 to 2009. Read more |
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Rethinking gender-responsive procurement: Enabling an ecosystem for women’s economic empowerment
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| ILO and UNWomen propose a vision of gender-responsive procurement that leaves no one behind and contributes to gender equality. This brief discusses ways to broaden the scope of gender-responsive procurement (GRP) from a focus on only promoting women’s enterprises to also include gender-responsive enterprises. The brief aims to inspire a transformative conceptualization of gender-responsive procurement that supports both equal market opportunities for women’s enterprises and equal outcomes for women in the labour market and the business environment. Read more |
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6 September - 20 November
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From Assessment to Action – How to design and implement market-based interventions
The training, specifically designed for project and technical teams, will provide tailored and actionable support in implementing market based interventions based on market analyses. Organised under PROSPECTS, the course will propose frameworks and practical tools, share detailed case studies, and provide a space for knowledge sharing and exchanges.
Application deadline: 5 September |
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International labour standards and corporate social responsibility: the labour dimension of human rights due diligence
This course aims to strengthen the capacity of participants to understand the principles of international labour standards as they relate to company operations (including due diligence related to labour rights) and how those principles can be most effectively implemented in company operations. The course will be offered online through the ITCILO e-campus over a period of 4 weeks and includes technical learning webinars allowing for interactions with experts and co-participants, self-guided learning and short task-oriented assignments.
Application deadline: 16 October |
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Insurance for Development
The ILO's Impact Insurance Facility and the International Training Centre of the ILO are excited to announce a second edition of our successful online course, “Insurance for Development”. Do you want to promote quality insurance for low-income households, small businesses and other underserved markets? And do this without compromising the bottom line of your organization? Then join us!
Application deadline: 27 September |
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Responsible Business – Meeting Labour Standards in Global Supply Chains
This free course assists SMEs in better understanding the increased expectations from international buyers and consuming countries on responsible business. SMEs can learn in a practical way how to improve their compliance with national legislation and adherence to principles of International Labour Standards, and come to realize that respecting workers' rights and improving working conditions can be part of a competitive business strategy. Available in English, Spanish and Portuguese. |
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http://ilo.msgfocus.com/u/1kSbsnszhcyP2vLzBup0z
