Impact and people
2024
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ILO’s Opportunity Salone Programme empowers youths in Bombali district
16 April 2024
Makeni, the headquarter town of Bombali district, receives huge support from the ILO’s Opportunity Salone Programme funded by the EU, to maintain 14km feeder roads and thereby create links within the communities, providing decent jobs for unskilled Sierra Leoneans to address rural household poverty.
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Emerging Insight: Unveiling the Japan Decent Work 8 Index
26 March 2024
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Women fishers promote safety, boost productivity
25 March 2024
An all-women's fishing group in a coastal village that debones, and processes milkfish improves their safety and productivity after doing risk assessments and applying practical, low-action interventions using the WISE checklist.
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EU-Funded Program Transforms Sierra Leone's Rural Roads, Empowering Communities and Bolstering Economic Growth
21 March 2024
In a remarkable collaborative effort, the International Labor Organization (ILO), with funding from European Union (EU), executes crucial routine maintenance on approximately 33.05 kilometres of roads in the Bo, Kenema, Bombali, and Port Loko Districts. This initiative seeks to not only connect communities but also create vital access to markets, fostering economic growth and significantly improving the lives of residents.
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A spotlight on the voices of women in business
08 March 2024
To celebrate International Women's Day we interviewed 3 beneficiaries of the ILO SCORE Programme in Tunisia. They offer an insight into the challenges and triumphs faced by women in the world of work.
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Emerging Insight: Seizing the women's insurance market
08 March 2024
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Photo essay: Woman-led cooperative in Jordan expands business and drives local change through cooperative alliances
08 March 2024
On International Women's Day, we celebrate the endeavours of Jordan’s Fatima Al-Zahraa Cooperative Society with an in-depth interview featuring its president, Ghada Al-Qudah, and a photo gallery showcasing their activities. Tune in for their inspiring story!
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“I am a resilient entrepreneur and a determined mother”
07 March 2024
On International Women’s Day, we are sharing an inspiring entrepreneurial journey of Wegden, a Sudanese refugee in Egypt supported by ILO’s entrepreneurship development training programme.
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Having an income reduces HIV stigma and discrimination
01 March 2024
Sixty-year old Regina Katungu Chileshe is an entrepreneur living with HIV in Zambia. She is a member of an HIV support group that works to overcome stigma in the community, thanks to an income generation project supported by the International Labour Organization and UNAIDS.
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Robotics and breaking gender barriers in technology
29 February 2024
The changing world of work due to technological advances provided opportunity to two best friends in web development and robotic automation.