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Sichuan Eearthquake Relief and Reconstruction - ILO in Action
On Monday 12 May 2008, an earthquake of magnitude 8.0 struck northwestern Sichuan province of China. It is the most devastating earthquake in China in more than three decades. The death toll currently stands at 69,207, with thousands still missing. The earthquake also caused substantive livelihoods loss to nearly 50 million local residents. The Director-General of the ILO sent a message of sympathy on the victims of the disaster after the earthquake.
As part of a wider UN response to the earthquake, the ILO has been taking action in the relief and post-earthquake recovery by working closely with the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, All-China Women's Federation as well as local authorities. The technical assistance focuses on emergency employment services, skill training and vocational rehabilitation. The Emergency SIYB Project was launched to get more people in the earthquake-hit region back to work.
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What's new in China
 ILO/ACFTU jointly work on AIDS education among migrant workers
On 28 July 2008, the ILO and the All-China Federation of Trade Unions (ACFTU) launched a three-year project that aims to increase HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention among migrant workers in China. The project will cover the workplace and enterprises with a high concentration of migrant workers in Guangdong, Yunnan and Anhui Provinces and Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The campaign will develop messages and services to change risky behavior among migrant workers, promote the use of voluntary counseling and testing services and ensure implementation of national and provincial policies to prevent workplace stigma and discrimination.-
 Promoting competitive and responsible enterprise development
On 20 June 2008, the CSR Project (ILO/UNIDO/CNTAC) hosted an experience sharing meeting in Beijing. 60 participants were from pilot factories and clusters, international buyers, international organizations, CSR practitioners and other partners. Ms. Thomas, Director of ILO Office for China and Mongolia, gave an opening speech. She emphasized the important role of private sectors in promoting Decent Work Agenda and achieving the MDG's goals. Pilot factories, local coordination organizations and project trainers shared their cases and practices during the meeting. -
 ILO/DFID Emergency SIYB project is getting people in the earthquake-hit region back to work through re-starting and starting their businesses
As part of a wider UN response to recent Sichuan earthquake, the ILO focuses on livelihoods recovery, under the broad theme of ‘helping people to get back to work’. Responding to a Government request, the ILO, with financial support by the UK Department for International Development, will provide targeted assistance to re-establishing at least 1,000 destroyed small businesses and setting up 700 new ones for those who lost their jobs.
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What's new in Mongolia
World Day Against Child Labour, 12 June 2008 - Education: the right response to child labour
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- Mongolia seeks ways to improve application of International Labour Standards
The Workshop on Application of International Labour Standards was held in Ulaanbaatar between 14 - 19 May 2008. This workshop brought ILO tripartite constituents and national human rights organizations together to discuss International Labour Standards applicable in Mongolia and Mongolia's reporting obligations on application of these standards. The workshop raised constituents' and stakeholders' awareness on ILS and built capacity to improve discharging of reporting obligations, aiming especially at timely submission of first reports on forced labour conventions C. 29 and C. 105.
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Improving Employment Services
The ILO conducted an in-depth review and made recommendations to the Government on how to set up and carry out employment services to meet labour market needs in April and May 2008
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Ongoing and upcoming
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In China
- 16-17 September 2008, Beijing
International Seminar on Management of Employment Fund
- 18-19 September 2008, Beijing
Seminar on Rural Cooperatives in China and its Follow-up
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