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Employment and decent work in refugee and other forced displacement contexts: Compendium of ILO’s lessons learned, emerging good practices and policy guidance Format Executive summary The number of people forcibly displaced by armed conflict, generalized violence and human rights violations stands at an all-time high. The increasing scale, duration and complexity of 2 the global displacement crisis in a globalized world has facilitated a growing recognition of the need to mitigate the socio-e...

Toronto - As Canadian provinces struggle to contain rising COVID-19 infections, a lack of adequate paid sick leave for frontline workers is fuelling transmission, doctors and advocates say. While political leaders and health officials advise sick people to stay home, many people can’t afford to. Some 58 per cent of workers in Canada lack enough paid sick leave, according to the Decent Work and Health Network, and that percentage rises …

New partnership with Germany to create sustainable employment opportunities for Iraqis [EN/AR/KU] Format Baghdad, 21 December 2020 – Germany has reaffirmed its partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) by investing EUR 30 million (US$35.89 million) to enhance economic empowerment and create employment opportunities for vulnerable communities in Iraq. The contribution was made available by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) with fi...

Need for a proper database and needs assessment of migrant workers. Resolve issues around the tenure of the employment visa – both for those in the destination country and for those still in Bangladesh. Include migrant families under a social protection mechanism. Initiate a process for negotiating with employers about job security, especially for women migrant workers. Reintegration plans need to be programmed for longer-term support. Guidance on entrepreneurship development and support with...

Lack of Policy Focus on Internal Migration in India Comes at Heavy Cost: Report The report Road Map for Developing a Policy Framework for the Inclusion of Internal Migrant Workers in India has been jointly published by the International Labour Organisation and Indian research institutes. Gurugram: Migrants head to board buses at Tau Devi Lal Stadium to reach the railway station for catching a Shramik Special train to the Bilaspur in Chhattisgarh, during ongoing COVID-19 lockdown in Gurugram, ...

Economic & social rights report: Mozambique Format How can the European Union (EU) better contribute to building an enabling space for Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Mozambique? How can the EU support the progressive realization of Economic and Social Rights - that is to say Freedom of Association and the Right to Organise, Decent Work and the Right to Social Protection for all - in connection with the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development? The SOLIDAR Network is ...

Government has challenged the Civil Servants and Allied Workers Union of Zambia (CSAWUZ), to restore the image of the public service in Zambia. Minister of Labour and Social Security, Joyce Simukoko challenged the Union to work with the Patriotic Front (PF) government in its efforts to deliver a better Zambia. Ms Simukoko said the PF government recognised that a bad image and poor performance by the public service constituted a major impediment to the country’s endeavours, to transit to econo...

15 dicembre 2020 – CINDE Costa Rica’s Investment promotion agency reported 81 investment projects from 11 different countries during the pandemic. – Multinationals in the country generated 19.806 new jobs, an 18% increase from previous year. – Costa Rica consolidates its position as a strategic ally for Nearshoring: Intel & Microvention are two recent examples on this stance. SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica, Dec. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — CINDE – The Costa Rican Investment Promotion Agency- re...

Costa Rica reaches record number of investment projects in 2020 USA - English Share this article Share this article - CINDE Costa Ricas Investment promotion agency reported 81 investment projects from 11 different countries during the pandemic. - Multinationals in the country generated 19.806 new jobs, an 18% increase from previous year. - Costa Rica consolidates its position as a strategic ally for Nearshoring: Intel & Microvention are two recent examples on this stance. SAN JOSÉ, Costa Ric...

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