News on informal economy

  1. Social protection

    The Universal Health Insurance Scheme (RAMU) is being set up in Burkina Faso

    24 August 2023

    Five decrees implementing on the Universal Health Insurance Scheme (RAMU) adopted by the Council of Ministers

  2. News

    Timor-Leste to extend its social security coverage to informal workers

    07 August 2023

    The ILO supports the government of Timor-Leste strengthen its social security policies and programmes focusing on informal sector.

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    Time to Act for SDG 8

    What will it take to ensure Decent work for all?

    03 August 2023

    Sustainable Development Goal 8 on Decent Work for All is the only SDG that brings together social, economic and environmental targets. It has an impact on all other Agenda 2030 goals. Ahead of the UN SDG Summit on 18-19 September, we ask what will it take to ensure it is achieved?

  4. News

    Action plan for formalization in the Solomon Islands takes shape

    19 July 2023

    Financial inclusion, digitalization, and blended finance identified amongst potential pathways to formality for informal enterprises.

  5. News

    ILO COOP/SSE Unit participates in the ILO’s 8th Regulating Decent Work research conference

    12 July 2023

    The 8th RDW Conference in 2023 took place at the ILO in Geneva between July 10-12, 2023. It addressed the impact of interconnected crises, COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, conflicts, and disruptions to global supply chains, on the world of work.

  6. News

    ILO and Apindo sign a partnership agreement to promote responsible digital wage payments in Indonesia

    20 June 2023

    The ILO and Apindo join forces to promote the transition from cash to responsible digital wage payments by signing a Collaboration Agreement. This will enable Indonesian workers to have better control over their wages and benefits.

  7. News

    ILO supports the formalization of enterprises in Mozambique in order to promote decent work

    01 June 2023

    The ILO organised a knowledge sharing workshop in Mozambique on the challenges of informality among small enterprises. Based on international good practices, participants explored which incentives and support schemes can promote the formalization of enterprises and their workers.

  8. Article

    Skills training and financial empowerment: The antidote to child labour in India

    29 May 2023

    The ILO’s MAP16 project adopted a Convergence Model to empower rescued child labour and their families, socially and economically.

  9. News

    Reaching young men through HIV self-testing at the workplace in Mozambique

    25 May 2023

    In Mozambique, the ILO worked with the Ministry of Health, the HIV Business Coalition (ECoSIDA), the Population Services International (PSI), employers’ and workers’ organizations under the Unitaid - supported STAR Phase three project. The project showed HIV self-testing at workplace is a good way to reaching young men and reducing HIV testing gap amongst men.

  10. News

    Reducing HIV testing and social protection coverage gaps amongst migrant workers through workplace intervention in Gujarat, India

    25 May 2023

    HIV testing at worksites, focusing on migrant and industrial workers, can reduce HIV testing gaps amongst men, shows this innovative project implemented by the Gujarat AIDS Awareness and Prevention, a non-profit organization, with support from the ILO and Gujarat State AIDS Control Society in five districts of Gujarat, India. The project also facilitated access of government social protection schemes to migrant workers.