News on Least developed countries
December 2015
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Event
Webinar – Fostering investments in African agricultural value chains
15 December 2015
This webinar recording features the Africa Agriculture and Trade Investment Fund (AATIF), an innovative public-private partnership initiated by KfW on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), and managed by Deutsche Bank.
March 2015
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Partnership
United States and Viet Nam launch joint programme with ILO to combat child labour
02 March 2015
On 4 December 2014, an ILO project was approved to combat child labour in Viet Nam, based on a donation from the United States Department of Labor of US$ 8 million and US$ 1.2 million from the Government of Viet Nam.
December 2014
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Partnership
Germany increases support to the ILO's fight against child labour
03 December 2014
November 2014
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ILO study
Developing countries opting for social protection over fiscal consolidation
17 November 2014
An ILO report launched ahead of the meeting of Economic and Social Councils in Seoul, South Korea, points to divergent trends: while many countries are moving towards more fiscal consolidation and less social spending, several developing countries are boldly expanding social protection schemes.
September 2014
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Partnership
Denmark signs new Partnership Programme with ILO worth $11.2 million
26 September 2014
Agreement will provide flexible and predictable resources to the ILO's Regular Budget Supplementary Fund and to the joint ILO-IFC programme, Better Work
June 2013
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Think. Eat. Save
Statement by ILO Director-General on the occasion of World Environment Day 2013
05 June 2013
December 2012
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Press release
Germany contributes €650,000 to the Youth Employment Network
14 December 2012
Contribution will fund a round of the Youth to Youth Fund in Togo for the period 2013-2014
November 2008
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Statement
Mary Robinson, Realizing Rights: The Ethical Globalization Initiative. Speech to the High-Level Forum on "Working Out of Poverty: Decent Work Approach to Development and Growth in Africa"
14 November 2008
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Statement
Heather Grady, Realizing Rights: The Ethical Globalization Initiative. Speech to the High-Level Forum on "Working Out of Poverty: Decent Work Approach to Development and Growth in Africa"
14 November 2008
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Statement
Olubanke King- Akerele, Foreign Minister of Liberia. Speech to the High-Level Forum on "Working Out of Poverty: Decent Work Approach to Development and Growth in Africa" in Monrovia on 8-9 September 2008
14 November 2008