2020-2021 ILO South-South and Triangular Cooperation

The ILO through its partnership’s department has launched 23 South-South and Triangular Cooperation projects across the five regions and the ITC-Turin office far the 2020-2021 biennium.

These projects have touched on a wide range of topics, including employment services, women economic empowerment, employment policies, skills, informality, Occupational Safety and Health (OSH), labour migration, Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), sustainable tourism, and Disaster Risk Reduction, among others. AII projects were associated with policy outcomes in accordance with the I LO’s strategic framework 2020-2021.

The projects have been adapted to the current COVID-19 crisis both in format and content. They included strong and innovative virtual components such as online platforms far exchange, virtual meetings and training. Moreover, they were adapted to address the impacts of COVID-19 on workers, particularly the most vulnerable or those who were hit the hardest, as well as post-COVID recovery strategies towards a better normal through decent work.