Tag: ILO report
ILO predicts loss of around 305 million full-time jobs
Lockdowns and other restrictive measures to contain the pandemic have had a devastating impact on already weak labour markets, as well as production and...
COVID-19 pandemic may cost 25 million jobs worldwide
According to a report by the International Labour Organisation (ILO), almost 25 million jobs may be lost, globally, owing to the coronavirus pandemic. However,...
Taking a whole of government approach to skills development
In a rush to mass skill populations to avert crises of unemployment, governments often find themselves scrambling to put too many wheels into action...
Impact of trigger points on inter-ministerial skills development efforts
Well-intentioned efforts in developing countries often fail to achieve skilling goals due to ‘capability traps’, defined as ‘a dynamic in which governments constantly adopt...