International Labour Organization
International Labour Organization is a international organization that is part of the pulse of the water sector. Here we bring together everything it publishes on Smart Water Magazine: its news, its blogs and the events it takes part in.
ILO and Japan launch five new water systems in Mindanao
Over 3,000 households have gained access to safe and clean water as the ILO-Japan Water and Sanitation Project launches five new water systems built by community members, indigenous peoples and former combatants in the Bangsamoro region.
New report highlights dire working conditions of sanitation workers in some developing countries
Countless sanitation workers in the developing world work in conditions that endanger their lives and health, and violate their dignity and rights.
ILO and UNCCD to work together on human impacts of desertification
Ahead of the UN Climate Summit, the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding supporting closer cooperation on climate-related issues, including halting desertification and land degradation, and creating green jobs.
Increase in heat stress predicted to bring productivity loss equivalent to 80 million jobs
Global warming is expected to result in an increase in work-related heat stress, damaging productivity and causing job and economic losses. The poorest countries will be worst affected.
A new ILO-Japan project to ensure water, jobs and peace in Mindanao, Philippines
The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Government of Japan have signed a new partnership to provide jobs and promote peace through improved water supply and sanitation services in post-conflict areas in the Philippines.