Cross cutting areas

What’s new

  1. Employment-Intensive Investment

    Construction of school buildings following the labour-intensive approach, within the framework of the joint UNICEF/WFP/ILO program in Madagascar

    30 May 2023

  2. 19th Regional Seminar for Labour-Based Practitioners

    Participants Statement from the 19th Regional Labour-based Seminar

    19 May 2023

    Theme: Promoting skills and productive (decent) jobs for our common better future

  3. 19th Regional Seminar for Labour-Based Practitioners

    Ministerial Declaration from the 19th Regional Labour-based Seminar

    16 May 2023

    Theme: Promoting skills and productive (decent) jobs for our common better future

  4. 19th Regional Seminar for Labour-based Practitioners

    Ministerial declaration presented at the 19th Regional Seminar for Labour-Based Practioners

    16 May 2023

    17 African Ministers and Representatives recognize infrastructure is key for inclusive economic and social development, stressing the need to benefit youth, women, and people with disabilities from construction activities.

What are Crosscutting areas?

Crosscutting areas reflect the ILO’s core values that cut across all EIIP thematic areas, and are integrated into all EIIP projects. The strengthen the unique approach that the EIIP has developed over the past half century. Some of the key crosscutting areas include:

  • Gender equality
  • Social inclusion and reaching vulnerable groups
  • Skills development
  • Working conditions and Occupational Safety and Health
  • Environmental and social safeguards
  • Social dialogue

The resources listed provide practical guidance how these care ILO values can be integrated into projects and programmes.