At the end of the ILO SafeYouth@Work  Project[1], funded by the U.S. Department of Labor, a results and sustainability workshop was held at the Centre, from 14 to 16 October 2019, to carry out an in-depth analysis of the project’s outcomes and its impact on the OSH of young workers.

The recommendations made by project constituents from all of the eight countries represented were concise, actionable and based on the four main project objectives:

• collect and effectively use timely and relevant OSH data;
• strengthen legal and policy frameworks to better protect young workers;
• strengthen the capacity of tripartite partners to address workplace hazards and risks; and
• increase global knowledge and awareness of the hazards and risks faced by young workers. 

[1] The aim of the SafeYouth@Work  project is to improve the occupational safety and health (OSH) of young workers (from the minimum working age to age 24), and to foster a culture of prevention where OHS is concerned. Since 2015, the project has implemented a wide range of activities in Vietnam, the Philippines, Myanmar, Indonesia, Côte d’Ivoire, Colombia, Argentina and Uruguay, and at the global level.