Future-ready labour markets move onto the BRICS agenda
During India’s 2026 BRICS Presidency, skills systems, formalisation, social protection and digital transformation were part of the labour and employment agenda.
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What happened
ILO engagement with the 2026 BRICS labour and employment process highlighted skills development, stronger labour-market systems, social protection, formalisation and digital transformation as connected priorities for more resilient and future-ready workforces.
Why Safa Soch is watching
Safa Soch works in the space where formal systems meet everyday frontline work. The global policy direction reinforces the need to make informal and support work more visible through skills, records, professional standards and progression pathways.
What this could mean for India’s frontline workforce
For India, the challenge is not only creating training seats. It is building pathways that a worker, employer and institution can all understand: what was taught, what was assessed, what evidence exists and what the next step is.
Three practical takeaways
- Skills policy is increasingly linked with formalisation and worker protection.
- Digital transformation should include frontline workers, not only office roles.
- Evidence and progression matter alongside training delivery.
Building partnerships for decent work: The ILO's engagement with BRICS in 2026
International Labour Organization (ILO) · 15 July 2026
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