ILO is a specialized agency of the United Nations
What we do
For more than 50 years the ILO has been providing technical cooperation to African countries to support economic development and reduce poverty. These projects are implemented in close cooperation with tripartite constituents and development partners. The objective of this cooperation is the implementation of the Decent Work Agenda through technical guidance and expertise on policy issues, and assistance in the design and implementation of development programs:
Training entrepreneurs in small business administration
Strengthening social security systems
Assisting in the reintegration of ex-combatants into the national economy
Building social dialogue
Helping employers’ organization and trade unions deal with occupational safety and health
Setting up cooperatives in rural areas
Working with governments to revise labour laws
These are just a few examples of the ILO’s vast range of technical cooperation initiatives aimed at addressing development challenges and building bridges between the ILO, the millions of people in the workplace and in communities.
Rather than providing short term solutions to development challenges, the ILO looks at addressing the root causes by implementing a sustainable approach to economic and social development.
Training entrepreneurs in small business administration
Strengthening social security systems
Assisting in the reintegration of ex-combatants into the national economy
Building social dialogue
Helping employers’ organization and trade unions deal with occupational safety and health
Setting up cooperatives in rural areas
Working with governments to revise labour laws
These are just a few examples of the ILO’s vast range of technical cooperation initiatives aimed at addressing development challenges and building bridges between the ILO, the millions of people in the workplace and in communities.
Rather than providing short term solutions to development challenges, the ILO looks at addressing the root causes by implementing a sustainable approach to economic and social development.