Spotlight

  1. ILO alliance with G5 Sahel

Special coverage

  1. Can collective bargaining create a fairer economy?

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ILO Regional Office for Africa

Plateau, CCIA Building 
Abidjan
Côte d’Ivoire
01 BP 3960 Abidjan 01

Tel : (+225) 20318900
Email : abidjan@ilo.org
Website : https://www.ilo.org/africa

Facts & figures

  1. From Fragility to Resilience through Decent Work in Africa

ILO in Africa

  • With the support of the ILO, Mauritania bans hazardous child labour

    In the framework of the MAP'16 project implemented in Mauritania and financed by USDOL (US Department of Labor) and in accordance with the provisions of ILO Convention 182 on the Worst Forms of Child Labour, the Mauritanian Ministry of Public Service and Labour decreed a law listing the dangerous work (LTD) prohibited to children

What's new

  1. We work to end child labour in DR Congo’s cobalt mines

    09 November 2021

    ILO Chief Technical Advisor, Josée Blandine Ongotto, speaks from the field about the COTECCO Project, which is combating child labour in cobalt mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with funding from the US Department of Labor.

  2. © Better Work 2022
    New joint ILO-IFC programme launched with support of EU in the apparel industry in Madagascar

    03 November 2021

    Industry leaders launched the Better Work Madagascar programme to transform the country’s apparel industry by improving working conditions and business productivity. The programme will contribute to the creation of decent employment and inclusive growth.

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Stories from the field

  1. South Africa - “The ILO prize was key for me to develop an effective business model”

  2. Tanzania - “I can see a new person in me because of the apprenticeship training”

  3. Ghana - “The training really equipped us with skills to help improve our productivity”

  4. Egypt - “Without the job search club, I would have never thought about applying for a job outside my field of study”

  5. Somalia - “Now I am no longer a refugee and I even managed to set up my own business in Baidoa”

Video Highlights

  1. Message from ILO Regional Office for Africa to mark the World Day against Child Labour 12 June 2020

  2. Start and Improve Your Business Programme in Egypt

Key resources

  1. Report

    Success Africa V: A brighter future of work in Africa

    This edition contains 38 stories covering the four dimensions of the Decent Work Agenda – standards and rights at work, employment creation and enterprise development, social protection and social dialogue – and all five sub-regions of the African continent.

  2. Report

    Report on Labour Migration Statistics in Africa (Second Edition)

    This publication demonstrates the sustained commitment of the African Union Commission to provide member states, regional economic communities and partners with tools that can help them make meaningful decisions on migration governance.

  3. Wages in Africa

    Recent trends in average wages, gender pay gaps and wage disparities

    This study, which complements the ILO’s Global Wage Report 2018/19, focuses on wage trends in Africa.

  4. Success Africa IV

    Delivering excellent decent work results in Africa

    The ILO Regional Office for Africa launched its new flagship publication entitled "Success Africa IV: Working together for a better Africa"

  5. The ILO helps protect rights and deliver HIV prevention, treatment, care and support

    HIV/ADIS

    Fighting AIDS and transforming lives in Africa

    The ILO, in partnership with Sida, implemented an innovative economic empowerment program for vulnerable communities in Southern and East Africa.

  6. Labour Migration

    Labour Migration Governance in Africa

    How to link migration and mobility issues of Africa with sustainable development goals.