ILO in Africa
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ILO in action
Tunisia develops its social and solidarity economy
In Tunisia, the ILO is working to develop the social and solidarity economy, particularly for young people and women in rural areas. Projects include JEUN’ESS, funded by the European Union and FORTER'ESS funded by the government of Canada. ILO project officer, Youssef Belhassen Fennira, explains.
What's new
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South Africa develops its social and solidarity economy
17 June 2022
The South African government has embarked on an ambitious programme to develop the social and solidarity economy in the country, with technical support from the International Labour Organization. The social and solidarity economy comprises of entities that pursue social, economic, and environmental objectives in the collective interest of their members and users. Chief Technical Adviser, Kerryn Krige explains.
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Focus on child labour in Africa’s supply chains
19 May 2022
Funded by the government of the Netherlands, the ILO's ACCEL Africa project aims to eliminate child labour from supply chains in Africa, including in the cocoa sector in Côte d'Ivoire and the artisanal gold mining sector in Mali. The project's Chief Technical Advisor, Minoru Ogasawara, explains.
Stories from the field
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South Africa - “The ILO prize was key for me to develop an effective business model”
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Tanzania - “I can see a new person in me because of the apprenticeship training”
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Ghana - “The training really equipped us with skills to help improve our productivity”
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Egypt - “Without the job search club, I would have never thought about applying for a job outside my field of study”
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Somalia - “Now I am no longer a refugee and I even managed to set up my own business in Baidoa”
Key resources
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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"
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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.
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Labour Migration
Labour Migration Governance in Africa
How to link migration and mobility issues of Africa with sustainable development goals.