Years of crisis have left a legacy of high levels of unemployment, combined with low wages and social conflict. Nearly half of the population in sub-Saharan Africa live under the poverty threshold. With the continuation of economic reforms and the settlement of conflicts in Africa, a favourable context for recovery is gradually emerging. A recent ILO/UNDP report (Jobs for Africa) insists that many countries in the region could break with the legacy of poverty, and that the nascent recovery should be seen as a “launching pad for takeoff if the right policies are introduced and pursued”.
Africa
Offices in the region
Key resources
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1-2 December 2009, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
First African Decent Work Symposium on "Recovering from the crisis: the implementation of the Global Jobs Pact in Africa."
This 1st African Decent Work Symposium aims at the implementation of the Global Jobs Pact by the ILO African tripartite Constituents in cooperation with regional institutions, international and regional financial institutions, the United Nations system as well as development partners. (Symposium) -
24-27 April 2007, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Eleventh African Regional Meeting
At four yearly intervals, the African Regional Meeting brings together the political, economic and social actors from the countries of the region. (Meeting) -
Facts on Poverty in Africa - [pdf 296 KB]
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Facts on Social Security in Africa - [pdf 51 KB]
(Fact sheet)
Latest
- Background Paper: Building Coherent Employment and Growth Strategies: Lessons from Tanzania (Meeting document)
- Background Paper: The Next Policy Challenge for Africa - Macro Coherence between Growth and Decent Work - [pdf 130 KB] (Meeting document)
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Success Africa -
14 December 2009 - (Video) -
Cooperating out of poverty in Africa
01 December 2009 - (Article) - First African Decent Work Symposium on "Recovering from the crisis: the implementation of the Global Jobs Pact in Africa." (Symposium)
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Africa Region Quick links EN
18 August 2009 - (Elsewhere in this site) -
Africa region Links EN
18 August 2009 - (Elsewhere in this site) - Africa Regional Good Practice Seminar (Workshop)
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Forced Labour: Facts and Figures - The Cost of Coercion, Regional Perspectives: AFRICA - [pdf 38 KB]
12 May 2009 - (Fact sheet) -
Examining Constitutional, Legislative And Administrative Provisions Concerning Indigenous and Tribal Peoples In Africa- Research Findings Workshop: Workshop Report; May 10-11, Banjul, The Gambia - [pdf 229 KB]
11 May 2009 - (Record of proceedings)