News and events
2022
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Press release
ILO partners with ICEED to eliminate child labour through economic empowerment and vocation skills training for youth in Malawi
10 March 2022
Lilongwe, March 10, 2022 – The International Labour Organization (ILO), ACCEL Africa Malawi project and the Impact Centre for Economic Empowerment and Development (ICEED) have signed a new partnership valued at Mk376 million (circa. USD$450,000) to eliminate child labour in Malawi by implementing a technical vocational skills training program with at least 300 youths of legal working age (14 -17 years and above) and economic empowerment activities for atleast 500 men and women in the lower tiers of the tea and coffee supply chains.
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Press release
National Statistical Office (NSO) of Malawi partners with the International Labour Organization to survey child labour in Malawi’s tea and coffee sectors
10 March 2022
Malawi, 10th March 2022 – The National Statistical Office of Malawi (NSO), with support from the International Labour Organization (ILO) through the ACCEL Africa Malawi project will conduct a child labour survey in the country’s tea and coffee sectors. Data will be collected from some 1,380 households involved in tea and coffee production across the five districts of Chitipa, Mulanje, Mzimba, Ntchisi, and Thyolo.
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Our impact, their voices
ILO supports rural women in Basra to develop their skills in the date sector
07 March 2022
An ILO capacity building training programme for rural women in Basra seeks to foster skills, entrepreneurship and decent employment in the field of agriculture, funded by the European Union.
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News
Apprenticeship brings a new dawn for host community and refugee youth in Uganda
25 February 2022
The ILO, with support from the government of the Netherlands and participation of the government of Uganda, employers and training institutes, has been able to place 95 hotel management apprentices in 40 hotels to gain on-the-job experience
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Global Forum for a Human-centred Recovery
ILO Global Forum concludes with renewed commitments to a recovery that puts people first
25 February 2022
The International Labour Organization is strengthening its collaboration with several multilateral system agencies to urgently address the inequalities exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, within and between countries.
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Report
Global and Regional Good Practices in SSTC: Promoting South-South and Triangular Cooperation
16 February 2022
Peer learning, resilience and solidarity in the world of work in times of COVID-19
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Press release
ILO, ECOP partner for responsible labour practices in rural sectors
15 February 2022
The ILO and ECOP bring together businesses in rural sectors of agriculture, fishing and mining to promote compliance on labour standards, occupational safety and health (OSH) and gender equality.
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News
UPSHIFT to elevate youth in Uganda with skills and social entrepreneurship
08 February 2022
The joint ILO and UNICEF programme will impart life skills and improve employability of youth recovering from the impact of COVID-19 pandemic.
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Labour Provisions in Trade Agreements Hub
ILO launches new online database on trade agreements that include labour provisions
26 January 2022
The new database is a one-stop source for information on labour provisions in more than 100 regional trade agreements covering about 140 economies.
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News
New US Department of Labor funding to advance the fight against child labour, forced labour and human trafficking worldwide
20 January 2022
Contribution of US$ 10 million supports ILO’s work to address the root causes of child labour, forced labour and human trafficking