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Conclusions of the 11th African Regional Meeting - (pdf, 126KB)

Ministers and representatives of governments and leaders of employers‘ and workers‘ organizations participating in the 11th African Regional Meeting thank the Government of Ethiopia for hosting this event. Its hospitality and efficient organization have contributed greatly to its success.

Decent Work Country Programmes in Africa - (pdf, 40.7KB)

DWCPs in Africa are developed and implemented as integral parts of global, regional and national development frameworks. This includes the MDGs, the ILO 2008 Declaration on Social Justice for a Fair Globalization, AU Plan of Action on Employment and Poverty Alleviation, the ILO Decent Work Agenda for Africa and PRSP.

The ILO Regional Office for Africa is located in Addis Ababa, home to the African Union (AU) and the UN Economic Commision for Africa (ECA). The Regional Office is responisble for planning and coordinating the work of ILO's network of 13 offices throughout Africa. At the regional level it works closely with the AU and ECA, and through them with the Regional Economic Communities, to promote decent work in Africa.

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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.”

At the invitation of H.E. Mr. Blaise Compaore, President of Burkina Faso, the First African Decent Work Symposium - organized in collaboration with the International Labour Office (ILO) and the African Union Commission (AUC) on the theme : "Recovering from the crisis: the implementation of the Global Jobs Pact in Africa" - will be held from 1-2 December 2009 in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
1 December 2009

World AIDS Day

World AIDS Day 2009 focuses on the human rights perspective and universal access. The campaign was designed to bridge the gap between the ideals of Human Rights with the every day reality of people living with AIDS and the need to attain HIV prevention, treatment, care and support for all.

With these themes in mind, the ILO has created a campaign specifically to address the issues pertaining to the development of a labour standard on HIV / AIDS for greater protection of human rights at work: I am working.

Workers and employers, in collaboration with the AIDS Program of the International Labour Organization and the ILO Regional Office for Africa, will also contribute to the global campaign as of November 30, 2009 by organising a series of activities in advance to the 1st African Decent Work Symposium in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
30 November 2009 , Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Second Social Partners Forum on "Mobilizing Social Dialogue for the Implementation of the Global Jobs Pact in Africa"

The ILO Regional Office for Africa will be organizing the Second Social Partners Forum in Africa in order to discuss how the social partners, social dialogue and tripartism can be better mobilized to counter the effects of the current global financial, economic and social crisis on African economies and societies. The meeting will be attended by workers and employers representatives from all African ILO member states, and by twenty selected civil society organizations who will join the forum as observers. The Forum is expected to adopt a Declaration that will be submitted to the First Decent Work Symposium in Africa (Ougadougou, 1-2 December 2009).

The First Social Partners Forum took place in Ouagadougou on 3-4 September 2004 under the title "Decent Work - a driving force for Africa's development". It preceded the African Union Extraordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government on Employment and Poverty Reduction which was organized in Ouagadougou in September 2004.
- Concept note - (pdf,46KB)
- Draft programme - (pdf, 16KB)
6 November, 2009, Nairobi, Kenya
4th Meeting of EAC Ministers of Labour and Employment

This 4th Meeting of the Ministers of Labour and Employment (Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, and Burundi) of the East African Community (EAC) was held on 6 November 2009 in Nairobi, Kenya.

The Ministerial Meeting - convened by the EAC Secretariat in collaboration with the ILO - adopted and launched the Regional Decent Work Programme. The EAC Decent Work Programme focuses on Youth Employment Creation, Extension of Social Protection and Enhancement of Capacity for Social Dialogue.
3 - 5 November 2009, Dakar, Senegal
5th International Microinsurance Conference 2009

The 5th edition of the International Conference on Micro-insurance is being held from 3 - 5 November in Dakar, Senegal. The Conference will bring together over 400 stakeholders from 60 countries. ILO Regional Director for Africa, Mr. Charles Dan, will be giving the keynote speech during the opening session.

This fifth Conference is of particular importance in responding efficiently to the current financial and economic crisis.
- Keynote speech : Mr. Charles Dan, ILO Regional Director for Africa - (pdf,44.6KB)
3 November 2009, Geneva , Switzerland
ILO says economic crisis eroding real wages for second year running

Global growth in real wages slowed dramatically in 2008 as a result of the economic crisis and is expected to drop even further this year despite signs of a possible economic recovery, the International Labour Organization said. ...
27 - 29 October 2009 , Cairo , Egypt

First Pan-African Forum on Women’s Entrepreneurship Development in Response to the Financial and Economic Crisis

In response to the financial and economic crisis, the First Pan-African Forum on Women’s Entrepreneurship Development (WED), which will jointly be organized by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the African Development Bank (AfBD) under the patronage of the First Lady of Egypt, Her Excellency, Madam Suzanne Mubarak, will be held from 27-29 October 2009 in Cairo, Egypt.
19-22 October 2009, Adama , Ethiopia
Press release - Residential Workshop for Judges on International Labour Standards: Decent Work for People with HIV/AIDS and with Disabilities

High level judges and workers and employers representatives from Addis Ababa and 9 regions in Ethiopia are meeting under the auspices of the International Labour Office (ILO) in Adama from 19 to 22 October 2009 to address discrimination in employment on the ground of HIV/AIDS or disability.
19 – 21 October 2009 , Johannesburg , South Africa

The Social Economy – Africa’s response to the Global Crisis

This conference will bring together social economy promoters and stakeholders from Africa, government representatives from 25 African countries, employers’ and workers’ organisations, social economy organisations from other parts of the world, and ILO HQ units and field specialists to adopt an action programme aiming at mobilising the social economy in Africa in response to the crisis, at local, national and regional levels.