Malawi: Resources

  1. Malawi's second Decent Work Country Programme (DWCP II)

    08 September 2021

    Malawi's second Decent Work Country Programme (DWCP II) articulates the commitment of the Government of Malawi to address decent work deficits prevailing in the labour market and is a key vehicle for delivery of ILO support to Malawi during the period 2020 – 2023.

  2. August 2021 Newsletter

    31 August 2021

    In this edition of our newsletter, we have captured major events and activities that took place from May 2021 to July 2021 in the three locations. Starting with the International Labour Day commemorations that took place on the three countries, we note that despite living in this situation where physical interaction is restricted our tripartite constituents- Governments, employers and workers made it sure that this important day is celebrated. The edition also provides an insight of the first-ever virtual International Labour Conference (ILC) that took place in June. During the gathering delegates from 181 countries representing the governments, workers and employers adopted unanimously a Global Call to Action for a human-centred COVID-19 recovery that prioritizes the creation of decent jobs for all and addresses the inequalities caused by the crisis. A g a i n , t h e edition highlights the happenings during the World Day Against Child Labour in the three locations. Another major event that has been covered in the three countries is the 10 year anniversary of the adoption of the Domestic Workers Convention, 2011 (No.189). Finally, the edition aptly covers the Zambia Decent Work Country Programme 2020- 2022 (Z-DWCP 2020-2022) Launch. This is the third Decent Work Country Programme (DWCP) Zambia has crafted, following the second that covered the period 2013-2016.

  3. Zambia National Action Plan for the Elimination of worst forms of Child Labour 2020-2025

    31 August 2021

    The Government of Zambia and partners in collaboration with the ILO facilitated the development of National Action Plan (NAP II) for the elimination of the worst forms of child labour (2020-2025). The NAP II is contributing towards the effective gradual elimination of child labour, especially its worst forms, by 2025 with emphasis on a coordinated multi-stakeholder response that provide social protection to targeted children, their families and communities throughout the country.

  4. Junior Communications Consultant to support the management of the ILO Accel Africa project social media platforms

    10 August 2021

    The ILO's Regional Office for Africa is seeking the services of a consultant in the field of online community management to develop the online communication strategy and ensure social media and website management for its ACCEL Africa project

  5. TRANSFORM Newsletter: Issue 6

    29 July 2021

    TRANSFORM is an innovative learning initiative on the implementation of national social protection floors in Africa. It promotes critical thinking and builds capacity at national and subnational levels to improve the design, effectiveness and efficiency of social protection systems. To learn more, download the TRANSFORM E-newsletter

  6. AU, ILO and UNICEF mark the World Day against Child Labour in Africa

    18 June 2021

    The African Union, ILO and UNICEF organized a virtual Continental event to mark the World Day against Child Labour. The event brought together key actors, to discuss strategies to address child labour, taking a holistic and systemic approach based on the 2020 Global Estimates on Child Labour and related recommendations, which had been launched by the ILO and UNICEF on 10 June.

  7. Opening remarks by Ms Cynthia Samuel-Olonjuwon, ILO Assistant Director-General, Regional Director for Africa at the event to mark the World Day Against Child Labour in Africa

    18 June 2021

    I commit the Office to work as one ILO to mainstream child labour issues into all relevant areas of work of the Abidjan Declaration implementation plan, in order to maximize our contribution to ending child labour in Africa. We will work closely with our tripartite Constituents to do so

  8. Media Advisory- Event to mark the World Day Against Child Labour in Africa

    18 June 2021

    Join us for a regional virtual event to commemorate the World Day against Child Labour.

  9. Africa marked the World Day Against Child Labour in Africa and the Day of the African Child!

    The African Union, ILO and UNICEF held a virtual Continental event to mark the World Day against Child Labour. The event brought together key actors, who discussed strategies to address child labour, taking a holistic and systemic approach based on the 2020 Global Estimates on Child Labour and related recommendations, which had been launched by the ILO and UNICEF on 10 June.

  10. Immediate steps are needed to avoid falling further behind on fighting child labour

    16 June 2021

    “We are empowering our district and regional labour officers to ensure that they are going in all sectors to smoke out child labour and forced labour. We are doing this together with other stakeholders to ensure effective inspections,” Malawi Deputy Minister of Labour, Ms. Vera Kamtukule.