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  1. ILO alliance with G5 Sahel

Special coverage

  1. Can collective bargaining create a fairer economy?

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ILO Regional Office for Africa

Plateau, CCIA Building 
Abidjan
Côte d’Ivoire
01 BP 3960 Abidjan 01

Tel : (+225) 20318900
Email : abidjan@ilo.org
Website : https://www.ilo.org/africa

Facts & figures

  1. From Fragility to Resilience through Decent Work in Africa

ILO in Africa

  • Green jobs offer hope for a better future for the African continent

    Africa is the region that is hardest hit by the negative effects of climate change, and yet is the continent that contributes the lowest overall CO2 emissions per capita. The ILO’s Green Jobs programme offers an opportunity to make a difference in terms of mitigating the adverse effects of climate change, while at the same time reducing unemployment.

What's new

  1. 1st ILO Skills Challenge Innovation Call winner announced

    15 July 2020

    The winner of the first ILO Skills Challenge Innovation Call has been announced, and the USD 50,000 prize has gone to a domestic workers association in Zimbabwe.

  2. ILO Global Summit builds commitment to create better world of work after COVID-19

    13 July 2020

    Global leaders discussed strategies to ensure the world of work after the COVID-19 pandemic tackles the vulnerabilities exposed by the outbreak, including a lack of social protection, the informal economy, inequality and climate change.

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Stories from the field

  1. South Africa - “The ILO prize was key for me to develop an effective business model”

  2. Tanzania - “I can see a new person in me because of the apprenticeship training”

  3. Ghana - “The training really equipped us with skills to help improve our productivity”

  4. Egypt - “Without the job search club, I would have never thought about applying for a job outside my field of study”

  5. Somalia - “Now I am no longer a refugee and I even managed to set up my own business in Baidoa”

Video Highlights

  1. Message from ILO Regional Office for Africa to mark the World Day against Child Labour 12 June 2020

  2. Start and Improve Your Business Programme in Egypt

Key resources

  1. 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.

  2. 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"

  3. Report

    Labour Migration Statistics in Africa

    A first of its kind study spearheaded by the African Union and the ILO to efficiently respond to the current deficit in official and reliable migration data.

  4. The ILO helps protect rights and deliver HIV prevention, treatment, care and support

    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.

  5. Labour Migration

    Labour Migration Governance in Africa

    How to link migration and mobility issues of Africa with sustainable development goals.