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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

  • ILO and AU launch International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour paving the way for greater collaboration among stakeholders in Africa

    In a series of interviews, videos and presentations, partners at the forefront of the fight against child labour discussed their individual interventions and plans for how they intend to contribute to the implementation of the African Union Action Plan. Panellists recognised the complexity and magnitude of the problem in Africa and discussed the different types of solutions, existing or envisaged, ranging from access to quality education for all, access to social protection, access to decent work for adults, extending the coverage of basic services and awareness raising. Stakeholders and individuals at the regional, national and organizational level have been encouraged to pledge by identifying concrete actions they will take by December 2021 to help end child labour.

What's new

  1. ILO Green Week

    As the world grapples with the devastating economic and social consequences of the COVID-19 crisis, we ask: How can we build back better? How can we build back greener? Join innovators, business leaders, policy experts and environmental practitioners from around the globe to explore what a green future of work could look like, and how we can get there.

  2. Film director wins ILO prize for gender based violence documentary

    25 November 2020

    The winning short film touches on fundamental gender and child rights’ issues addressed by the International Labour Organization.

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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. Report

    Report on Labour Migration Statistics in Africa (Second Edition)

    This publication demonstrates the sustained commitment of the African Union Commission to provide member states, regional economic communities and partners with tools that can help them make meaningful decisions on migration governance.

  2. 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.

  3. 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"

  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.