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ILO and SDC launch new programme to protect migrant workers in vulnerable situations in the Arab States, with a focus on workers from Africa

The FAIRWAY Programme, funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and implemented by ILO, responds to the need to ensure decent work for migrant workers, including in sectors where they are at high risk of exploitation, such as in domestic work, construction and hospitality, and will support interregional collaboration between countries in Africa and the Middle East.

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ILO and ITU pledge to support job creation for young people in the digital sector in Côte d'Ivoire

ABIDJAN, Côte d'Ivoire, March 9, 2020 – On the occasion of a high-level mission in Côte d'Ivoire, Cynthia Samuel-Olonjuwon, Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Africa at the ILO, and Andrew Rugege, Regional Director for Africa at the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), reaffirmed the commitment of their respective institutions to promote youth employment in the digital sector through the initiative “Boosting decent jobs and enhancing skills for youth in Africa’s digital economy”.

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International Labour Organization reaffirms its commitment to assist and support the G5 Sahel

NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania, 28 February 2020 – The seventh Council of Ministers of member countries of the G5 Sahel opened Sunday, February 23 in Nouakchott as a prelude of the sixth Summit of Heads of State held on February 25 in the Mauritanian capital.

Youth employment

What happened when I left university with the wrong skills

Like many newly-minted graduates before me, I realized very quickly after leaving university that the types of jobs available to me were not as plentiful as those for friends who had studied science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects.

14th African regional meeting

Abidjan Declaration to shape the future of work in Africa

The ILO's 14th Africa Regional Meeting has concluded with the adoption of a new declaration calling for investment in decent job creation, the institutions of work and sustainable growth in order to achieve a human-centred future of work in Africa.

14th African Regional Meeting

Advancing Social Justice: Shaping the future of work in Africa

As a prelude to its 14th African Regional Meeting, the ILO releases the report of the Director-General, Guy Ryder, on the labour situation in Africa over the last four years, and prospects for the future of work on the continent.

ILO-supported national initiatives win policy ‘Oscars’

Initiatives developed through the ILO-supported Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE) programme and the Employment Intensive Investment Programme (EIIP) have been recognized in the 2019 Future Policy Awards.

“100 Years, 100 Lives” in Africa

The ILO has been providing support - directly or indirectly - to millions of people over the last 100 years globally and over the last 60 years in Africa. Through this “100 years, 100 lives” initiative, we would like you to meet 100 of those people, whose lives have been positively impacted by our work.