News and Press releases

March 2013

  1. Enabling Environment for Sustainable Enterprises in Malawi

    07 March 2013

    The Employers' Consultative Association of Malawi (ECAM), with technical support of the ILO, completed an assessment of the Enabling Environment for Sustainable Enterprises (EESE) in Malawi. The final report and an action plan were presented at a high-level tripartite dissemination event held on 7 March, 2013 in Lilongwe.

  2. Effective delivery of ILO technical cooperation projects in Africa

    04 March 2013

    ILO Africa's technical advisors and programme coordinators meet in Cotonou, Benin from 4-6 March 2013 to discuss policy project portfolios in the context of the new ILO reform.

February 2013

  1. New green economy partnership responds to Rio+20 Call for Action

    19 February 2013

    Four UN agencies to assist 30 countries in transition to a green economy

  2. Launch of the Decent Work Country Programme (DWCP) for Zimbabwe 2012 – 2015 and Skills II for Youth Employment and Rural Development

    14 February 2013

    On the 14th of February 2013, the ILO Country Office for Zimbabwe (CO-Harare) in collaboration with the ILO tripartite partners launched the third generation of the Decent Work Country Programme for Zimbabwe 2012-2015 and the ‘Skills for Youth Employment and Rural Development’ (SKILLS II).

  3. Launch of the Decent Work Country Programme for (DWCP) Zimbabwe and the Skills Flagship programme

    12 February 2013

    The ILO in collaboration with the Ministry of Labour and Social Services and the Social Partners, will be launching the Decent Work Country Programme for Zimbabwe (DWCP), 2012-2015 on 14 February 2013.

  4. ILO: Tougher measures needed to curb forced labour

    08 February 2013

    According to an ILO report, the need to deter would-be perpetrators is widely recognized, but more effort is needed to identify cases of forced labour and to prevent the crime.

  5. ILO and UNDP "Rethink Economic Growth" for Arab social justice

    07 February 2013

    The report examines Arab labour market trends and structures over the two decades leading up to the Arab Spring in 2011, offering insights into the underlying causes for the uprisings that have since spread from Tunisia across the Arab world.

  6. Strategic Management Meeting of ILO in the African Region, 4-7 February, 2013

    04 February 2013

    In recent years Africa has shown strong levels of economic growth. Projections show that the continent as a whole is expected to grow by 5 percent in 2013. African countries are among the fastest movers by global standards.

January 2013

  1. Launch of the Decent Work Country Profile for Zambia, 31 January 2013

    31 January 2013

    Zambia’s progress in the development of labour market conditions and protection for workers has been enhanced by the development and launch of the Decent Work Country Profile for Zambia.

  2. Global unemployment rising again – What about Africa?

    22 January 2013

    Global unemployment rose in 2012 and could further increase in 2013 with serious implications for Africa, the International Labour Organization (ILO) warned in a new report entitled Global Employment Trends 2013.