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« 100 Years – 100 Lives » | ETHIOPIA - “Getting myself through college is my priority”

As Ethiopia embarks on the journey of industrialization, more and more young people are joining the garment and textile industry to make ends meet.

« 100 Years – 100 Lives » | ETHIOPIA - “The training helped me to understand the importance of team work which is critical to improve...

An ILO project is contributing to the development of a socially sustainable textile and garment industry in Ethiopia through improved labour relations, productivity, wages and working conditions.

« 100 Years – 100 Lives » | ETHIOPIA - “Nothing compares with working in your own country”

How a migrant domestic worker from Ethiopia found an alternative to migration after attending an ILO training programme.

ILO launches a programme on advancing Decent Work and inclusive industrialization in Ethiopia

Addis Ababa (ILO News): The ILO in collaboration with the tripartite partners; Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, Confederation of Ethiopian Trade Unions, Ethiopian Employers’ Confederation and Ethiopian Industry Employers’ Confederation...

Getting myself through college is my priority

As Ethiopia embarks on the journey of industrialization, more and more young people are joining the garment and textile industry to make ends meet.

« 100 Years – 100 Lives » | ETHIOPIA - “I always wanted to produce locally and sale globally”

A successful businesswoman from Ethiopia who benefitted from ILO training explains how she managed to deploy local resources while creating a market-leading global brand.

« 100 YEARS – 100 LIVES » | DJIBOUTI – ETHIOPIA – ERITREA – KENYA – SOMALIA – SUDAN – SOUTH SUDAN – UGANDA - “Improving labour mobility and...

The ILO is implementing a project to improve opportunities for regulated labour mobility and decent work within the IGAD countries.

ILO launches a programme on advancing Decent Work and inclusive industrialization in Ethiopia

ILO to launch a programme on advancing Decent Work and inclusive industrialization in Ethiopia

ILO is to host a launching event for the programme on advancing Decent Work and inclusive industrialization in Ethiopia.

ILO teamed up with tripartite partners to relay road safety and Decent Work

ILO and tripartite partners competed as one team in a relay promoting road safety and Decent Work as part of ILO centenary activity.

ILO and IGAD consult social partners on IGAD draft Protocol on Free Movement of Persons

ILO and IGAD invite social partners to discuss the draft Protocol on Free Movement of Persons before it is adopted.

IGAD member states discuss labour migration, mobility governance and skills development

ILO partners with IGAD and EU to validate findings of two studies on assessment of labour migration and mobility governance, and potentials of skills development for regulated labour mobility in the IGAD Region.

Maritime Labour Convention

Ethiopia ratifies the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended (MLC, 2006)

Ethiopia is the 91th Member State of the ILO to have ratified the Convention

AU adopts the proposal for a Decent Work for the Transformation of the Informal Economy programme (AUC-ILO)

The African Union Third Session of the Specialised Technical Committee on Social Development, Labour and Employment (STC-SDLE-3) adopted the proposal for the Decent Work for the Transformation of the Informal Economy programme.

One step forward for the future of work in Africa: African Union and ILO hosted a ministerial side meeting on the Future of Work

The ILO and AUC organized a ministerial side event to examine the implications of the Global Commission’s report on the Future of Work.

ILO-AUC Ministerial side meeting on the Future of Work

ILO will commemorate its centenary celebration by partnering with the African Union Commission (AUC).

ILO Africa Regional Director speech during the 3rd session of the specialized technical committee on social development, labour and...

ILO Africa Regional Director speech during the 3rd session of the specialized technical committee on social development, labour and employment

Press release

ILO to facilitate better access to labour market opportunities for refugees and IDPs

Following the recent adoption of the refugee proclamation on 17 January 2019, ILO and social partners, with representatives of ARRA and TVET agencies convened to deliberate on ways to facilitate the integration of Refugees and IDPs into their host...

Ethiopian President inaugurated the launching of Sewenetwa, a movie telling a migrant's story

Ethiopian president H.E. Sahlework Zewdie, inaugurated the launching "Sewenetwa", a movie featuring the plight of Ethiopian Migrant Workers.

SIRA mobile application links migrant returnees with employers

ILO launches the SIRA mobile application to match the demand and supply of low and semi- skilled workers to the labour market in Ethiopia.