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ILO helps advance reform of Mali's vocational training fund
Through the ILO Global Skills Programme, the ILO supported an internal diagnostic study of Mali's Vocational Training and Apprenticeship Support Fund (FAFPA), providing a roadmap to strengthen skills development, employment and decent work.
Creating jobs and technology transfer in Africa by strengthening Japan-ILO partnership
Through its Employment-Intensive Investment Programme, the ILO is tackling protracted crisis, enhancing resilience, addressing poverty and inequality by creating decent work for all.
ILO project strengthens resilience and social cohesion through inclusive livelihoods and jobs in Mali
The initiative, funded by Japan, demonstrates how employment‑intensive approaches can promote decent work and build resilience among displaced and host communities.
Partnership
ILO strengthens its commitment to decent work in the Sahel
A mission by the ILO Director-General to Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger highlights the central role of decent work in promoting stability, resilience and inclusive development across the Alliance of Sahel States.
Media advisory
ILO Director General to strengthen partnerships for decent work in the Sahel
The Director-General of the ILO, Gilbert F. Houngbo, is embarking on a mission to the countries of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) from 5 to 15 April 2026. The aim is to strengthen partnerships to promote decent work, a cornerstone of stability...
Voices from Mali at the 6th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour
From classrooms to supply chains, Mali’s tripartite delegation reflects on solutions to end child labour, sharing concrete results and renewed commitments from the 6th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour.
The Labour Inspectorate takes a decisive step towards a modernized, credible, and results-oriented system in Mali
In Bamako, a national workshop marked a key milestone in the modernization of labour inspection in Mali. From 2 to 6 February 2026, stakeholders finalized an occupational safety and health guide, defined monitoring mechanisms, and strengthened...
Youth employment
ILO and WAEMU strengthen cooperation on youth employment
The ILO and WAEMU held high-level discussions in Ouagadougou to advance a joint programme aimed at promoting decent employment for young people in the WAEMU region over the period 2026–2030.
Strengthening cooperatives to combat child labor: Start.COOP adapted to the cotton and gold mining sectors in Mali
In Mali, the ILO’s ACCEL Africa project adapted the Start.COOP tool to strengthen the governance, management, and professionalization of cotton and artisanal gold mining cooperatives. This local adaptation, developed with national trainers and...
Strengthening the cooperative movement in Mali: The ILO trains key stakeholders on COOP tools and occupational safety and health (OSH)
The ILO strengthens cooperatives in Mali through a workshop on Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) and the ILO COOP tools. The initiative aims to enhance governance, improve occupational risk prevention, and support the formalization of...
Creating decent jobs through infrastructure: EIIP’s impact in Francophone West Africa
With ILO support, countries are applying employment-intensive approaches to create decent jobs, strengthen local capacities, and build resilience in communities.
Mali adopts its National Occupational Safety and Health Policy and 2025–2029 Action Plan with ILO support
On 19 September 2025, the Government of Mali adopted its National Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Policy and 2025–2029 Action Plan, with technical and financial support from the ILO through the ACCEL Africa project.
Culture and Creative Economy
African cultural and creative sector sets roadmap for decent jobs and inclusive growth
Government representatives, sectoral unions and employers’ organizations from the Culture and Creative Economy from across Africa joined forces in Johannesburg to develop national roadmaps aimed at promoting decent work and unlocking the full...
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How cooperatives help advance decent work in artisanal gold mining in Mali
Chaotic mining operations in Sikasso, Mali posed risks, including theft and unsafe working conditions. With ACCEL Africa's support, miners now work more securely and efficiently. Boukary Sanogo, an artisanal gold miner and secretary of a newly...
Cooperatives: Drivers of financial and social change in Mali
Cooperatives play a key role in the economic and social organization of rural workers in Mali, particularly in the cotton value chain and artisanal gold mining. They already provide access to collective credit, entrepreneurship training...
Skills and Lifelong Learning in Africa
ILO and the Government of Norway renew their partnership
The Government of Norway and the International Labour Organization (ILO) have renewed their strategic partnership agreement for 2024-2025 to strengthen the skills development eco-system in targeted countries and contribute to human development...
Tackling child labour in Mali: The challenges and the way forward
This article discusses a video featuring Soumaila Hamida Meiga, a key advocate from the Syndicat National de l'Éducation et de la Culture (SNEC) in Mali, where he addresses the ongoing challenges of child labour in the country. In the video,...
Financial education: A catalyst for transformation for cotton producers and artisanal gold miners in Mali
In Mali, financial education is becoming a powerful tool for cotton producers and artisanal gold miners. In November 2024, in Sikasso, the ILO and the ACCEL Africa project launched an initiative aimed at strengthening communities’ financial...
Agricultural insurance at the heart of climate resilience in Mali: an innovative approach to protect livelihoods and combat child labour
Faced with the increasing challenges of climate change and its devastating impacts on Malian cotton farmers, the ACCEL Africa project has introduced an innovative agricultural insurance initiative in partnership with Pula Advisors and AGRA. This...
The Secretary General of the Confederation of Cotton Producers' Cooperative Societies at the Agricultural Insurance Workshop