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ILO participates and presents its approach to advancing cooperative engagement in supply chains in an ICETT online seminar

The online seminar on the role of cooperatives in repairing and restructuring global value chains took place on December 13th with the participation of the ILO, ITC and cooperative representatives from around the world.

Women in Nigeria are highly interested in becoming entrepreneurs, but face unique challenges to do so, such as barriers to access financial...

Women in Nigeria are highly interested in becoming entrepreneurs, but face unique challenges to do so, such as barriers to access financial and business development services that are critical to formalizing and growing their businesses.

Tripartite workshop for the pilot on recognition and harmonization of occupational standards in the agriculture and construction sectors of...

Under the Global Programme on Skills and Lifelong Learning (GPSL3) funded by Norway, tripartite constituents from Ghana, Nigeria and Togo met in Accra on the 30th of November 2022, to strengthen the skills partnership between the three countries...

Unchartered waters: ILO signs MoU with the Fisheries Committee for the West Central Gulf of Guinea

The ILO joins forces with the Fisheries Committee for the West Central Gulf of Guinea (FCWC) through a Memorandum of Understanding focused on the need to promote decent work and the elimination of forced labour in the fishing industry.

International labour standards

Nigeria ratifies ILO conventions on occupational safety and health and on violence and harassment in the world of work

Nigeria is the 29th country to ratify the Convention No. 187 promoting safe and healthy working environment and the 22nd to ratify the ILO Convention No. 190 on violence and harassment in the world of work.

Women entrepreneurs and formalization in Nigeria: Study on barriers and opportunities validated by tripartite constituents and informal...

“A key outcome of the ILO assessment is to develop recommendations which can be turned into concrete actions which benefit women entrepreneurs." Vanessa Phala, Director of the ILO Country Office for Nigeria, made this point during a validation...

Women entrepreneurs and formalization in Nigeria: Study on barriers and opportunities validated by tripartite constituents and informal...

“A key outcome of the ILO assessment is to develop recommendations which can be turned into concrete actions which benefit women entrepreneurs." Vanessa Phala, Director of the ILO Country Office for Nigeria, made this point during a validation...

Produce Responsibly, ILO Urges Businesses in Nigeria as NECA Launches Child Labour Guidance Tool

ILO and NECA Launch Child Labour Guidance Tool for Businesses in Nigeria

The newly launched Child Labour Guidance Tool for Businesses in Nigeria is an addition to concerted efforts by the ILO, tripartite and social partners through the Dutch Government funded ACCEL Africa Project, to improve and enforce legal structures,...

Produce Responsibly, ILO Urges Businesses in Nigeria as NECA Launches Child Labour Guidance Tool

Photo-ILO and NECA Launch Child Labour Guidance Tool for Businesses in Nigeria

The newly launched Child Labour Guidance Tool for Businesses in Nigeria is an addition to concerted efforts by the ILO, tripartite and social partners through the Dutch Government funded ACCEL Africa Project, to improve and enforce legal structures,...

‘Collaboration is Nigeria’s Competitive Advantage over Child Labour’ - ECOWAS

Following the submission of the Nigeria Government by the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment in 2021, the ECOWAS Commission is evaluating Nigeria's response to the global child labour crisis, with a view to sharing knowledge and implementing...

Produce Responsibly, ILO Urges Businesses in Nigeria as NECA Launches Child Labour Guidance Tool

Photo-‘Collaboration is Nigeria’s Competitive Advantage over Child Labour’ - ECOWAS

Following the submission of the Nigeria Government by the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment in 2021, the ECOWAS Commission is evaluating Nigeria's response to the global child labour crisis, with a view to sharing knowledge and implementing...

Promoting Gender Equality and Enterprise Formalization in Nigeria – Constituents agree on the methodologies of two project studies

Between June and July 2022, ILO-Abuja held two consultation workshops in Lagos and Abuja, Nigeria, in partnership with the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA). The purpose of the workshops was to present and discuss with constituents...

“Formalization is the easy part”

How a business formalization coach draws on his own experience as an entrepreneur to help others formalize their businesses

Helping young entrepreneurs to formalize their businesses in Nigeria

Insights from a business formalization coach

“Formalization is the easy part”

How a business formalization coach draws on his own experience as an entrepreneur to help others formalize their businesses (summary)

Helping young entrepreneurs to formalize their businesses in Nigeria (summary)

Insights from a business formalization coach

Workshops organised in Lomé to develop occupational minimum standards and promote skills partnerships on migration between Togo, Nigeria...

Under the "SKILL-UP Program funded by Norway, constituents from Ghana, Nigeria and Togo are leading a pilot process for the harmonization of occupational standards as part of the effort to promote a skills partnership on migration in the region.

ILO/ITU/AU Joint Programme

Call for Participants: Youth Advisory Group on Digital Jobs

ILO Empowers 431 Trainees in Ondo and Osun States and hands over Renovated School to Community

To sustain its interventions on the elimination of child labour, the ACCEL Africa Project in Nigeria has provided training, classroom renovation and livelihood support to parents, guardians, and children within the legal working age in Project...