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Sierra Leone strengthens protections and decent work for domestic workers
Government, workers, employers, and development partners strengthen collaboration to transform Convention No. 189 commitments into better protection, dignity, and decent working conditions for domestic workers.
Communities hope for new opportunities as Tondola–Bunumbu road rehabilitation begins
The rehabilitation of the 21.8-kilometre Tondola–Bunumbu road is expected to create jobs, improve access to markets and essential services, and unlock new economic opportunities for thousands of families across Kailahun District.
West Africa strengthens migration governance through landmark regional training on data harmonisation
Regional actors unite in Cabo Verde to enhance migration data systems, empowering evidence-based policies, protecting migrant workers, and advancing free movement across ECOWAS Member States and Mauritania.
Institutional capacity building
Sierra Leone Employers’ Federation empowers businesses with Labour Law Guide and Training
With ILO ACT/EMP support, the Sierra Leone Employers’ Federation launched a Practical Employers’ Guide and held training to enhance compliance with national labour laws. The initiative strengthens decent work and promotes a fair, productive business...
A single mother turned business coach: Mary Alpha’s journey in Sierra Leone
Mary Alpha’s journey from single mother to business coach and founder, empowering over 1,200 entrepreneurs in Sierra Leone through training, mentorship, and inclusive rural development initiatives.
ILO supports Sierra Leone’s labour transformation, unveiling historic job tracking platform
Sierra Leone, with the support of the ILO, has taken a bold step in reshaping its labour landscape with the successful hosting of National Labour Conference and the launch of the Sierra Leone Labour Market Information System (SL-LMIS), with Sierra...
New incentives needed to make enterprise formalization more attractive
At an InfoPoint conference organized by the European Commission, the ILO discussed ways to make the transition of enterprises towards formality more attractive.
CALL FOR RESEARCH PROPOSALS: Supporting Informal Enterprises Transition Towards Sustainable Growth and Formalization (Sierra Leone)
ILO’s Opportunity Salone Programme Empowers Communication Officers
The International Labour Organization (ILO) Opportunity Salone project in Sierra Leone has trained communications officers of various institutions on writing skills and storytelling.
ILO’s Opportunity Salone Programme empowers youths in Bombali district
Makeni, the headquarter town of Bombali district, receives huge support from the ILO’s Opportunity Salone Programme funded by the EU, to maintain 14km feeder roads and thereby create links within the communities, providing decent jobs for unskilled...
EU-Funded Program Transforms Sierra Leone's Rural Roads, Empowering Communities and Bolstering Economic Growth
In a remarkable collaborative effort, the International Labor Organization (ILO), with funding from European Union (EU), executes crucial routine maintenance on approximately 33.05 kilometres of roads in the Bo, Kenema, Bombali, and Port Loko...
ILO hosts knowledge-sharing event on Opportunity Salone Programme in Sierra Leone
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) convened a knowledge sharing event on the Opportunity Salone Programme in Freetown, Sierra Leone in December 2023. The Knowledge share events brought together SME businesses to discuss and share ideas on...
ILO Intervention Boost Vegetable Farming in Port Loko District
ILO Opportunity Salone Programme is bridging the gap in the vegetable value chain by creating access to good seeds, tools, finances, and direct training for farmers to scale up production processes, backed by the funding support from the EU, in...
ILO Empowers Sierra Leonean SMEs in Palm Oil Production
The Opportunity Salone Programme, supported by the EU, is propelling positive transformation in Sierra Leone's palm oil industry. Through capacity building and access to finance, the program contributes to the creation of 4,000 jobs for men, women...
EU-Funded Program Transforms Sierra Leone's Rural Roads, Empowering Communities and Bolstering Economic Growth
In a remarkable collaborative effort, the International Labor Organization (ILO), with funding from European Union (EU), executes crucial routine maintenance on approximately 30.5 kilometres of roads in the Bo, Kenema, Bombali, and Port Loko...
EU-Funded Opportunity Salone Programme, Supports Entrepreneurs for Job Creation
The Opportunity Salone is set up to promote the creation of decent jobs and increase livelihoods of the Sierra Leonean Youths, Women, and Persons living with disabilities across the districts of Bombali, Port Loko, Bo, and Kenema districts...
ILO, Government of Sierra Leone and Social Partners Launch The SL-DWCP II 2023-2027 in Freetown
With the financial and technical assistance provided by the International Labour Organization (ILO), the Government of Sierra Leone and Social Partners formulated the second-generation Decent Work Country Programme (SL-DWCP) 2023 – 2027 which was...
ILO provides training on cooperatives in Bo City, Sierra Leone
The training of trainers (ToT) workshops took place under the ILO’s Opportunity Salone project utilizing Think.Coop, Start.Coop, and My.Coop training packages.
The Government of Sierra Leone Through NASSIT in collaboration with the ILO trains members of the technical and steering committee on the...
The government of Sierra Leone through the National Social Security and Insurance Trust (NASSIT), representatives of employers’ and workers’ organizations have kickstarted a new initiative to extend social protection to the informal sector.
FCC, UNCDF, ILO AND PARTNERS LAUNCH THE WOMEN FOR WATER AND PEACE (W4WP) UNITED NATIONS PEACEBUILDING PROJECT
Freetown City Council (FCC), the United Nations Capital Development (UNCDF) and the International Labour Organization (ILO), together with their implementing partners, have today launched the “Women for Water and Peace” (W4WP) Project at the New...