All news: Somalia

Business thriving in the new QudhacDheer market, Hargeisa

ILO, through the Joint Programme on Local Governance and Decentralized Service Delivery (JPLG) supported the Hargeisa District Council in the construction of QudhacDheer marketwhich was identified as a community priority.

Capacity Building on Land and Engineering Surveying in Hargeisa

A land and engineering survey training was held on September 2014 in Hargeisa for district engineers and a selected number of university students from related fields of engineering. In total the training had 41 participants.

Women entrepreneurs

Better skills mean boosted profits for Somali women

The ILO is helping women in Somaliland develop successful enterprises by providing them with the right skills.

Ban urges greater investment to tackle global epidemic of youth unemployment

At a time when the international community is struggling to generate more jobs, especially for young people, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged Governments to invest more in youth employment initiatives and promote decent work...

Results of Economically Reintegrating Children Associated with Armed Conflict

As the “Prevention of Child Recruitment and Reintegration of Children Associated with Armed Forces and Groups in south central Somalia” project, euphemistically known as CAAFAG, comes to a close, its contributions are profound.

International Labour Standards

Omar Faruk Osman: “The ratification of ILO core Conventions means a lot for the Workers of Somalia”

According to Omar Faruk Osman, the General Secretary of the Federation of Somali Trade Unions (FESTU), by ratifying ILO Core Conventions on Freedom of Association (No.87)and Collective Bargaining (No.98), Somali workers were given the legal right...

Somalia ratifies ILO Convention No. 182

Somalia ratification of the ILO Convention No. 182 on the worst forms of child labour has now been formally registered. This brings the total number of ratification of Convention No. 182 to 179, out of 185 ILO Member States.

Labour Standards

Somalia ratifies three fundamental ILO Conventions

Somalia ratifies the Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948 (No. 87), the Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949 (No. 98) and the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999 (No. 182)

Decent work in fragile States

ILO, Somalia sign agreement to promote decent work

Women entrepreneurs received training in managing their business

ILO conducted training to assist Women Entrepreneur Associations (WEAs) to manage and improve their associations.

Follow up mentoring support provided to Women Entrepreneurs, Somalia

After completing training on entrepreneurship skills, financial management skills, and business plan development skills, about 20 internally displaced women received a small capital to get them started with their business.

A Production Center in Galkayo creates employment and promotes economic growth

Recently, there have been increased violence and assassinations in the city and this civil insecurity affects all wealth groups, causing displacement, loss of lives and property and a high rate of unemployment.

Month of the Women Entrepreneur (MOWE) Trade fair

On 26th March 2013, the The EU, ILO and Horn Relief Development (HRD) celebrated the Month of the Women Entrepreneur (MOWE). The fair was held at Safari Park, Mogadishu with goods displayed by 20 women from IDP camps. For more information,

International training course on labour based technology in roadworks for Somali engineers

Between 30th January - 25 March 2013 a three month labour based technology training was held for 9 Somali engineers in Mbeya, Tanzania. The ILO, Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Appropriate Technology Training Institute...

Somalia

Drop the gun and take a pen

Countries have stepped up their efforts to fight piracy and warlordism in Somalia. The ILO has partnered with other UN agencies to address the root causes of the conflicts: chronic unemployment and a lack of prospects for youth.

Job for former child soldiers

The ILO is pursuing its efforts to strengthen the economic component of reintegration programmes for former child soldiers in countries concerned. Two new projects have started in 2012.

UN envoy welcomes election of Speaker of Parliament in Somalia

Somalia chooses new leader in presidential elections10 September 2012, Mogadishu

Hassan Sheikh Mohamud defeats the incumbent president by 190 to 79 in a runoff following first round of voting by MPs.

Somali MPs to elect new president in historic vote

YOUTH FOR CHANGE

Japan pledges renewed support to reintegrate youth back into communities