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ILO and Ivorian Government agreed for organizing the 14th African Regional Meeting in Abidjan in December 2019
On October 3, 2019, the ILO and the Government of Côte d'Ivoire signed an agreement to hold the 14th African Regional Meeting of the ILO in Côte d'Ivoire from 3 to 6 December 2019
US delegation visits ILO projects addressing child labour in cocoa-farming communities in Côte d'Ivoire
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, September 3, 2019 – A delegation of staff members from the United States House of Representatives visited a cocoa-growing community, which benefited from four International Labour Office (ILO) projects aimed at eliminating...
Stepping up the fight against child labour
GENEVA (ILO News) – A large gap remains between the ratification of Conventions on child labour and the actions countries take to deal with the problem, the International Labour Organization (ILO) said in a report marking the tenth anniversary of...
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Microinsurance saves the day for cocoa farmers
An ILO partnership with a major cocoa buyer and an insurance company saved the day for a family of cocoa farmers. Their story shows the difference microinsurance can make for some of the most vulnerable people.
ACCEL Africa holds its first regional consultation meeting in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.
National project coordinators and tripartite representatives from six countries covered by the Accel Africa project, participated in its first regional consultation meeting held in Abidjan.
Participants’ reflections on the 9th ILO-JCCU African Cooperative Leaders’ Study Tour
Since 2010, the ILO, through the Cooperatives Unit (COOP) and its Office for Tokyo, and the Japanese Consumers’ Co-operative Union (JCCU) have co-organized African Cooperative Leaders' Study Tours in Japan to encourage the exchange of knowledge and...
Francophone African cooperative leaders exchange knowledge and experience with Japanese co-operators
The 9th edition of the ILO/Japanese Consumers’ Cooperative Union (JCCU) African Cooperative Leaders’ Study Tour took place in Japan from 15-24 October 2018.
ILO- JCA Public Seminar
Cooperative Activities in French-Speaking Africa (Seminar Report)
Emerging Insight: The financial lives of cocoa farmers in Côte d’Ivoire
Day of the African Child 2018
ILO, FAO offer free course on elimination of child labour in agriculture
The 2018 theme of the Day of the African Child is “Leave No Child Behind for Africa’s Development.” Speedy inter-institutional action remains essential to achieving SDG 8.7 in the continent.
ILO welcomes the Maputo Consensus on safety and health in the oil and gas industry in sub-Saharan Africa
With the support of the ILO, governments, employers and workers from sub-Saharan African countries agreed to promote safer workplaces, productivity, decent work and inclusive economic growth in the industry.
Making South–South cooperation work for Africa to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals
Mainstreaming South–South cooperation into African countries’ development strategies will ensure that it improves the achievement of the 2030 Agenda’s Goals. The ILO supports the process through a dialogue on a new framework for South-South...
Africa: Women in the world of work
The ILO will mark the 2017 International Women's Day by joining the UN Women, the European Union and the African Development Bank (AfDB) in a high level panel dedicated to women and equality at the workplace to be held on March 09 2017 at the the...
Pan Africa Forum : 25-27 November 2016
ILO calls for urgent action to tackle inequality through social protection
ILO Regional Director for Africa, Aeneas Chuma underlined the need for innovative social protection policy interventions to tackle rising inequalities and working poverty in Africa.
The Future of Work for Africa’s Youth
On Africa Youth Day, the ILO calls on Member states, partners and other major stakeholders to rethink how to better prepare young men and women of the continent to the future of the World of Work.
Academy on statistics and labour market analysis in Africa
The ILO and the African Union host the first Academy on statistics and labour market analysis for French-speaking countries of Africa.
Africa to host the Academy on Labour Migration
The ILO 2016 global Academy on Labour Migration will be held from 05-09 December 2016 in Johannesburg, South Africa. To address the regional dimension of labour migration more effectively, the academy will take place for the first time on African...
Forum on Research for Economy, Innovation and Employment in Madagascar
The Third edition of the Madagascar Forum on Research for Economy, Innovation and Employment will be held from 19-20 October 2016 at the University of Antananarivo.
Africa: Linking Trade with Labour Standards for sustainable development
Trade promotion and respect for workers’ rights are not two opposing goals, but complementary ones, which can contribute to achieve sustainable development, says ILO at AGOA First Labour and Trade Ministerial in Washington D.C., USA.
First AGOA Labour and Trade Ministerial Roundtable
The ILO takes part in the 2016 African Growth and Opportunity Act Forum hosted by the United States, from 22-26 September in Washington DC.