All news: South Sudan
Participants thought about the Labour Migration Analysis virtual meetings
ILO Webinar Examines Impact of COVID-19 on African Migrant Workers in the SADC and IGAD Regions
In response to impacts of COVID-19 to migrant workers, the ILO encourages countries of origin and destination to develop mechanisms to implement policy responses that support the protection of migrant workers’ rights.
ILO strengthens the effort of labour migration governance experts in the IGAD region
IGAD Member States Labour Migration Experts testimony to FMPT project capacity building support
COVID-19: Protect children from child labour, now more than ever!
Most ILO programmes implemented in African countries, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, are now taking accelerated action on protecting the health, jobs and incomes of workers. These interventions include a focus on more comprehensive social...
Towards building the capacity of labour migration analysts in the IGAD region
FMPT project publishes eight Assessments of Labour Migration and Mobility Governance in the IGAD Region reports
FMPT supported the establishment of IGAD region employers confederation (CIE)
Tripartite workshop on ILO Conventions related to labour migration and mobility
« 100 YEARS – 100 LIVES » | DJIBOUTI – ETHIOPIA – ERITREA – KENYA – SOMALIA – SUDAN – SOUTH SUDAN – UGANDA - “Improving labour mobility and...
The ILO is implementing a project to improve opportunities for regulated labour mobility and decent work within the IGAD countries.
IGAD member states discuss labour migration, mobility governance and skills development
ILO partners with IGAD and EU to validate findings of two studies on assessment of labour migration and mobility governance, and potentials of skills development for regulated labour mobility in the IGAD Region.
Ethiopia hosts an experiance sharing forum for five East African countries
ILO CO-Addis Ababa organizes a Sub–Regional forum for experience sharing among five countries: Ethiopia, Djibouti, Somalia, Sudan and South Sudan.
Welcome Statement by Mr George Okutho, Director, ILO Country Office for Ethiopia, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan and Djibouti during the...
Gender Equality
More women needed at top management positions in Africa
New ILO study reveals that the ratio of working women in senior management positions in Africa is still very low and calls for innovative measures to operate meaningful change.
Tanzania to host an International Conference on social protection for equitable growth
The ILO Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Africa, Aeneas Chapinga Chuma is attending a three-day international conference on Social Protection focused on “Building Effective and Sustainable Systems for Equitable Growth” to be held...
ILO and the G7+
Laying the Economic Foundations for Peace-building and State-building
The ILO works with the g7+ group to promote Decent Work in 20 conflict-affected countries.
South Sudan ratifies ILO Convention No. 138 and No. 182
South Sudan's ratification of the ILO Minimum Age Convention, 1973 (No.138) and the ILO Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999 (No.182) has now been formally registered.
South Sudan becomes 184th ILO member State