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STRENGTHEN2

The STRENGTHEN2 project conducted an Employment Impact Assessment Week in Zambia

News on the go

Malawi Youths empowered with dairy farming skills

30 youths in Blantyre, Malawi have graduated at Mafe Skills Development Centre.

News on the go

Teaching and the teaching profession in a digital world- Zambia

Zambian constituents of the International Labour Organization have adopted a roadmap towards a human-centred digital future in education.

Social Protection

Moving Families out of poverty through the One Stop Shop

Through the Single Window Service (SWS) delivery system Mary was introduced to various social protection programmes that enabled her to provide nutritious food to her family.

Social Protection

Impacting the next generation of farmers

Monica Mulongoti, who lives with a disability, has excelled in her farming endeavours. She is impacting the next generation of farmers with knowledge that will help them thrive off the land. She is doing this through her children and youths in the...

Social Protection

Kennedy Phiri an example of Ability

The ILO the United Nations Joint Programme for Social Protection (ILO, UNICEF) is providing technical support to the Zambia Agency for Persons with Disabilities aimed at behaviour change awareness to reduce stigma towards Persons with Disabilities...

Capacity building workshop on the Skills for Trade and Economic Diversification (STED) for five SIFA countries

The STED capacity building workshop was held in Zanzibar, Tanzania on April 4 - 8, 2022 within the framework of the SIFA-Skills Anticipation Project.

ILO partners with ICEED to eliminate child labour through economic empowerment and vocation skills training for youth in Malawi

Lilongwe, March 10, 2022 – The International Labour Organization (ILO), ACCEL Africa Malawi project and the Impact Centre for Economic Empowerment and Development (ICEED) have signed a new partnership valued at Mk376 million (circa. USD$450,000) to...

National Statistical Office (NSO) of Malawi partners with the International Labour Organization to survey child labour in Malawi’s tea and...

Malawi, 10th March 2022 – The National Statistical Office of Malawi (NSO), with support from the International Labour Organization (ILO) through the ACCEL Africa Malawi project will conduct a child labour survey in the country’s tea and coffee...

ILO signs two separate Memoranda of Understanding with Smart Energy Limited of Zambia and Renewables Management Services of South Africa

The International Labour Organization (ILO) Country Office Lusaka has signed two separate Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with Smart Energy Limited of Zambia (Smartnet) and Renewables Management Services of South Africa (RMS).

AU, ILO and UNICEF mark the World Day against Child Labour in Africa

The African Union, ILO and UNICEF organized a virtual Continental event to mark the World Day against Child Labour. The event brought together key actors, to discuss strategies to address child labour, taking a holistic and systemic approach based...

#EndChildLabour2021

Media Advisory- Event to mark the World Day Against Child Labour in Africa

Join us for a regional virtual event to commemorate the World Day against Child Labour.

#EndChildLabour2021

World Day Against Child Labour in Africa: Opening remarks by Ms Cynthia Samuel-Olonjuwon, ILO Assistant Director-General, Regional Director...

ILO’s Cooperatives Unit and Social Finance Programme co-organize an elective session at the Rural development academy 2021

ILO’s Cooperatives Unit and Social Finance Programme co-organized an elective on “Sustainable Finance and Cooperatives in Rural Areas” to highlight the role of cooperatives in the rural economy and access to financial services through a range of...

The Swedish Government and the International Labour Organization (ILO) launch Skills for Energy in Southern Africa (SESA) project

The Swedish Government and the International Labour Organization (ILO) have launched the implementation of Skills for Energy in Southern Africa (SESA) project. The Project is a US $ 3.8 Million partnership agreement to be executed over a three- and...

Malawi’s Ministry of Labour pledges to accelerate efforts for the eradication of child labour

The Deputy Minister of Labour, Malawi, Honourable Vera Kamtukule has joined the African Union and its Member States, the International Labour Organization (ILO), and other stakeholders in adding her voice in pursuit of the global target to eliminate...

ILO Voices | Agriculture

5 ways governments can support agriculture insurance

Agriculture provides jobs to 1.3 billion people, which is close to 40 per cent of global employment, most of them working poor. Agricultural insurance can play an important role in securing farmers’ livelihoods and boosting the efficiency of the...

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.

The Swedish Government and the International Labour Organization (ILO) sign US $ 3.8 Million partnership agreement

The Swedish Government and the International Labour Organization (ILO) have signed the US $ 3.8 Million partnership agreement to execute the four-year Skills For Energy In Southern Africa (SESA) project.

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ILO and AUDA-NEPAD develop OSH and COVID19 Guidelines

In fulfilment of the ILO/AUDA-NEPAD Memorandum of Understanding, the two agencies joined forces to enhance OSH capacity and mitigate impact of COVID19 in workplace. The Group of Experts, from all over Africa, as assembled by ILO and AUDA-NEPAD,...