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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.

International Labour Organization’s Governing Body to elect new Director-General

The election of the 11th Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO) will take place on Friday 25 March 2022.

Achieving Equality at the workplace: Can Gender Champions help?

In the face of studies confirming violence and harassment in Zimbabwe’s workplaces, the ILO has embarked on an initiative that is identifying gender champions in private sector work-spaces to be the agents of change.

Ambitious social protection strategy aims to achieve 40% coverage in Africa by 2025

Media Advisory

Media Advisory: Extending Social Protection Coverage in Africa

Regional Office for Africa is convening a two-day high-level event on Extending Social Protection Coverage in Africa from 17% to 40% by 2025.

Working Together: Ongoing Dialogue. Better Governance

In normal times, and in times of crisis, social dialogue is an important tool to find lasting solutions.

Continuous Learning: Equipped and future proof

To remain relevant in the labour market, skills acquisition is vital. However, there is need to develop skills that respond to the demands of the labour market.

Outside the box: The resilience that keeps the economy moving

Can the informal economy contribute to economic growth in Zimbabwe? How can we best understand and measure the indirect contributions of the informal economy?

Changing the Game: Green Jobs for a Better Future

Continental virtual conference on skills anticipation and matching in Africa

A virtual continental conference will be held from 15 to 17 September 2021 to raise awareness on the strategic role that skills anticipation and matching can play in guiding labour market actors to identify and address future skills needs to avoid...

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Celebrating the anniversary of the ILO Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190) for a world of work free from gender-based...

A wide range of stakeholders came together on 24 June 2021 to discuss steps taken, lessons learned and paths forward towards eliminating violence and harassment in the world of work under the EU-UN Spotlight Initiative.

Join the ILO’s global campaign for ratification of Violence and Harassment Convention

Public urged to take part in the campaign to raise awareness of violence and harassment in the workplace and to encourage their governments to ratify ILO Convention No. 190.

Grand Opening: Zimbabwe’s Domestic Workers Training Centre

Mendy Lerato Lusaba, founder of the Domestic Workers Association of Zimbabwe and winner of the 2020 ILO Skills Innovation Challenge, realizes her dream of opening a training centre.

#EndChildLabour2021

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

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.

Future of Work to Fight Child Labour

Our impact, Their voices

Online training to improve prevention strategies against COVID-19

Restrictive measures against COVID-19 prevented SCORE Training from taking place as normal face-to-face. However, SCORE trainers were trained early in the use of e-learning and online tools, and used their newly acquired skills to innovate in...

Support to Local Authorities to implement Recommendation 204

As part of efforts to facilitate the transition from the informal economy to the formal, the ILO convened a two-day meeting with Bulawayo City Council (BCC) to review progress towards promoting the transition from informality to formality for micro,...

ILO Voices | Domestic workers

A vision for domestic workers

Mendy Lerato Lusaba, founder of the Domestic Workers Association of Zimbabwe and winner of the ILO Skills Innovation Challenge, has big plans to improve the life of domestic workers in her country.