All news: Liberia
The ILO Welcomes Liberia’s Commitment to Harmonizing Labour Laws as a means of Achieving Decent Work
The Liberian government with support from the ILO is working towards harmonizing existing labour laws and regulations, to this end a national labour conference was convened in November 2018 to harmonize the provisions of labour laws regulations.
Liberian Government Commends ILO’s Support in the fight against Trafficking In-Persons
Following the need to enhance the knowledge of the National Focal Persons (NFPs) on issues of forced labour, trafficking for labour exploitation and child labour, the International Labour Organization’s project, “Support Free Movement of Persons and...
Towards the urgent elimination of hazardous child labour
“Children are more vulnerable to risk than adults. Urgent action is needed to ensure no child under the age of 18 is in hazardous child labour,” says ILO Director-General Guy Ryder on the occasion of World Day against Child Labour.
ILO World Social Protection Report 2017-2019 : 82 per cent of Africans are left without social protection
New ILO report shows that massive efforts are still needed to ensure that the right to social security becomes a reality for all. The World Social Protection Report launched in Abuja December 12, 2017.
Cynthia Samuel-Olonjuwon of Nigeria Appointed ILO Assistant Director General and Regional Director for Africa
Ms. Cynthia Samuel-Olonjuwon, the new ILO Regional Director for Africa, took part in the High Level Conference on “a renewed partnership with Africa” in Brussels as part of the European Parliament’s Africa Week. She also addressed the European...
ILO supports First National Dialogue on Social Protection Floors in Liberia
ILO is working with the Government of Liberia to ensure social protection mechanism in the country mitigates against social risk, vulnerability and other social factors for individuals.
Fragile States
First dialogue on the Future of Work in fragile states
Freetown will be hosting a two-day Dialogue on the Future of Work for young people in fragile states to reach consensus on actions to be implemented by ILO constituents in Liberia and Sierra Leone to improve access to decent work.
ILO to support Liberia’s Labour Force Survey and Social Protection Projects
The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Government of Liberia along with social partners discussed the need for a Labour Force Survey, Social Protection Programmes to be implemented with the support of the ILO.
ILO to sensitize West African Trade Unions on Decent Work and Future of Work Initiative
The first strategic planning meeting of the Organization of Trade Unions of West Africa held in Abuja focused on raising awareness of workers on ILO’s Future of Work Initiative and the sub regional Decent Work program.
World Water Day
Monrovia post Ebola: The quest for clean water and youth employment
In the lead up to World Water Day, a new programme to strengthen the capacity of local communities in Liberia to improve sanitation highlights the importance of access to clean water.
Strengthening resilience in vulnerable slum communities of Liberia
The ILO to kick-start a new cooperation project aimed at strengthening capacities of local community groups of Liberia to effectively manage the delivery of water and sanitation services.
ILO and ECOWAS to develop a Decent Work Programme for West Africa
The ILO and the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) agreed to formulate a first Sub-Regional Decent Work Programme.
Decent Work Bill
Liberia’s new labour law commits to decent work
Liberia has made history by adopting a new labour law, as it is the only one in the world that directly refers to the ILO’s Decent Work Agenda in its title.
Activities of the Employment Intensive Investment Programme in Liberia
New database for Labour Market Information System in ECOWAS Region
The ILO seeks to improve labour market information systems and the coordination of the public employment services database for ECOWAS Member States and Mauritania.
School-to-work transition
Does investing in education pay off for African youth?
In sub-Saharan Africa, a stable, well-paid job is often an impossible dream, even for educated young people, according to an ILO report.
First W4Y Regional Meeting
Decent jobs for youth should be at the top of African Development agenda, says ILO
Informality and vulnerable employment remain the reality for the vast majority of young workers in the region, says a new ILO report prepared for the Work4Youth Regional Conference that is taking place this week in Addis Ababa.
Youth employment in Liberia
Promoting job creation for young people in multinational enterprises
Liberia’s 14 year war left gaping holes in the infrastructure critical to investment and recovery and delayed a generation of youth from entering the labour market. Today, almost two-thirds of the population live in poverty. Youth between ages of 15...
Mary Robinson, Realizing Rights: The Ethical Globalization Initiative. Speech to the High-Level Forum on "Working Out of Poverty: Decent...
Heather Grady, Realizing Rights: The Ethical Globalization Initiative. Speech to the High-Level Forum on "Working Out of Poverty: Decent...