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Child Labour Survey Report for the Tea and Coffee Supply Chains Validated
A Turnaround Journey — From School Dropout to Entrepreneur, Chabala Msukwa's Story of Transformation
Today, Chawala Msukwa operates his own carpentry business, earning approximately K60,000 per month — an income he never could have imagined during his days of picking coffee berries.
Stepping Forward: Malawi's Deep Dive into Child Labour Data within Tea and Coffee Supply Chains
Partnerships in Action - Private Sector Engagement in Promoting Quality Education to Eliminating Child Labour in Supply Chains
The STRENGTHEN2 project concluded its third mission to Malawi
Reinforced social dialogue in Malawi
The ILO Bureau of Employers ACTEMP and the Bureau of Workers ACTRAV support cooperation between workers and employers in Malawi
ILO ADDRESS project partnered with the Malawi Congress of Trade Unions (MCTU)
The Re-birth of the Trade Union in the Tobacco Sector in Malawi
The ILO ADDRESS project partnered with the Malawi Congress of Trade Unions (MCTU) in revitalizing the Tobacco and Allied Workers Union of Malawi (TOAWUM) in the tobacco sector, that has been inactive since or before 2019. The lack of a functional...
Malawi’s Tobacco Sector (ADDRESS) project hosts the Royal Norwegian Ambassador
The Royal Norwegian Ambassador to Malawi and Zambia visits the ILO ADDRESS Project in Lilongwe-Traditional Authority Chadza
On 12 July, 2023, the ILO's Addressing Decent Work Deficits and Improving Access to Rights in Malawi’s Tobacco Sector (ADDRESS) project hosted the Royal Norwegian Ambassador to Malawi and Zambia Ms. Ingrid Marie Mikelsen together with the Minister...
ILO ADDRESS project supports the Ministry of Labour
Malawi’s Minister of Labour Launches the Advocacy and Communication Strategy on Child Labour Elimination
On 29th June 2023, Minister of Labour Honourable Ms. Agnes Nyalonje launched the first ever Advocacy and Communication Strategy on child labour elimination in Malawi. The Advocacy and Communication Strategy has been developed to raise awareness,...
Joint ILO – IFAD event
ILO calls for strengthened partnerships to promote decent work for youth in rural Africa
The ILO and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) gathered Governments’, workers’ and employers representatives from Africa and key stakeholders to discuss how integrated agribusiness hubs can support decent jobs for young...
STRENGTHEN 2 project concludes its second Mission to Malawi
Protecting mining workers’ safety and health through South-South Cooperation between ILO, China and Zambia
The ILO, Ministry of Emergency Management of China and key stakeholders in Zambia joined hands in making a contribution towards protecting mining workers’ safe and health in Zambia through a South-South Cooperation Programme on building the capacity...
Good Practices: Knowledge Sharing for Partnerships on the Elimination of Child Labour in Supply Chains
ACCEL Africa documented 14 good practices in the fight against child labour, which emerged from the ACCEL Africa project implementation in 6 countries: Cote d’Ivoire, Egypt, Malawi, Mali, Nigeria and Uganda. Hayat Osseiran, International Consultant,...
International Labour Organization (ILO) Assistant Director General and Regional Director for Africa, Ms. Cynthia Samuel-Olonjuwon arrives...
Prior to the Retreat, which is being held under the theme: ‘Delivering of the 2019 Abidjan Declaration for ILO constituents in Africa and implementation of the Global Coalition on Social Justice’, Ms. Samuel-Olonjuwon will hold high-level meetings...
ILO participates and presents its approach to advancing cooperative engagement in supply chains in an ICETT online seminar
The online seminar on the role of cooperatives in repairing and restructuring global value chains took place on December 13th with the participation of the ILO, ITC and cooperative representatives from around the world.
ECAM Launches Revised Employers Guide and Employers Code of Conduct on the Elimination of Child Labour
The International Labour Organization's ACCEL Africa Project supported 3rd Employer of the Year Awards and Gala Dinner 'Relevant skills for Business, towards improved competitiveness and productivity'.
ACCEL Project Partners Unite to Combat Child Labor in Malawi: Sharing Knowledge and Results for a Better Future
ACCEL project partners in Malawi hosted a knowledge sharing workshop to showcase their initiatives to combat child labour and promote decent work for adults and children of working age. The workshop was a platform to identify gaps, shortages, and...
Accelerating action for the elimination of child labour in Malawi: Human stories
STRENGTHEN2
STRENGTHEN2 hosted the 2nd symposium with IFIs on measuring quality of employment and long-term employment impact
ILO ACCEL Africa supports the Malawi Alliance 8.7 Strategic Planning Workshop
Malawi agreed on a voluntary basis to become an Alliance 8.7 Pathfinder country hence committing itself to move faster to reach SDG Target 8.7, through accelerating efforts, adopting new approaches and collaborating with others. It becomes one of 26...