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Assessing market opportunities in East Darfur and West Kordofan
In March 2020, the ILO visited West Kordofan and East Darfur to assess opportunities for local economic development.
Towards building the capacity of labour migration analysts in the IGAD region
Assessing market opportunities in East Darfur and West Kordofan
In March 2020, the ILO visited West Kordofan and East Darfur to assess opportunities for local economic development.
Mapping responses by cooperatives and social and solidarity economy organizations to forced displacement
Produced as part of a wider programme on responding to forced displacement crises, the report identifies good practices, lessons learned and potential areas of innovation by cooperatives and other social and solidarity economy organizations working...
Towards an IGAD common approach to migrant workers protection: Regional guidelines for bilateral labour agreements
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
PROSPECTS: How the ILO is innovating in project design to support refugees and host communities
ILO PROSPECTS is pioneering a “One ILO” integrated and innovative approach to project design, bringing together ILO technical departments, the social partners and field offices.
Maritime Labour Convention
Sudan ratifies the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended (MLC, 2006)
Sudan is the 95th member State to have ratified this Convention.
ILO signs new agreement with the Netherlands on forced displacement response
PROSPECTS Partnership: Putting decent work at the nexus between humanitarian action and development cooperation
Part-Time Work
Sudan ratifies the Part-Time Work Convention, 1994 (No. 175)
Sudan is the 18th member State to have ratified this Convention
« 100 Years – 100 Lives » | SUDAN - “Starting a local business made it possible for us to cover our needs and even to save some money”
An ILO project provided training to vulnerable communities in the Darfur region that led to the creation of small businesses.
« 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.
Middle East and North Africa
Conflict and mass displacement increase child labour
Conflict and crisis in the Middle East and North Africa has led to an increase in child labour across the region, including in children’s involvement in armed conflict and other illicit activities, a new report finds.
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.
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.
Khartoum: Seminar on Youth Employment, Governance and Democracy in Africa