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Trade can generate more and better jobs in Southern Mediterranean countries
An ILO report assesses the impact of trade growth and economic development of Southern Mediterranean countries on the quality of jobs in the region, with a particular focus on women and youth, and on SMEs in the region.
12th Academy on Social and Solidarity Economy - Plenary Session 4: Financial mechanisms for innovative SSE ecosystems
12th Academy on Social and Solidarity Economy - Elective 7: SSE as tool for social cohesion, peace and resilience
A set of papers on “Financial Mechanisms for Innovative Social and Solidarity Economy Ecosystems” is now available from the ILO
The social and solidarity economy (SSE) is receiving increased attention for its role in addressing a variety of economic and social challenges, ranging from the future of work to the provision of social services. The social and economic problems...
THAMM holds first regional conference on labour migration responses to COVID-19 crisis
In close collaboration with the European Commission (EC), the International Labour Or-ganization (ILO) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) co-organized a virtual regional conference – from 5 to 7 July – on Labour Migration...
Knowledge sharing workshop: Facilitating formalization through simplified registration statutes for the self-employed
#EndChildLabour2021
World Day Against Child Labour in Africa: Opening remarks by Ms Cynthia Samuel-Olonjuwon, ILO Assistant Director-General, Regional Director...
#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.
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...
News article about MAP16 efforts in Morocco
Morocco has rolled back child labour for the youngest – now, COVID-19 looms
COVID-19: Protect children from child labour, now more than ever!
Most ILO programmes implemented in African countries, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, are now taking accelerated action on protecting the health, jobs and incomes of workers. These interventions include a focus on more comprehensive social...
ILO and SDC launch new programme to protect migrant workers in vulnerable situations in the Arab States, with a focus on workers from Africa
The FAIRWAY Programme, funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and implemented by ILO, responds to the need to ensure decent work for migrant workers, including in sectors where they are at high risk of exploitation, such as...
ILO builds national capacity to analyze data on child and forced labor in Africa
The International Labour Office under its project “Accelerating action for the elimination of child labour in supply chains in Africa” (ACCEL Africa), conducts a training on data analysis relating to child labour and forced labour for 28...
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.
Labour migration
Rights of labour migrants need protecting
ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, stressed the ILO’s support for the Global Compact on Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, in a speech at the Intergovernmental Conference in Marrakech, Morocco.
ILO and Sida enhance decent work in North Africa
The International Labour Organization has signed a cooperation agreement with the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency to further support the different dimensions of the decent work agenda in North Africa countries.
International Women's Day 2018
Improving job opportunities for rural women through better results measurement
The ILO and IFAD supported Taqeem Initiative pilots innovative M&E strategies for women and youth in the MENA region.
Youth and Employment in North Africa Conference
ILO to host the first High-Level Conference on Youth and Employment in North Africa
The solidarity market of Casablanca
ILO joined ICA Africa ministerial meeting to discuss partnerships in advancing SDGs
The ILO participated in the ICA Africa Cooperative Ministerial Conference Midterm Review which took place on May 23-26 in Casablanca, Morocco. The ILO presentations focused on the role of cooperatives in rural development and the work of the ILO...