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Tanzania and Uganda to mark the 2016 World Day for Safety and Health

The two East-African countries are ready to nationally mark this year’s OSH campaign under the theme: “Workplace Stress: a collective challenge”.

Tanzania kicks off dialogue on ILO “Future of Work Centenary Initiative”

A National Forum on the Future of Work was launched in Tanzania to engage tripartite constituents on challenges and opportunities for the world of work towards the ILO’s Centenary.

National Forum on the Future of Work in Tanzania

Speech by Mary Kawar

Tanzania hosts a national Symposium on Youth and the Future of Work

Tripartite constituents and partners of the ILO in Tanzania urged young men and women to be more aggressive and entrepreneurial in job creation undertakings.

Ajira Yangu Business Plan Competition launched in Tanzania

ILO, in collaboration with National Economic Empowerment Council for Tanzania, launched a new business development mentorship program for young men and women.

National Forum on the Future of Work in Tanzania

The ILO and Tanzania are organizing a tripartite forum to officially commence the Future of Work Centenary consultations in the country

High-level tripartite training workshop on social protection in Tanzania

How to raise awareness of ILO constituents on social protection floors in Tanzania.

Tanzania and ILO conducted a countrywide workshop on formal apprenticeship frameworks

The ILO, in collaboration with Prime Minister’s Office (Policy, Parliamentary Affairs, Labour, Employment, Youth and People living with Disability) and the Association of Tanzania Employers (ATE) organized a state workshop to validate a national...

ILO conducts soft skills training for apprenticeship graduates in Tanzania 18-22 March, Arusha

Improved interpersonal and leadership skills key to apprentices’ employability

Swiss delegation hails strong collaboration with ILO in Tanzania

H.E. Florence Tinguely Mattli, Switzerland’s Ambassador to Tanzania paid a courtesy call to the ILO Country Office in Dar es Salaam.

ILO organized national consultations to address child labour in tobacco producing areas in Tanzania

The ILO organized national stakeholder consultations to eliminate child labour in tobacco-growing communities in Tanzania.

Mainstreaming women entrepreneurship and empowerment in Tanzania’s development agenda

The ILO - Women’s Entrepreneurship Development and Economic Empowerment project organized a three-day long training for Tanzanian women development associations to build their capacity in mainstreaming entrepreneurship and empowerment as a key...

Making microfinance work for youth in Tanzania

The ILO, through the UN joint programme on Youth Employment, trained more than 25 top and mid-managers of financial institutions, banks and government institutions on making microfinance markets work for youth.

Ms. Mary Kawar assumes her new post as the new Director of the ILO Dar es Salaam Office

Ms. Mary Kawar assumed her new post as the new Director of the ILO Dar es Salaam Office effective 01 December 2015 following her recent appointment by the ILO Director General Mr. Guy Ryder.

Formal apprenticeship programme for skills development in Tanzania

The ILO provided technical support to national partners to develop and implement a two year apprenticeship training programme aimed at upgrading skills and improving service delivery in the hotel sector.

Better labour market information systems in Tanzania

Tanzania, with the support of ILO, developed accurate and timely labour market information systems to help in assessing employment performance in the economy.

Promoting decent work for domestic workers in Zanzibar

The Conservation, Hotels, Domestic and Allied Workers Union-Zanzibar (CHODAW-Z), in collaboration with the ILO Country Office in Dar es Salaam, organized a seminar on the promotion of decent work for domestic workers in Zanzibar, on 18 November 2015.

Training of mediators and arbitrators on labour dispute resolution and domestic work in Tanzania

ILO trained mediators and arbitrators in Tanzania on labour dispute resolutions related to domestic workers’ complaints including physical violence, child labour and forced labour.

Uganda Industrial Court to strengthen its operations following a high level delegation study tour to Tanzania

The ILO and the Labour Court division of the high court of Tanzania jointly organized and hosted a high level of five (5) officials from the Industrial Court of Uganda from 5 to 7 October 2015. The purpose of the visit was to acquaint themselves...

East African Community (EAC) and ILO for strengthened collaboration in promoting Decent work in East Africa

The ILO CO Dar es Salaam OIC, Mr. Jealous Chirove paid a courtesy call to the East African Community (EAC) Secretary General, Dr. Richard Sezibera mid last month, to discuss on areas of cooperation between the two organizations as articulated in ...