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African trade unions advance social dialogue strategies for rural and agricultural workers
More than 50 trade union representatives and labour experts from 20 African countries are exchanging knowledge and developing practical strategies to strengthen the representation of rural and agricultural workers, facilitate access to social...
Youth employment
ILO and WAEMU strengthen cooperation on youth employment
The ILO and WAEMU held high-level discussions in Ouagadougou to advance a joint programme aimed at promoting decent employment for young people in the WAEMU region over the period 2026–2030.
Creating decent jobs through infrastructure: EIIP’s impact in Francophone West Africa
With ILO support, countries are applying employment-intensive approaches to create decent jobs, strengthen local capacities, and build resilience in communities.
Weaving decent work into the fabric of supply chains in the cotton industry and beyond
The cotton, textile and garment supply chain support the livelihoods of millions globally, especially in developing countries. But this industry is not just about producing clothes; it’s about people, communities, and livelihoods.
Social protection
The Universal Health Insurance Scheme (RAMU) is being set up in Burkina Faso
Five decrees implementing on the Universal Health Insurance Scheme (RAMU) adopted by the Council of Ministers
Joining nets across countries and waters to better protect fishers and their stock
#EndChildLabour2021
World Day Against Child Labour in Africa: Opening remarks by Ms Cynthia Samuel-Olonjuwon, ILO Assistant Director-General, Regional Director...
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...
#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.
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 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...
ECOWAS workshop on migration data management
Senior experts are meeting from 15-18 March 2016 in Lome, Togo to better mainstream migration data and management into development planning in ECOWAS countries.
Timor-Leste to showcase road projects using labour-based works in Benin
Representatives from the National Directorate of Roads, Bridges and Flood Control (DRBFC) of the Ministry of Public Works, Transport and Communications (MPWTC) of Timor-Leste, together with staff from the Roads for Development (R4D) and Enhancing...
Skills for Green economy
Invest in skills development and green economies in LDCs, says ILO
How more and better skills combined with pro-employment policies can contribute to job creation in new green economies of Least Developed Countries (LDCs).
Skills for Green economy
Statement by: Aeneas C. Chuma ILO Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Africa
Statement by: Aeneas C. Chuma ILO Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Africa on Ministerial Conference on New Partnerships for the Development of Productive Capacities in LDCs Cotonou, 29 July 2014 Session 7: The contribution of...
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.
Effective delivery of ILO technical cooperation projects in Africa
ILO Africa's technical advisors and programme coordinators meet in Cotonou, Benin from 4-6 March 2013 to discuss policy project portfolios in the context of the new ILO reform.
Cotonou: 7th Forum of Workplace Safety and Health Committees
How Much Does Business Really Bring to HIV Response? Quantifying In-Kind and Financial Contributions of the Private Sector