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Cooperatives in Uganda trained to tackle child labour in coffee and tea sectors
The ILO’s ACCEL Africa project, funded by the Netherlands, equipped 21 cooperative leaders with tools like Think.COOP, Start.COOP, My.COOP, and the Child Labour Training Package to strengthen governance, improve livelihoods, and prevent child labour...
World Day against Child Labour
Ghana marks World Day against Child Labour with strong calls for collective action in Bibiani
This article covers Ghana’s national commemoration of the World Day Against Child Labour held in Bibiani on 19 June 2025. Supported by the ILO’s ACCEL Africa project and partners, the event highlighted progress, challenges, and renewed commitments...
ILO Voices | Child labour
A savings group helped me to keep my children in school
Rebecca Nakayega Wandegge is a farm labourer, market vendor and mother of eight from Uganda. Through the ILO's ACCEL Africa project, she has learnt financial literacy and improved agricultural practices, which have helped her to keep her children...
Insights from the ACCEL Africa Project
Pushing the frontier of financial innovation to combat child labour
ACCEL Africa Project is pushing the boundaries of financial innovation to combat child labour—by equipping financial institutions, piloting digital and climate-smart tools, and funding local solutions that build household resilience across Africa.
Climate resilience as a key safeguard against child labour
ACCEL Africa is piloting climate-smart innovations to combat child labour in Africa's cocoa and cotton sectors. By tackling climate-driven poverty and household vulnerability, the project supports sustainable farming practices like biochar,...
International Year of Cooperatives 2025
ILO strengthens cooperatives to tackle child labour in Nigeria’s cocoa and gold sectors
The ILO’s ACCEL Africa project held a Training of Trainers in Akure, Nigeria, to strengthen cooperatives in cocoa and artisanal gold mining communities across Ondo, Osun, and Niger States. Using ILO tools (Think.COOP, Start.COOP, My.COOP), the...
Building ownership - ACCEL Africa
Smallholder tea association taking lead in sustaining youth empowerment initiatives in Malawi
Msuwadzi Tea Association in Malawi is championing youth empowerment by continuing to support the youth training activities initiated by the ILO’s ACCEL Africa project. This sustainable initiative has built skills, boosted livelihoods, and fostered...
African trade unions strengthen collaboration to eliminate child labour in supply chains
The ILO Regional Forum in Accra gathered trade unions from eight African countries to exchange strategies and build partnerships aimed at eliminating child labour in agriculture and artisanal mining through a supply chain approach.
Child labour
Strengthening youth employment to combat child labour
The ILO’s ACCEL Africa project is supporting efforts to eliminate child labour by expanding youth training and employment opportunities in Côte d’Ivoire. The initiative targets vulnerable communities in cocoa- and gold-producing areas, aiming to...
Labour advisory board members trained on ILO standards and the decent work agenda
Uganda strengthens labour governance through ILO-backed training for Labour Advisory Board members. Held in Entebbe, the session deepened knowledge on ILO standards, tripartism, and decent work, reinforcing the country’s commitment to international...
Multi-stakeholder workshop and community engagements advance decent work and financial inclusion in Ghana
The ILO has convened a two-day multi-stakeholder workshop in Accra, Ghana, to catalyse innovative and inclusive financial solutions that address decent work deficits and promote economic inclusion for vulnerable workers, including cocoa farmers,...
Tea association of Malawi’s commitment towards promoting gender equality and creating safe environment for workers through policy...
The Tea Association of Malawi (TAML) is advancing gender equality and workplace safety in the tea sector through its 2024 Gender Equality, Anti-Harassment, and Non-Discrimination Policy. Developed with ILO support, the policy promotes safe,...
Our impact, their story
From struggle to strength: Mary's journey to end child labour
When Mary lost her husband, she feared her children's dreams would be lost too. With no support and mounting struggles, she decided to pull one of her daughters out of school to help on her farm. But through the ILO's ACCEL Africa project, Mary...
Ghana celebrates the world day for safety and health at work 2025
Ghana commemorates the 2025 World Day for Safety and Health at Work with national and community events focused on emerging technologies, AI, and workplace safety. Supported by the ILO’s ACCEL Africa Project, the country calls for stronger OSH...
Empowering farmers and fighting child labour through digital innovation: MobiPay and ACCEL Africa
ACCEL Africa partners with MobiPay to eliminate child labour in Uganda’s coffee and tea sectors by boosting rural incomes through smart farming, financial inclusion, and digital tools for smallholder farmers.
Uganda signs third decent work country programme
Uganda signs its Third Decent Work Country Programme (2024/25–2029/30), reinforcing its commitment to social justice, decent employment, and the elimination of child labour and human trafficking. The official launch was on the Labour Day, 1 May 2025.
ILO Training combats child labour through entrepreneurship in Kenya
ILO boosts child labour prevention in Kenya by training vocational instructors in entrepreneurship to empower youth with sustainable livelihood skills.
Strengthening collective bargaining and freedom of association to protect workers and eliminate child labour in Uganda’s coffee and tea...
As part of efforts to strengthen workers' rights, the ILO, through ACCEL Africa and ACTRAV, organized a workshop (24–26 March 2025) to train Ugandan trade unions on collective bargaining, freedom of association, and organizing workers in the coffee...
Nigeria moves to support the expansion of social protection for vulnerable communities at risk of child labour
Nigeria is stepping up action to protect vulnerable households through updated Social Registers, health insurance, and cash transfers in Ondo and Osun States. A strategic meeting organized by the ILO's ACCEL Africa project set the path for expanding...
ILO strengthens youth capacity to advocate for FPRW.
To strengthen the role of young people in promoting Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work (FPRW), the ILO, through the ACCEL Africa project, organized a three-day training in Lagos from 24 to 26 March 2025. Young workers from the Nigeria Labour...