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Sierra Leone strengthens protections and decent work for domestic workers
Government, workers, employers, and development partners strengthen collaboration to transform Convention No. 189 commitments into better protection, dignity, and decent working conditions for domestic workers.
West Africa moves towards a common approach on bilateral labour migration agreements and fair recruitment of migrant workers
ECOWAS Member States, OTUWA and FOPAO met in Abuja to embed fair recruitment into bilateral labour migration agreements, and agreed that the absence of standardised common standards for the region weakens the whole region.
Nigeria strengthens child labour action through new evidence and continuous monitoring
Nigeria is shifting from periodic child labour surveys to routine data generation, enabling more targeted interventions that protect children, support families and improve educational outcomes.
From Work to School: Nigeria Takes a Major Step to Protect Millions of Children
New National Child Labour Policy and Action Plan 2026–2030 aims to reduce hazardous child labour, strengthen institutions, and help millions of children stay safe, learn, and thrive.
West Africa strengthens migration governance through landmark regional training on data harmonisation
Regional actors unite in Cabo Verde to enhance migration data systems, empowering evidence-based policies, protecting migrant workers, and advancing free movement across ECOWAS Member States and Mauritania.
Nigeria advances review of National Policy and Action Plan to eliminate child labour
The EU-funded FMM (West Africa) II Project and the ACCEL Africa II Project, financed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, supported Nigeria’s review of two key documents on the elimination of child labour: the National Policy and...
Nigeria strengthens capacity to analyse child labour data using Labour Force Survey evidence
A ten-day workshop in Nigeria strengthened national capacity to analyse child labour data using annual Nigeria Labour Force Survey data. Supported by the EU-funded FMM (West Africa) II Project and co-implemented by the ILO, the workshop was held in...
Nigeria Moves to Expand Social Protection to Informal Economy Workers
Nigeria has convened a high-level national dialogue to accelerate the extension of social protection to millions of informal economy workers, reaffirming government commitment and strengthening partnership with the ILO, employers, and workers’...
ILO and ECOWAS Reactivate Social Security Experts Committee to Expand Coverage Across West Africa
ECOWAS and ILO take decisive steps to strengthen social protection for migrant and informal workers, validating key frameworks and electing new leadership to drive regional action.
ECOWAS adopts ILO toolkit to promote ethical reporting on labour migration
The ILO, in partnership with ECOWAS and media stakeholders, has localized its global Media Toolkit to empower West African journalists in promoting ethical, rights-based reporting on labour migration and fair recruitment.