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ILO-supported skill training creates pathways to decent work for refugees in Ethiopia

In Ethiopia’s Somali Regional State, where refugees often face limited access to formal employment, the International Labour Organization (ILO) is strengthening pathways to decent work and self-reliance through targeted, market-driven skills...

Ethiopia Strengthens Fair Recruitment Oversight through the Migrant Recruitment Advisor (MRA) Platform

Targeted IT training and stakeholder consultations lay the foundation for embedding the Migrant Recruitment Advisor within Ethiopia’s labour migration governance system.

Skills development

Skills assessments in Kenya reveal training gaps and opportunities

New skills gap assessments supported by the International Labour Organization in Kenya’s tourism and fodder sectors show how stronger links between employers, training providers and young people can help align training with labour market needs.

Aligning Data, Skills, Protection and Recruitment Governance under a Coordinated National Framework in Ethiopia

This article highlights the outcomes of the National Project Co-Creation and Co-Design Workshop held in Bishoftu in January 2026 under the EU–ILO Action. It outlines how federal and regional institutions, social partners and technical stakeholders...

Stimulating local procurement to grow Ghana’s garment industry

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) is supporting the Association of Ghana Apparel Manufacturers (AGAM) to design and implement an advocacy campaign aimed at increasing local procurement of garments and strengthening Ghana’s domestic apparel...

Decent work and women’s economic empowerment

From displacement to decent work: Women rebuild roads and their futures in Somalia

With ILO support, displaced and host community women in Baidoa in southwest of Somalia are training as stone cobblers, earning income and rebuilding vital roads. The project promotes decent work, gender equality, and hope for families affected by...

Adapting Traditional Craft to Modern Market Demand

"My biggest problem was not skills or materials, but the market. I could make products, but I did not know how to reach buyers or get fair prices,” said Nathan Mugote.

Ghana takes steps towards sustainable development through policy review dialogue on Trade and Industry

The Government of Ghana, in collaboration with the International Labour Organization (ILO), has initiated a comprehensive review of trade and industrial policies through a national stakeholder dialogue aimed at boosting productivity, employment, and...

Hazardous work on the road: ILO training helps combat worst form of child labour

16-year-old Mohamed transported hazardous materials for work, placing him in the worst form of child labour. With support from ILO trainings, he put that reality behind him and found more suitable work. Spearheading a dual approach to combatting...

Strengthening Protection for Migrant Workers

East and Horn of Africa states advance rights-based bilateral labour agreements

A five-day regional training in Addis Ababa has strengthened capacity of stakeholders from East and Horn of Africa to design, negotiate, and implement rights based Bilateral Labour Agreements, bolstering fair and safe labour migration governance...

ILO leads efforts to build climate-resilient social protection systems in Southern Africa

Climate change is hitting Southern Africa hard. The ILO is driving efforts to make social protection systems climate-resilient— helping communities withstand shocks and secure inclusive growth.

From greenhouse to greatness: The inspiring journey of Malawi’s Thocco Mweneungu

Thocco Mweneungu, a young entrepreneur from Mzuzu, turned greenhouse farming skills from the Global Skills Programme into a thriving cosmetics business, property ownership, and job creation— an inspiring story of empowerment and resilience.

Powering Zambia’s future: How Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and TVET institutions are driving the clean energy transition

Zambia is accelerating its clean energy transition through MSMEs and TVET institutions. A UN Joint SDG Fund project is empowering businesses and training skilled workers to adopt renewable energy, driving green growth and climate resilience.

ILO constituents and partners strengthen knowledge on the social and solidarity economy to advance social justice

The ILO convened a technical knowledge-sharing event in Turin, bringing together constituents and partners from countries where it has been actively supporting the promotion of the social and solidarity economy (SSE) for social justice. Participants...

METI project

Advancing employment-centred trade and investment in Egypt

With the objective of integrating employment into trade and investment, relevant stakeholders convened in a Policy Working Group, spearheading social dialogue and evidence-based recommendations.

Integrating the LeMengede Application into Ethiopia’s Migration Preparedness Framework

TVET trainers and key stakeholders across Ethiopia were equipped to integrate the LeMengede mobile app into pre-departure training, strengthening migrant workers' access to multilingual migration information, complaint mechanisms and an SOS feature...

ILO calls for decent work in Asia-Pacific’s renewable energy and critical mineral supply chains

New research finds decent work deficits in renewable energy and critical mineral supply chains in the region, but value-added industries lead way to better working conditions.

Decent Work Pledge marks new commitment to safety and fairness in Zimbabwe’s construction sector

In Harare, the ILO and social partners came together to strengthen safety, labour rights and productivity in Zimbabwe’s construction sector, formalising their commitment through the signing of a Decent Work Pledge aimed at driving inclusive and...

Angola joins the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended

Angola became the 111th ILO Member State to ratify the Convention.

Our impact, their story

How Oyefunde Bukola escaped child labour and found a future in Nigeria

After years of hardship and child labour, 20-year-old Oyefunde Bukola found a path forward through the ILO’s ACCEL Africa project. With training in makeup artistry and the support to begin her own work, she is reshaping her future with confidence...