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ILO Country Office Harare Director Speech

Remarks by the Minister of Youth Development, Indigenisation and Empowerment

Quick impact employment creation project, SIERRA LEONE

Quick Impact Employment Creation Project (QIECP) was designed to generate rapid employment opportunities and income generating activities for youths as well as build the foundation for sustainability of the labour-based method by strengthening the...

ILO and AU to scale up AU’s workplace policy on HIV and AIDS

The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the African Union Commission (AUC) signed a Letter of Intent marking the beginning of a collaboration to scale up AU’s workplace policy on HIV and AIDS.

South Sudan ratifies ILO Convention No. 138 and No. 182

South Sudan's ratification of the ILO Minimum Age Convention, 1973 (No.138) and the ILO Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999 (No.182) has now been formally registered.

ECOWAS Ministers of labour and social welfare adopt a regional action plan on child labour, specially its worst forms

The Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS) Ministers of Labour, Employment and Social Affairs meeting on December 7 in Dakar, Senegal, adopted a regional action plan on child labour, especially in its worst forms.

ILO Global Employment Trends for Women 2012: Vulnerability gaps are still high in Africa

Women face higher unemployment rates than men globally, with no improvements likely in the coming years, according to the new ILO Global Employment Trends for Women 2012 Report.

ECOWAS Ministers call for new actions on Youth Employment and Child Labour

The ECOWAS Ministers of Labour, Employment and Social Affairs adopted – 7th December 2012 in Dakar, Senegal - new Actions Plan on Youth Employment and for the elimination of Child labour in the West African Sub-region.

ILO Global Wage Report 2012/2013 Positive wage growth in Africa yet workers taking smaller share of national income

Workers’ share of national income has been shrinking in most countries, causing public dissatisfaction and increasing the risk of social unrest, the International Labour Organization (ILO) warned in a report.

Labour rights

ILO Director-General expresses concern over the situation in Tunisia

A Child Labour Resource Centre for Africa Established

The ILO established a Regional Integrated Child Labour Resource Centre on November 30, 2012, to support the development of national capacity, ownership and commitment on child labour issues.

ILO and Mauritius sign MoU to implement new DWCP

The ILO, the Government and the social partners of Mauritius signed in Port Louis a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to implement the new Decent Work Country Programme (DWCP).

New Initiative to promote a General Labour History of Africa

International and African researchers, historians and senior officials gathered in Addis Ababa under the auspices of the International Institute of Social History (IISH) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) to launch a new initiative...

The signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Danish Foreign Ministry

Under this agreement, the Danish government will finance the activities of the first phase of the project in the amount of $ 1.6 million USD; which is to be implemented during the next year, 2013. Subsequently, the Danish Government expressed the...

Gender equality

African judges’ labour of law

The ILO helps 25 African judges fight sex discrimination in the courts but cultural challenges remain the biggest obstacle for some.

Zimbabwe

Decent Work Country Programme for Zimbabwe 2012 – 2015 signing ceremony

The 2012 - 2015 Decent Work Country Programme for Zimbabwe was signed on 22 October 2012 in Harare.

Zimbabwe

Remarks by the ILO Country Office for Zimbabwe Director,Mr Alphonse Tabi-abodo, at the signing ceremony of the Zimbabwe DWCP for 2012 - 2015

Zimbabwe

Remarks by the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions President,Mr George Nkiwane, at the signing ceremony of the Zimbabwe DWCP for 2012 - 2015

Zimbabwe

Remarks by the Minister of Labour and Social Services, Hon. P. Mpariwa, at the signing ceremony of the Zimbabwe DWCP for 2012 - 2015

Rural economies

Cultivating the green shoots of rural areas

The ILO looks to harnessing the potential of the world’s rural areas as city dwellers in the developing world struggle to find work.