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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...

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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...

Recognition of Prior Learning

Ethiopia accelerates Recognition of Prior Learning rollout with assessor training in Bishoftu

Ethiopia is rolling out its national Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) system, as 35 assessors completed a four-day training in Bishoftu under the ILO Global Skills Programme, supported by the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation. The...

Standardising OSSC Service Delivery through Ethiopian Labour Market Information System E-LMIS Capacity Building in Ethiopia

Frontline staff across three Ethiopian cities got to grips with the digital systems powering the country's One Stop Service Centres, sharpening skills in everything from biometric registration to labour market data reporting and laying the...

Youth beneficiaries strengthen technical skills through E-Waste site visits and electronic waste dismantling training

Twenty-two youth from Limpopo strengthened practical e-waste skills through industry site visits and hands-on dismantling training in Johannesburg, supporting pathways to decent work and participation in South Africa’s circular economy.

In Their Hands: New exhibition showcases how productivity and decent work go hand in hand in Ghana

A new ILO exhibition, “In Their Hands”, organized by the Productivity Ecosystems for Decent Work programme in Ghana, highlights how improving productivity can transform not only businesses, but also the lives of the workers who power them.

Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises complete transformative capacity enhancement training to drive Zambia’s clean energy future

40 MSMEs from Eastern Province completed a three-day UN Joint SDG Fund training to boost renewable energy adoption in Zambia. The programme, led by ILO, UNDP, and UNICEF, equipped participants with skills to innovate, grow businesses, and promote...

Skills development

Africa draws up a common roadmap for integrating artificial intelligence into vocational training

Meeting in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, members of the African Network of Vocational Training Institutions and Funds (RAFPRO) and their partners adopted the Abidjan Declaration on Artificial Intelligence, a joint commitment to integrate AI into...

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With ILO, Ethiopia’s Jigjiga University transforms into an entrepreneurship hub

The partnership between the ILO and Jigjiga University is driving the institutionalization of the ILO’s globally recognized tools and the creation of a dynamic Business and Technology Incubation Center, fostering entrepreneurship for host and...

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Competition promotes innovation among Damietta’s youth

Damietta governorate hosted the “Rowad Damietta 2025” competition, with nine winning start-ups and enterprises receiving financial awards. The competition forms part of ongoing efforts to support youth entrepreneurship, strengthen employment and...

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Immersive technology brings new opportunities for work skills in Uganda

ILO and its International Training Centre pilot virtual reality in Uganda to build soft skills, strengthen social dialogue, and prepare youth, workers, employers, and government actors for decent work nationwide in future.

THAMM Plus

Egypt-EU Talent Partnership thrives in tourism and hospitality sectors

During a roundtable discussion to strengthen talent partnerships, the Egypt-EU National Technical Forum launched to promote mobility in the tourism and hospitality sectors.

Sustainable Trade and Investment in Southern Africa

South Africa’s social partners convene to advance decent work through responsible business conduct in trade and investment

Retooling TVET Trainers to Strengthen Skills Training in Hairdressing and Domestic Work

Twelve trainers in hairdressing and domestic work walked away with sharpened technical and instructional skills, directly addressing the instructor shortage holding back five BRMM-supported TVET centres and raising the quality bar for vocational...

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’...

Mozambique advances tripartite understanding of the SSE with ILO support

The ILO led an induction session for Mozambique’s Labour Consultative Commission to build shared tripartite understanding of the social and solidarity economy and support discussions toward a national social and solidarity economy strategy.

Change agents at the heart of child labour prevention in Côte d’Ivoire

Community change agents are being strengthened in M’Batto, Côte d’Ivoire, under the ILO’s ACCEL Africa Phase 2 project financed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, to promote financial inclusion, improve rural livelihoods, and...

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Women farmers in Nepal strengthen livelihoods and bargaining power through collective market action

A group of women farmers in Karnali Province, Nepal, is increasing its income, resilience and leadership by organising collectively, improving storage practices and securing direct market access with support from the EU–UN Empowered Women,...

Empowering TVET instructors to drive Zambia’s clean energy transition

Zambia is empowering Technical Vocational and Education Training (TVET) instructors to lead its clean energy transition through a UN-backed training programme. The initiative equips educators with skills to integrate renewable energy into curricula,...

Kenya Reviews Cabinet Directives to Strengthen the Labour Migration Management Bill, 2025

Kenya's multi-agency stakeholders gathered to comb through Cabinet directives on the draft Labour Migration Management Bill, reaching consensus on key revisions including a proposed rename to the "Labour Mobility Bill," in a step toward a more...