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From cocoa fields to a brighter future: Divine’s journey

In Ondo State, Nigeria, the ILO’s ACCEL Africa project is transforming lives once defined by child labour. Divine, who began working on cocoa and palm oil farms at age nine, is now building a future through skills training in makeup artistry.

PROSPECTS Impact

From daily labourers to skilled entrepreneurs: How plumbing training transformed lives in Ethiopia

In the dusty streets of Kebribeyah town, a quiet transformation is underway. What began as a three-month plumbing training at the Kebribeyah Vocational Training Satellite Center has changed into a thriving business, so far changing the lives of four...

Enhancing National Capacity in Labour and Migration Data Production in Somalia and South Sudan

Technical teams from Somalia and South Sudan spent a week in Addis Ababa getting hands-on with the building blocks of their respective Labour Force and Migration Surveys, from sampling design and digital data collection to validation workflows,...

Global training in Doha strengthens action toward fair recruitment and labour rights

The ILO, ITCILO and Qatar's Ministry of Labour brought together 60 participants from over 20 countries in Doha for a week-long training on fair recruitment, covering everything from forced labour prevention to gender and data-driven policymaking,...

Nigeria Champions Gender Equality with Landmark Workplace Policy Revalidation

Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to workplace equality by revalidating its first National World of Work Gender Policy. Supported by the ILO, Oxfam, and key social partners, this milestone sets a new standard for inclusive, equitable, and safe...

World food day

Can Africa harness agriculture for decent job creation?

Africa struggles to convert its vast agricultural potential into economic benefits. Grace Gondwe examines the paradox of resource dependence and ways to leverage agriculture for decent job creation and economic transformation.

Turning awareness into action, Limpopo Province hosts International E-Waste Day 2025

The ILO, in partnership with DFFE, LEDET, and the Lepelle-Nkumpi Local Municipality, marked International E-Waste Day 2025 in Limpopo under the theme “Recycle Your E-Waste – It’s Critical!” The event promoted responsible e-waste management, green...

Kenya Convenes High-Level Dialogue on Labour Migration Governance

Kenya's key institutions and partners gathered in Nairobi to take stock of where the country's labour migration agenda stands, with coordination, bilateral partnerships and worker protection front of mind as Kenya pushes toward an ambitious...

Impact story

How one student’s path to trainer builds future of 70 others 

With support from ILO PROSPECTS, welding training and upgraded training workshops in Garissa, Kenya are turning skills into real jobs. Dominic Munyi, a former student, now a certified trainer, has helped 70 refugee and host community youth build...

Productivity Ecosystems for Decent Work in Egypt

Italy brings centuries of expertise to Egypt’s marble and leather sectors

Through multilateral collaborations, Italy is bringing its artisanal expertise to Egypt's industrial sectors to promote productivity and decent work.

Impact story

Disability is not a limitation: How Farah found dignity through decent work

For Farah, a young man living with a disability in Kenya’s Dadaab region, finding meaningful work seemed impossible. The Rural Employment Services model helped him secure employment and build a stable life. His success now inspires others in his...

Child labour

CLEAR Supply Chains project promotes safer workplaces in Uganda’s coffee sector through WIND training

How can a participatory action-oriented training transform safety and health in Uganda’s coffee supply chain? For 56 trainers, the answer is clear: practical, community-driven solutions are key to lasting change. The Workplace Improvement in...

THAMM Plus

National Thematic Forum on Mobility, Skills, and Working Conditions in the Tourism Sector, within the Framework of the Morocco–European...

A national forum organized in Rabat, with the support of the ILO through the THAMM Plus project and the support of the European Union, made it possible to identify skills needs in the tourism sector and to outline the main lines of a roadmap for...

Strengthening the integration of children’s rights in Côte d’Ivoire’s mining code

The ILO and UNICEF organized a workshop in Grand-Bassam to strengthen the capacities of staff from Côte d’Ivoire’s National Assembly and Senate on integrating children’s rights into the revision of the Mining Code. This initiative aims to promote...

Strengthening the cooperative movement in Mali: The ILO trains key stakeholders on COOP tools and occupational safety and health (OSH)

The ILO strengthens cooperatives in Mali through a workshop on Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) and the ILO COOP tools. The initiative aims to enhance governance, improve occupational risk prevention, and support the formalization of...

Building safer workplaces, ILO kick-starts decent work interventions in Garden Route Municipality

The International Labour Organization (ILO), in partnership with the Department of Employment and Labour, BCAWU, and the Progressive SMME Initiative, launched catalytic interventions in the Garden Route Municipality to promote Decent Work in the...

Protecting children in the mines of Nkatieso: The story of Eric Nkrumah

In Nkatieso, Ghana, miner Eric Nkrumah is helping keep children out of mining and back in school through awareness and action supported by the ILO’s ACCEL Africa project.

A coffee farmer’s path to resilience in Malawi

Discover the impact of the ILO ACCEL Africa project, financed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, in Malawi’s coffee supply chains. Follow Ganizani Jekete’s journey from low yields and financial hardship to improved harvests,...

Labour Statistics

Angola adopts new international standards for labour market statistics

With this initiative, Angola joins the other SADC Member States in developing their labour market statistics.

Child labour

Japan and ILO support cocoa farmers to fight child labour through climate-smart solutions

A high-level ILO mission, joined by the Japanese Ambassador to Ghana, visited the Climate Cocoa Project in Bibiani to witness the impact of Japan-funded efforts to eliminate child labour through climate-smart farming and stronger child protection...