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Social Protection

Nakuru advances inclusive social protection

Nakuru County is enhancing social protection for workers in the informal and rural economy through a collaborative process supported by the ILO and national partners. A Social Protection Extension Action Plan with priority interventions,...

South African firms turn productivity into better jobs

The ILO and Productivity SA are helping enterprises improve workplace systems, competitiveness and decent work.

World Day against Child Labour

Learners raise the Red Card against Child Labour in joint World day commemoration

Advancing skills and climate-resilient roads in rural Zambia

A pilot road project in Mikango, Chongwe, is creating jobs, building skills and promoting climate-resilient construction. Using labour-based methods, 22 participants gained hands-on training while improving rural road access and supporting...

Ghana marks World Day Against Child Labour with renewed call for collective action

Ghana marked the 2026 World Day Against Child Labour with awareness-raising activities and community engagement events to promote children's rights and decent work for adults. The activities were supported by the ILO's ACCEL Africa project, financed...

Taking labour migration to the classrooms in Dar es Salaam

Raising youth awareness of labour migration governance, fair recruitment, and regular migration pathways through public lectures that equip students in Dar es Salaam with practical knowledge for informed employment and migration decisions.

Decent Work and Social Justice

Delivering Impact, Expanding Opportunity

The first half of 2026 has demonstrated that meaningful progress is achieved when people remain at the centre of development.

Productivity Ecosystems for Decent Work in Egypt

ILO supports workplace safety and productivity in Egypt’s marble and leather tanning clusters

Workers and managers in Egypt's Shaq Al-Tho’ban marble cluster and Robbiki Leather City are identifying workplace risks, improving organization and strengthening cooperation to support safer and more productive enterprises.

Y-NEET project

Southern Mediterranean countries explore new pathways for young people not in employment, education or training to reconnect with...

Through regional peer learning and practical exchanges in Catalonia, representatives from ministries and public employment services across the Southern Mediterranean explored approaches to better reach, support and engage young people not in...

Tanzania Journalists Capacity Strengthened to Promote Safe and Fair Labour Migration Reporting

Strengthening responsible, accurate, and evidence based reporting on labour migration in Tanzania while fostering closer collaboration between the media, government, social partners, and the ILO on safe and fair migration issues.

Tanzania Launches First Migrant Resource Centre to Protect and Empower Migrant Workers

Strengthening protection and support for migrant workers in Tanzania through the launch of the country’s first Migrant Resource Centre, providing accessible services on safe migration, fair recruitment, and reintegration

Red card to child labour: Zambia unites to protect every child, promotes school sensitization

Zambia marked the 2026 World Day Against Child Labour in Chipangali with strong calls to end child labour, alongside school sensitization activities educating learners and communities on children’s rights and the importance of keeping every child in...

South Africa strengthens global labour leadership

World Environment Day 2026: Tree planting and climate dialogue inspire youth action for a greener, more resilient Abuja

The ILO, UNIC Abuja and AEPB marked World Environment Day 2026 by empowering students, policymakers and communities through tree planting and climate dialogue, advancing collective action for greener, more resilient cities in Nigeria.

Ghana reviews trade and industrial policies to drive productivity, boost competitiveness and create more and better jobs

An evidence-based review of Ghana's trade and industrial policies is paving the way for reforms that will strengthen enterprise productivity, expand market opportunities, support business growth and investment, and create more and better jobs,...

Institutionalising Overseas Employment Training at Assela TVET College

Strengthening overseas employment training in Ethiopia by enhancing Assela TVET College’s capacity, improving access for migrant workers, especially women, and demonstrating how institutional investment and income generation can support sustainable...

Mozambique ratifies the Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 2006 (No. 187)

Mozambique has now ratified all fundamental standards.

Strengthening social dialogue and collective bargaining in Lesotho’s health sector

Strengthening negotiation skills and social dialogue capacity, the workshop marked an important step towards institutionalising collective bargaining and fostering more collaborative and effective labour relations in Lesotho’s health sector.

HealthWISE and harrassment prevention in action at work

Strengthening safe and healthy workplaces in the Eastern Cape

A joint ILO and Department of Employment and Labour mission, under the ILO-OECD-WHO Working for Health Programme, is helping build safer, healthier and more respectful workplaces in the Eastern Cape through HealthWISE implementation and workplace...

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.