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Building a better future for migrant workers in Tanzania

ILO, stakeholders from government institutions, and private sector representatives discussed to address critical issues related to labour migration, focusing on the movement of Tanzanian workers to countries of destination, the role of private...

Digital leap for Uganda’s labour systems

ILO support aims to enhance the digital and operational capacity of Uganda’s labour market systems and strengthen workers' rights across the country.

Empowering partners through M&E, gender mainstreaming, and knowledge sharing

Social Protection

Empowering Kenya Workers from the Informal and Rural Economy on Inclusive Social Protection

ILO News (Kenya), The International Labour Organization in collaboration with the World Food Programme (WFP), and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) supported the National Social Protection Secretariat (NSPS) to hold a Sensitization...

Nassaem el Khir women’s agricultural group in Tunisia receives support from ILO’s JEUN’ESS project

Supported by the ILO’s JEUN’ESS project, Nassaem el Khir women’s agricultural group secured the necessary training and equipment in Tunisia

Meaningful youth engagement

Future leaders debate green economies and decent jobs for refugees at ILO and Safelight conference

The 4th Annual Leadership Conference and competition, organized by the ILO and Safe Light Initiative, provided young leaders a platform to enhance their leadership skills and advocate for decent jobs, green economies, and inclusivity for forcibly...

ILO Voices | Social protection

A social protection benefit transformed our daily lives

Astou Gningue, a mother of 10 children living in Senegal, sells fruit and other products to support her family. A social protection benefit has helped her to support her family’s basic needs when she could not work and enabled her to grow her...

ILO celebrates female entrepreneurs in awards ceremony

ILO’s project funded by Methanex Corporation Egypt celebrated female entrepreneurs in Damietta.

Press release

Towards a new social contract in Africa

Representatives of Unions, employers, governments and academia across Africa, meet in Windhoek to examine the current social contract and define key elements for a labour led new social contract that is inclusive of all.

Looking Back: ILO catches up with Usman and the Shehu’s 10 Years after being rescued from Child Labour

Usman Abdullahi and Hafsat Shehu, once child labourers, transformed their lives through the ILO  Eliminating child labour in West Africa and strengthening sub-regional cooperation through ECOWAS (ECOWAS II) Project, which provided education and...

National Economic Development and Labour Council (Nedlac) partnership

Nedlac and ILO Champion Social Dialogue Across Africa

Promoting decent work

The ILO trains a new cohort of Financial Education Trainers in Ethiopia

The ILO trained 20 Business Development Service providers in Ethiopia as candidate certified national trainers, enhancing financial literacy to empower businesses and communities across the country.

ILO ProAgro and Government of Ethiopa

Ethiopia launches first Sector Skills Body for Agro-processing through ILO support

The ILO supports the government’s efforts to link Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), enhance industry partnerships, and promote employability for the many young graduates entering the job market.

Bridging Social and Solidarity Economy and Cultural Heritage in Tunisia: the Nawar Cultural Complex

Voices from ILO PROSPECTS

From refugee to entrepreneur: ILO’s mentorship transforms Fatima’s small business

Fatima Khalif Abdi, a Somalian refugee in Ethiopia and mother of five, transformed her maize business with support from Business Plan Competition, expanding her offerings and setting ambitious goals for the future.

SEDWAY: Chesvingo Safe Market

From a life of struggle to stability: Dzatutwa’s story

Introduced to vending by his mother since he was in grade six, aged eleven, Dzatutwa Mudonhi, now 48, has been navigating the challenging world of street vending. This has been all the life he knows, having learned from his mother, a seasoned vendor...

Voices from ILO PROSPECTS

From volunteer to firefighter: Sara's journey of saving lives with Recognition of Prior Learning

An inspiring journey of Sara Waithera from Kenya, who has become certified professional firefighter through Recognition of Prior Learning policy introduced by the Government of Kenya with support from the ILO.

Breaking the cycle of poverty: Financial education for cocoa-growing communities in Côte d'Ivoire

16-year-old Grecian defy all odds by enrolling in school from child labour

Discover how, with the support of the ILO's ADDRESS project in Malawi, 16-year-old Grecian Banda overcame challenges to pursue his education and dreams, returning to school after being forced to drop out to support his family on a tobacco farm.

ILO and Irish-Aid hold sensitization workshop on Older Persons’ Act

Despite facing challenges, the old persons are also charged with taking care of grand children who include orphans following death of their parents. Life of the old persons in Malawi has been challenging.