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Improving South Africa’s critical skills list: enhancing labour market responsiveness

ILO forms district and community child protection committees as part of measures to address child labour in Ghana.

Skills and Industry

Aligning Skills with Industry Needs: Workshop Contributes to Rwanda's Sectoral Skills Development Initiative

African Union Social Solidarity Economy Ecosystem

African Union embraces youth employment and fair recruitment strategies

The African Union and African Member States delivered on key strategies and policies that are critical to the world of work, including the social and solidarity economy, youth employment, fair recruitment, minimum wage and more.

ILO opens new Country Office in Angola

The ILO has inaugurated a new Country Office in Luanda, Angola, to strengthen support for the decent work agenda across Portuguese-speaking African countries, marking a significant step in enhancing regional collaboration and development.

African Union adopts a ten-year strategy on the Social and Solidarity Economy

The ILO contributed to the adoption of the strategy and its implementation plan at the fifth ordinary session of the Specialised Technical Committee on Social Development, Labour and Employment (STC-SDLE-5) of the African Union.

Key stakeholder meetings in Eswatini address labour standards and future strategies

Trafficking in Persons

World Day against Trafficking in Persons 2024

On Wednesday, 31st July 2024, the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, alongside various stakeholders, marked World Day Against Trafficking in Persons at AIC Namanga Comprehensive School.

Advocacy event in Addis Ababa showcases Africa’s commitment to protecting vulnerable children

BG4YE Project

An SIYB training of trainers workshop

A ten day Start and Improve Your Business (SIYB) training of trainers' (ToT) workshop for 25 participants is underway in Gweru. This intervention aims to bolster local capacities and meet the rising demand for accredited SIYB trainers in the...

Egypt and UN agencies mark World Day against Trafficking in Persons

Joint efforts to raise awareness about the dangers and forms of human trafficking and the importance of family and community.

Digital Economy

Rwanda Champions Platform and Gig Workers' Rights: Workshop Paves the Way for a Fairer Digital Economy

ILO/Irish-Aid Regional Programme on social protection launch public lectures in universities

Over the years, Zambia has continued to make major strides in the provision of various social protection interventions intended at reducing the impact of poverty and vulnerability on citizens. However, the levels of awareness among citizens of...

African Growth and Opportunity Act Forum (AGOA Forum)

AGOA Reauthorization 2025: Policies to Promote Fair Trade and Sustainable Economic Development

ILO Country Office Director and EU Ambassador to Zambia confers on areas of partnerships

LUSAKA (ILO News) - On 25 July 2024, European Union (EU) Ambassador to Zambia Karolina Stasiak paid a courtesy call on International Labour Organization (ILO) Country Office Director for Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique Wellington Chibebe at his office...

Intervention focus

Strategic compliance planning for labour inspection among construction sector SMEs in Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe

ILO and UNDP carry out training in Project Management to reduce informality in Angola

The program aims not only to empower microentrepreneurs and organizations, but also to contribute to the transition from the informal economy to formality.

Egypt’s tripartite collaboration against child labour

A workshop to review achievements and establish priorities for the 2026–2030 Action Plan, with participation from representatives of national and international ministries and institutions.

ILO in action

Youth employment fair in Côte d'Ivoire, a boost for future opportunities

Meet Kone Kitenin Ami, a student in Ferkessédougou in northern Côte d'Ivoire, who has benefited from the region's first Youth Employment Fair. Listen to her share her lessons learned from this initiative aimed at finding lasting solutions for youth...

GALAB Project

Enhancing social protection in Ondo State: ILO’s GALAB project boosts registration for vulnerable populations

Nigeria's Ondo State strengthens social protection with ILO support, thanks to new strategy that targets vulnerable households and health insurance access.