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Egyptian government joins forces with ILO to celebrate World Day Against Child Labour

Under the theme “Let’s Act on our Commitments: End Child Labour”, the Egyptian government and the ILO convened a high- level celebration of the World Day Against Child Labour 2024.

Workers' Rights and Care Policies

Project concludes highlighting progress in promoting care policies for gender equality, workers' rights in Ethiopia

ILO Project Concludes with Workshop Highlighting the Benefits of Promoting Workers' Rights and Care policies for Gender Equality in Ethiopia’s Garment Sector. The workshop reviewed the project's successes and lessons learned, aiming to ensure...

Labour migration

Labour migration agreement between Kenya and Germany nears completion

Kenya and Germany are finalising a labour migration agreement. This will create a system for skilled workers to move between the countries, while protecting Kenyan workers' rights. The agreement is expected to be signed in September 2024.

The EAC Regional Meeting of Experts

East African Community strengthens regional response to social vulnerabilities

The EAC Regional Meeting of Experts on the Draft Social Protection Policy involved experts from various sectors who reviewed and provided input on the draft policy. Key recommendations included updating the policy, developing an Implementation...

Promoting Safe and Empowering Migration

Progress in Labour Migration Governance: Insights from Kenya and Ethiopia

The UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) team visited Kenya and Ethiopia to assess the BRMM programmes activities. The BRMM Programme helps migrants with skills training, business startup, and financial resources. They met with...

Bridging Continents for the Protection of Migrant Workers

The Doha Dialogue Paves the Way for Improved Labor Mobility Governance Between Africa and the Middle East

The "Doha Dialogue" on Labour Mobility marked a key milestone in enhancing labour mobility governance and protecting migrant workers' rights between the GCC and AU, by bringing together ministers and representatives from African and Middle Eastern...

Informed Decision-Making in Djibouti

Djibouti Strengthened Labour Market Data with Standardised Information Framework

Djibouti held a workshop to improve data collection on labour markets, especially for migration. The workshop addressed challenges like data reliability and lack of standardized classifications. A task force was created to implement these...

Empowering Ethiopian Migrant Workers

Ethiopia Strengthens Skills Framework for Migrant Workers with Harmonised Standards and Curricula

Ethiopia held a workshop to improve training standards for migrant workers in security, caregiving, hairdressing, and welding. This training will make the migrant workers more employable both at home and abroad. The new standards include...

Africa Ascends: Two new countries make their debut on the IMD global competitiveness ranking

With the support of the Pan-African Productivity Association (PAPA) and ILO, Ghana and Nigeria join South Africa and Botswana on the IMD World Competitiveness Ranking 2024, enhancing Africa’s presence on the international stage.

ILO delivers training on care cooperatives at ITCILO course

The ILO Cooperative, Social and Solidarity Economy (Coop/SSE) Unit conducted a training session on care cooperatives during the "Caring for Equality: Empowering ILO Constituents in Childcare Policies for Gender Equality in Egypt" course, organized...

ILO holds tripartite workshop on social security convention No.102

Implementing nationally appropriate social protection systems and measures for all, including floors to achieve substantial coverage of the poor and the vulnerable is one of the targets of Sustainable Development Goal Number 1 (SDG1) on ending...

SCREAM! Combating child labour in Egypt

In Egypt, the persistent issue of child labour undermines children's rights, health, and welfare, while also hindering socio-economic progress. Addressing this critical problem requires innovative and sustainable interventions. The ACCEL Africa...

Paralegals and workers rights

Free legal aid service protects factory workers’ rights in Hawassa, Ethiopia

“If it wasn’t for the centre, we would just go home losing our jobs as we do not have the awareness about our rights.”

South-south learning experience on minimum wage

Discussion heightened towards setting minimum wage in Ethiopia

South-south learning experience on minimum wage in Vietnam shared among stakeholders in Ethiopia.

Maternity Benefits

Workplace Daycare centers ensure mothers enter the workforce and continue working

The daycare centers have created a conducive working environment with, safe, stimulating, and child-friendly facilities that accommodate the needs of working mothers with infant children and toddlers in the textile and garment factories.

New Country Office Director in Addis shares his vision

Zambian Government and UN system host 2024 Zambia Social Protection Week

LUSAKA (ILO News) - From 17 to 21 June 2024, the Government through the Ministry of Community Development and Social Services and Ministry of Labour and Social Security with support from the United Nations system in Zambia hosted the Sixth edition...

HIV/AIDS and Safety and Health

UN Agencies launch joint Effort to end the triple threat in Kenya

UN agencies and the Government of Kenya have launched a joint effort in Homa Bay to tackle the Triple Threat—HIV, GBV, and teen pregnancies—aiming to protect and empower adolescents.

Southern Africa Migration Management (SAMM) Project

Project Media toolkit on “Reporting on Labour Migration in the SADC region” and Media competition awards ceremony

Safety and health 4 all

Empowering safe and inclusive work environments: Lesotho's commitment to labour standards