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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.

Safety and health 4 all

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

Southern Africa Migration Management (SAMM) Project

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

NSPS, ILO and FAO lead initiative to extend social protection to informal and rural workers in Kenya

The workshop on implementing the National Strategy for Social Protection for informal and rural worker gathered key stakeholders to develop a comprehensive roadmap for extending social protection coverage across the country.

Empowering youth

From smartphones to social change: ILO launches a photo exhibition of refugee and host community youths

In Uganda, a photo exhibition launched on World Refugee Day showcased an initiative empowering 60 young refugees and host community members to use mobile photography to share their experiences, struggles and aspirations.

Financing Decent Work

ILO joins forces with East African Countries to promote Decent Work

The ILO, in collaboration with Enabel – the Belgian Development Agency, and the East African Community (EAC) Secretariat, organized a regional training on Financing Decent Work in Dar es Salaam from 20th to 24th May 2024.

Rwanda

International Labour Organization supports better working conditions in the construction sector

On February 28-29, the International Labour Organization, with financial support from the Governments of Belgium and Luxembourg, organised a workshop to support the Rwanda Housing Authority (RHA) in revising the building code to improve occupational...

ILO and AfDB launch Employment Impact Assessment of Luangwa-Mwami Road

LUSAKA (ILO News) - On 18 June 2024, the International Organization Organization (ILO) through European Union (EU) funded STRENTHEN2 Project in collaboration with the African Development Bank (AfDB) officially launched the Employment Impact...

ILO Joint social protection program in Zambia enhances lives amid drought: Success stories and challenges

Every year, the Government of Zambia through the Ministry of Community Development and Social Services and development partners hold Social Protection Joint Annual Performance Review (SP-JAR) to generate evidence to facilitate learning and...

International Domestic Workers Day 2024

Celebrating Progress and Advocating for Rights

Kenya joined the world in marking International Domestic Workers Day. This annual observance is a pivotal moment to highlight the invaluable contributions of domestic workers globally and address the challenges they face.

News article

Child labour in Uganda: The case of joining forces

Child labour

ACCEL Africa fights against child labour in Mali's gold mine

In the Kayes region of Mali, the ACCEL Africa project is working to eradicate child labour in Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining (ASGM) sites. Through professional training and economic support initiatives, the project made it possible to remove...

Partnership with South African Footwear and Leather Export Council (SAFLEC)

ILO supports specialized design workshops to strengthen designer capabilities in 50 SMEs from the South African footwear and leather sector

Women empowerment

Women Infected and Affected by HIV empowered through the Gender and Entrepreneurship Together Ahead Program

Zambia commemorates 2024 World Day Against Child Labour

LUSAKA (ILO News) - The 2024 World Day against Child Labour (WDACL) was commemorated under the theme, Let’s act on our commitments: End Child Labour! The commemoration attracted various stakeholders including the workers’ and employers’...

Child Labour and Forced Labour

Child Wellbeing Committees: A Tool for Accelerating Eradication of Child Labour in Uganda

World Day Against Child Labour and Africa Child Labour Day

Uganda Celebrates World Day Against Child Labour and Day of the African Child

June 2024 marked a significant month for Uganda as districts across the country came together to celebrate the World Day Against Child Labour (WDACL) and the Day of the African Child (DAC).

Child Labour and Forced Labour

Breaking the Cycle: Kyabanati's Fight Against Child Labour

World Day Against Child Labour

Kenya marks its commitment to ending child labour

Every year on June 12th, the global community comes together to observe the World Day Against Child Labour, aiming to raise awareness and foster action against the exploitation of children in the workforce. This solemn occasion serves as a stark...

ILO Voices | Child labour

Better working conditions help us to fight child labour

Yabao Oumarou, a cocoa farmer in Côte d'Ivoire, was accustomed to fatigue and illness from his tough working conditions. Through training, he discovered there is a link between improved safety and health at work, and reducing child labour.