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Massive open online course on the social and solidarity economy

In 2023, the ILO developed a two-module massive open online course (MOOC) on the social and solidarity economy (SSE) for the UNTFSSE, with support from the Government of Luxembourg. In addition, the Sustainable Enterprises and Economies (SEE)...

The ILO today launched the first edition of the National Journalism Prize in Social Protection

Apply with your journalistic works on social protection.

ANNOUNCEMENT: National Journalism Prize in Social Protection

Apply with your journalistic works on social protection.

UN Agencies and the Governments’ NCCC Sign MoU to develop a Just Transition Roadmap for Nigeria

The National Council on Climate Change (NCCC), in collaboration with the ILO, UNDP, and UNIDO, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to spearhead the development of a strategic Just Transition Roadmap (JTR) for Nigeria.

ILO and Ethiopian employers unite for gender equality through collective bargaining

The Confederation of Ethiopian Employers Associations (CEEA) promotes awareness among its members on collective bargaining with a special focus on gender equality initiatives in the workplace.

A bitter harvest: Child labour prevalence on tobacco farms

According to 2020 ILO/UNICEF Global Estimates, half of the over 160 million children in child labour are in sub-Saharan Africa, with 70 per cent of them in agriculture. In Zimbabwe, a week before a 2019 Ministry of Public Service, Labour, and Social...

ILO’s Opportunity Salone Programme empowers youths in Bombali district

Makeni, the headquarter town of Bombali district, receives huge support from the ILO’s Opportunity Salone Programme funded by the EU, to maintain 14km feeder roads and thereby create links within the communities, providing decent jobs for unskilled...

Statement

ILO is committed to Decent Work amid conflicts in Sudan

On the first anniversary of the war in Sudan, ILO stands in solidarity with the people of the country as they face danger, displacement, job losses, and economic decline.

Youth Employment

Inauguration of the first Youth Employment Fair in northern of Côte d'Ivoire

The Employers' Association of Côte d'Ivoire (CGECI), the International Labour Organization (ILO), the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) are joining forces, with the support of Switzerland,...

ILO launches new project in Kenya targeting child labour in Kenya's tea and coffee sectors.

Namibia launches a National Coordination Mechanism for decent work in the fisheries sector.

A coordination body to oversee compliance and the general welfare of the fisheries sector in Namibia was launched recently in Namibia. It will operate as the ‘National Coordination Mechanism (NCM)’.

Inside story

ILERA holds 10th Africa Regional Congress

As the global employment landscape continue to evolve, there is need for all players to address the challenges that the world of work is grappling with. This is what prompted the International Law and Employment Relations (ILERA) to hold its 10th...

Daycare facilities inaugurated to accommodate the needs of working mothers

The daycare centers will create 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.

Effectiveness of Gender Responsive Labour Migration Governance for Employers and Workers Representatives in Nigeria Improved through ILO...

Refining the Determination of Minimum Wage Standards in Kenya

The International Labour Organization (ILO) project All Hands in Kenya (AHK) collaborated with the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection in Kenya, to develop a government economic position paper meant to guide the minimum wage during the upcoming...

Uganda Labour Migration Information System (LMIS) Capacity Building Workshop Drives Effective Implementation

The workshop aimed to enhance the capacity of government officials and collaborating institutions in effectively implementing the Labour Migration Information System (LMIS).

Inside story

Mozambique’s Ally excels in the production of soil cement-blocks

Ally Luis lives in Buzi district, in the village of Guara Guara. Like many young people in rural areas, Ally’s preoccupation is subsistence farming and artisanal fishing along the Buzi River. However, whenever it rained during the 2023/2024 rainy...

Cultivating new leaders in Ethiopia’s largest industrial park

ILO’s Women Leadership Development Program is helping a handful of factory workers in the Ethiopia’s garment sector thrive professionally and economically.

Turning adversity into opportunity: A migrant returnee’s entrepreneurial success

Seleshi’s aspirations reflect his resilience and determination to transform his circumstances and build a better future for himself and his family through entrepreneurship.

Strength in Struggle: Muluken Gebrewold’s Resilient Journey to Economic Independence

“If every returnee took the SIYB training delivered by the ILO BRMM Programme before they migrated, we all would’ve reached immense success in life by now.”