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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.

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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...

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Malawi child labour committees: Generating results in community-based child labour monitoring

According to Malawi National Action Plan on Child Labour 2020-2025, Child labour remained a complex issue because of its mixed root causes that range from the basic lack of understanding to poor enforcement of the law and plain poverty that...

The ILO and NBS Collaborate to Train Stakeholders on Child Labour and Social Protection Statistics

To be able to gather and use data for informed decisions in the implementation of the Global Accelerator Lab (GALAB) project, The ILO Country Office Abuja, with the collaboration of the National Bureau of Statistics, organized 3-day training on...

Launch of the first global strategic compliance plan in Abidjan

This crucial initiative, designed to cover the three years 2023-2025, aims to address significant challenges in respecting and realizing the rights of workers in Côte d'Ivoire, with a particular focus on the agricultural, commerce, industry, as well...

ILO and ECAM train 51 employers on occupational safety and health

On 27 March 2024, the International Labour Organization (ILO) through the ‘Addressing Decent Work Deficits and Improving Access to Rights in Malawi’s Tobacco Sector (ADDRESS’ project, funded by the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Lilongwe, and the...

Empowering youth, eradicating child labour: ACCEL Africa's impact in Malawi

Through the project’s efforts, 282 youths, comprising 193 boys and 89 girls, graduated from various vocational skills trades in January 2023. These trades include motorcycle mechanics, tailoring and designing, bricklaying, carpentry, and joinery, as...

Regional Media Competition

Voices against child labour: A media competition

Deadline extended - 10 May, 2024 (12h Abidjan time)

UN Task Force on the Social and Solidarity Economy Hosts its 47th Regular Meeting

On Thursday, March 14, 2024, the UNTFSSE organized its 47th regular meeting, bringing together 45 participants from around the world.

ILO inaugurates Community Child Labour Monitoring Committees in 10 Cocoa communities in Ondo State

In an initiative-taking effort to combat the prevalent issue of child labor in Ondo State, and in accordance with the State Action Plan for the elimination of child labour, ILO, through the ACLAWA, has taken a significant step. It has inaugurated...

ILO Supports the Production and Commercialization of Indigenous Tomato Seeds for Ghana using Systems Approach

As part of efforts to improve food security and promote environmental sustainability in Ghana, the International Labour Organization has supported the production and commercialization of the first locally produced certified tomato seeds, using the...

International Women’s Day celebrated

Using March 8 to call for more investment to build women's technical and leadership skills.

Challenges and opportunities of school to work transition

ILO provides training on school to work for tourism and hospitality graduate students.

Joint Labour Migration Programme

Advancing Social Protection for Migrant Workers: ECCAS Workshop to Validate Key Study

Government representatives and social partners in the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) convene to validate a key study aimed at extending social protection to migrant workers, fostering greater dialogue and cooperation on social...

EU-Funded Program Transforms Sierra Leone's Rural Roads, Empowering Communities and Bolstering Economic Growth

In a remarkable collaborative effort, the International Labor Organization (ILO), with funding from European Union (EU), executes crucial routine maintenance on approximately 33.05 kilometres of roads in the Bo, Kenema, Bombali, and Port Loko...

Press Release

Second Phase of PROSPECTS Launched in Ethiopia, Empowering Refugees, IDPs and Host Communities

ILO trains Angolan journalists in Social Protection

Journalists strengthened their knowledge and skills in the practice of social protection journalism.

Collaborative Pathways for Labour Migration Governance in East and Horn of Africa

"Strengthening the Common Approach on BLMA and Skills Development Among Labour Migration Advisory Group (LMAG) in East and Horn of Africa."

An update on how productivity and decent work are being boosted in South African SMEs

ILO's Productivity Ecosystems for Decent Work programme in South Africa partners with Productivity SA and the South African Footwear and Leather Export Council (SAFLEC) to promote technical capabilities, advance productivity growth and increase...

Meaningful youth engagement

Empowering Ethiopian youth: ILO Youth to Youth Fund winners announced

Following a rigorous selection process, ten Youth-led organizations in Ethiopia won the ILO Youth-to-Youth Fund, a unique grant supporting them to implement youth entrepreneurship activities promoting decent work for refugee and host community.