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Apprenticeship training for young people in the sub-prefectures of Grand-Zatry and M’Batto in Côte d’Ivoire

In Côte d’Ivoire, the ILO’s ACCEL Africa project, financed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, is supporting apprenticeship training for 57 young people in the sub-prefectures of Grand-Zatry and M’Batto. Through training in...

Strengthening the competencies of Occupational Safety and Health Officers in Kenya to prevent work related risks

The Ministry of Labour & Social Protection is training Occupational Safety and Health Officers (OSHOs) in Kenya with support from the International Labour Organization. This effort aims to enhance the prevention of occupational injuries and diseases...

Core skills for employability

ILO strengthens core skills in Ethiopia’s vocational training system to boost employability

Through the ILO Global Skills Programme, TVT trainers in Bahir Dar are turning core skills into classroom practice, helping institutions strengthen communication, teamwork, critical thinking, green skills and digital literacy so young people can...

PROSPECTS Impact

ILO supports youth innovators in Sudan to create jobs and solutions for local challenges

Through the i-UPSHIFT programme, the International Labour Organization brought together 160 young entrepreneurs from refugee and host communities supporting them to showcase innovative solutions and promote inclusive economic opportunities.

Tripartite partners exchange good practices on OSH policies

A subregional workshop in Turin brought together tripartite partners from Algeria, Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia to discuss national occupational safety and health policies and labour inspection mechanisms.

Tripartite partners examine six priority ILO Conventions to shape Botswana’s future of work

From workplace safety to ending violence and forced labour, Botswana is exploring international standards that can transform the world of work.

Building Practical Guidance to Strengthen Ethiopia's Overseas Employment System

Developing practical guidance to help translate Ethiopia’s overseas employment laws and procedures into clear, user friendly steps for institutions, implementers, and prospective migrant workers.

ILO Voices | Entrepreneurship

How I built my tea stall business in Somalia

In Somalia, Hawa Ali Mohamed runs a tea stall in a marketplace that was rehabilitated through an ILO project. As the sole breadwinner, she now has a stable place to work and can support her children.

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ILO-supported skills recognition initiative in Uganda opens pathways to decent work for refugees and host communities

An ILO-supported initiative in Uganda is helping refugees and host community members transform informally acquired skills into nationally recognized qualifications, improving access to employment, enterprise opportunities and economic inclusion.

African Migrant Resource Centres strengthen cooperation to better support migrant workers

The International Labour Organization and its partners have agreed on a regional framework to strengthen cooperation among Migrant Resource Centres across Africa, helping improve access to information, protection, referrals and support services for...

Social Protection

Uganda advances towards a rights-based social protection system

With support from the ILO, tripartite constituents and civil society organizations chart a reform agenda aligned with international social security standards.

No trade without labour, enhancing the voice of African workers in trade and investment

The EU-funded SUSTAIN programme convened a three-day regional workshop bringing together trade union representatives from Southern Africa, ITUC Africa, and SATUCC to strengthen trade union engagement in aligning trade and investment with workers’...

ILO, EU support Zambia’s skills development with ICT equipment

ILO and the European Union have handed over ICT equipment worth about K1 million to Zambia’s Ministries of Technology and Science, and Labour and Social Security to strengthen skills development, coordination and labour market planning.

Zambia targets end to Child Labour with new national action plan

Zambia is stepping up efforts to end child labour, as Government and partners, with ILO support, review progress and develop a new National Action Plan (NAP III) to drive stronger, results-focused action to protect children’s rights and future.

ILO, EU, and UNICEF strengthen Nigeria’s social protection system through TRANSFORM master trainers initiative

With the certification of a new cohort of national trainers, the TRANSFORM programme is empowering Nigeria to build a more inclusive, shock-responsive social protection system that delivers real impact for vulnerable communities.

Formalizing Coordination on Job Creation and Safe Labour Migration in Ethiopia

Strengthening coordination among Ethiopian institutions to advance job creation, overseas employment, and reintegration support for migrant workers through the formalization of the Reintegration Sub Working Group and endorsement of a shared...

Somalia's Advances Implementation of New Labour Migration Policy Framework

Raising awareness and strengthening coordination for the implementation of Somalia’s National Labour Migration Policy and Private Employment Agencies Regulations.

Child Labour

Community-based child labour monitoring and remediation in Uganda

Child labour is a major challenge in Uganda’s rural coffee-growing communities, driven by poverty, household vulnerability, limited access to services, and weak education and protection systems. The CLEAR Supply Chains project – led by the...

Dignity in Service: Transforming Domestic Work through skills development in Tanzania

Validating Tanzania’s proposed domestic work curriculum to give greater structure, recognition, and standards to a sector that employs many women and young people.

PROSPECTS Impact

ILO empowers Sudanese partners to advance employment-intensive infrastructure development

The ILO brought together Sudanese institutions, contractors and infrastructure specialists in Addis Ababa to strengthen employment-intensive approaches that promote job creation, local recovery and resilient infrastructure development in Sudan.