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Four Modules on the SSE are now available in Portuguese and Russian

In 2023, ITCILO Turin developed two modules for an online open access awareness-raising package on social and solidarity economy (SSE) for the UNTFSSE. With financial support provided to the ILO by the Government of Luxembourg, these modules were...

Kenyan Judges Trained on the International Labour Standards

Kenyan judges were trained in International Labour Standards by the International Labour Organization (ILO), the International Training Centre of the ILO (ITCILO), and the ILO Labour Law and Reform Unit (LABOURLAW), collaborating with the Kenya...

ILO Social finance

ILO empowers microfinance staff to promote financial literacy among hosts and refugees

The cadre of trainers trained on ILO's renowned financial education curriculum will strengthen the capacity of financial service providers to educate hosts and refugees and improve their access to financial services.

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ILO and Shabelle Bank pilot innovative product for financial inclusion of hosts and forcibly displaced in Ethiopia

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Parliamentarians debate C190 ratification on Elimination of Violence and Harassment at workplaces

On 02 February 2024, the ILO in collaboration with the Ministry of Labour, Malawi Congress of Trade Unions (MCTU) and Employers Consultative Association of Malawi (ECAM) organized a sensitization meeting on Convention 190 (C190) for the Malawi...

Bridging digital divide

ILO drives the inclusion of hosts and refugees in Ethiopia's digital economy

The agreements signed between International Labour Organization and Ethiopian government authorities will promote employment and policy solutions for inclusion of hosts and refugees in country's expanding digital economy.

ILO supports the transformation of the Cooperative Sector in Kenya

Between January 22 – 31, 2024 the ILO worked with key Government departments along with the Cooperatives University of Kenya, and Cooperatives Alliance of Kenya, to finalize the drafting of the Kenya Cooperative Transformation Strategy.

MRC Implementation Agreement Signing and Motorbike's Handover Ceremony

The ILO, through the BRMM programme, is collaborating with the Government of South Sudan to establish the first MRC in Juba, aiming to provide accurate information and timely support to potential migrants, returnees, and their families, fostering...

Persons with disabilities in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions and the workplace: A situational analysis

Since 2021, the ILO and UNESCO Regional Office for Southern Africa has been implementing a joint project aimed at ‘reasonable accommodation' for persons with disabilities in TVET institutions and workplaces. Among several interventions, a...

Interregional Knowledge and Experience Sharing Forum on Labour, Employment and Labour Migration Concluded

Forum aims at promoting South to South Cooperation and foster inter-regional coordination, on thematic areas of labour migration and child labour.

Highlighting the progress and challenges encountered by cocoa producing communities in Ivory Coast as part of an ACCEL Africa monitoring...

Accelerating the elimination of child labour in Africa: Key takeaways from the county stakeholders forums in Kenya

Key objectives of the forums included the establishment of contacts with government officials and stakeholders, identification of child labour challenges specific to the coffee and tea sectors, and the development of coordinated mechanisms for...

Research workshop on Cooperatives for a Sustainable Transformation in Africa held in Kenya

Workshop on cooperatives for a sustainable transformation in Africa takes place in Nairobi, launching a collaborative research initiative.

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ILO and C.I.PRE.S join forces to accelerate social protection coverage in Africa

The ILO Regional Office for Africa and the C.I.PRE.S. have signed an agreement to cooperate and share their expertise in increasing social protection coverage in Africa.

ILO and AFDB target small-scale dairy farmers in Umguza

The Umguza Dairy Hub, when fully operational, holds the potential of transforming the lives and livelihoods of the targeted young people. It will give them new hope and new purpose for their community and for the future.

A step forward in measuring the impact and combating child labour with the national workshop on results-based monitoring in Mali

This workshop, which took place from January 22 to 24, 2024, marked an important step forward in the implementation of innovative monitoring and evaluation strategies, crucial for assessing the effectiveness of ACCEL Africa project interventions...

ACCEL Malawi

Combating child labour in Malawi: A collaborative field visit to Thyolo's tea estates

The primary objectives of this visit were to reinforce adherence to labour standards, bolster ongoing support from the private sector, and improve collaboration among stakeholders in promoting social justice and decent work conditions, which...

Meaningful youth engagement

ILO's Youth-to-Youth Fund to tackle youth unemployment in Ethiopia

Youth-led organizations in Ethiopia participated in a competition to secure financial and technical support for their proposals to promote decent work and economic inclusion of young people from the host and refugee communities.

COOPERATIVE IS BEAUTIFUL: The rise of cooperatives as a tool for formalising the informal sector in Senegal

The cooperative, in the spotlight of the Senegalese economy, is becoming an essential instrument for formalising players in the informal economy.

FAIRWAY Programme provides support to national stakeholders on labour migration and fair recruitment.

National Stakeholders Supported towards Improving Recruitment Landscape in Nigeria

Towards improving the implementation of ILO’s Fair Recruitment Initiative, stakeholders converged to strategize on application of best practices in Nigeria.