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Strategic Collaboration for Labour Migration

Enhancing coordination and collaboration among members of the Technical Working Group (TWG) and the National Labour, Employment, and Social Security Council (CONTESS) in Djibouti to promote decent work and effective management of labour migration.

Just transition

MENA region could create 10 million new jobs by 2050 through decarbonization and green industrial growth

The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) unveil at COP28 the first ever study on scenarios for strong industrial and climate development policies in the Middle East and North Africa region.

The Swiss Ambassador visits Shea enterprises in Tamale

As part of the Swiss Embassy’s strategy to promote private sector development in Ghana, Her Excellency Simone Giger visits three female owned shea enterprises in the Northern Region of Ghana that are supported by the ILO programme Producitvitiy...

The Netherlands commits to further support for ILO’s work on forced displacement

PROSPECTS Partnership enters second phase with the new agreement signed between the Netherlands and the ILO

STRENGTHEN2

The STRENGTHEN2 project pursues its capacity building activities in Côte d’Ivoire

Malawi launches Alliance 8.7 Roadmap on child labour, forced labour, modern slavery and human trafficking

Malawi launched the Alliance 8.7 Roadmap on child labour, forced labour, modern slavery and human trafficking. The launch was done at a high-level meeting on child labour, which was organized by the Ministry of Labour in partnership with the...

Enterprises in agro-processing sector recognize the positive impact of ProAgro Ethiopia project support on Workplace Safety and Cooperation...

ILO Harare has a new Director

The ILO is very pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Philile Masuku as the new Director of the Country Office for Zimbabwe and Namibia.

ILO supports Ethiopia’s participation in the Sub-Saharan African Skills and Apprenticeship Stakeholders Network to enhance cross-learning...

Meaningful youth engagement

The Youth Network Committee in Ethiopia ensure youth-responsive implementation of PROSPECTS activities

The committee met for their third quarterly review meeting, visited an urban refugee settlement and learned about monitoring and evaluation techniques to support Advancing Meaningful Youth Engagement initiative of the ILO PROSPECTS programme.

Webinar

Virtually Bridging Boundaries: Ushering a new era of cross-border labour migration reporting

This webinar organized by the FAIRWAY Programme welcomed students and lecturers from universities in Uganda and Jordan, and professionals journalists around the world, to share their experiences on cross-border journalism.

Labour Exploitation

Kenya and Uganda ILO CAPSA Partners Exchange Meetings on Shared Commitment to Eradicate Labour Exploitation

Representatives from Kenya and Uganda and the EAC, encompassing key stakeholders partnering with the International Labour Organization (ILO) CAPSA project, convened at the Lake Naivasha Resort Hotel from November 27 – 30, 2023. The gathering aimed...

Protecting mining workers’ safety and health through South-South Cooperation between ILO, China and Zambia

The ILO, Ministry of Emergency Management of China and key stakeholders in Zambia joined hands in making a contribution towards protecting mining workers’ safe and health in Zambia through a South-South Cooperation Programme on building the capacity...

ILO and IsDB set to release ground-breaking research on climate action scenarios in the MENA region

The research, to be launched at the COP28 conference in Dubai early next month, will serve as an evidence base for policymaking and building robust strategies for governments, workers and employers across the region.

Tiny but mighty voices against child labour in cobalt mining

Children in mining areas in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) expressed in artistic forms to their communities the child labour-free future they want through the ILO's Supporting Children's Rights through Education, the Arts and the Media...

Building Capacity for Change: Uganda's 2nd TWG Meeting on Labour Migration

Enhancing the capacity of the Ministry and other stakeholders for the successful implementation of Uganda’s Labour Migration Information System (LMIS) project

ILO and ECOWAS Strengthen Collaboration to Combat Child Labour and Promote Free Movement of Persons in the Region.

In a recent meeting at the Social Affairs Division of the Department of Human Development and Social Affairs in ECOWAS, Abuja, The Commissioner, Prof Fatou Sow Sarr expressed gratitude for the enduring partnership between ECOWAS and the...

A focus on Child Labour in the Agricultural Sector

Launch of project in South Africa

Training is key for employers' organisations to improve their representation - one of the main takeaways from the ILO's workshop with the...

The ILO Bureau for Employers' Activities (ACT/EMP), in partnership with the Somali Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI), organised a workshop on the effective management of employers' and enterprise federations

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ILO PROSPECTS Employment Intensive Investment Programme (EIIP) in Kenya

In collaboration with the Turakana County Government in Kenya, ILO PROSPECTS supported paving of the Lodwar Fresh Produce Market using cobblestone technology generating jobs and providing apprenticeships to locals and refugees.