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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, 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...

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.

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...

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.

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.

World day for safety and health at work 2026

From awareness to action: Better Work Egypt supports safer garment factories

Better Work Egypt is turning occupational safety and health awareness into practical workplace improvements, advancing prevention, cooperation and decent working conditions across Egypt’s garment sector.

Employment-intensive investment

ILO strengthens social cohesion and rural development in Togo

In Sangol, within Togo’s Savanes region, the International Labour Organization’s crisis response project demonstrates how labour-intensive approaches can create jobs, strengthen social cohesion and support sustainable local infrastructure...

THAMM Plus

Egypt's national institutions agree on roadmap to strengthen labour migration statistics

The roadmap will improve the quality, coordination and use of labour migration data, strengthening evidence-based policymaking and labour migration governance in Egypt.

Tripartite dialogue strengthens pathways to inclusive social protection in Botswana

A tripartite workshop in Gaborone strengthened national capacities and social dialogue to advance inclusive social insurance reforms aligned with international social security standards in Botswana.

Capacity of TVET stakeholders in Ghana strengthened to drive green skills and sustainable development

Over 60 TVET leaders and facilitators trained to integrate green skills and sustainable practices into technical education, helping prepare Ghana’s workforce for emerging green jobs and a sustainable future.

ACCEL Africa strengthens partner capacities in Uganda on financial management, M&E and gender-responsive programming

ACCEL Africa strengthened the capacities of implementing partners in Uganda through a five-day workshop on financial management, monitoring and evaluation, and gender-responsive programming. The training supported partners to improve compliance with...

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ILO and Responsible Minerals Initiative partner to address child labour in mineral supply chains

Agreement will align efforts to support stronger private-sector action on prevention, due diligence and remediation.

West Africa strengthens migration governance through landmark regional training on data harmonisation

Regional actors unite in Cabo Verde to enhance migration data systems, empowering evidence-based policies, protecting migrant workers, and advancing free movement across ECOWAS Member States and Mauritania.

ILO entrepreneurship training helps Ethiopian returnee rebuild after tragedy

After surviving a fire while working abroad, Semira Maye returned to Ethiopia facing debt, injury and uncertainty. Through the ILO-supported SIYB programme, she launched a clothing business and regained financial independence.

Ireland applauds ILO’s role in strengthening social protection for vulnerable Zambians

ILO Country Office Director for Zambia and Malawi, Mr. Wellington Chibebe met Irish Ambassador to Zambia, Mr. Aidan Fitzpatrick in Lusaka to strengthen cooperation on social protection. Ireland commended ILO support in advancing inclusive systems...

International Labour Day event highlights Somalia’s commitment to decent work and inclusive job creation

The event provided a platform to discuss social dialogue, skills development and employment-intensive investment approaches as key drivers of sustainable livelihoods, local economic development and inclusive labour markets in Somalia.

Liberia advances decent work agenda to boost employment and inclusive growth

Liberia is strengthening its national framework for job creation, improved working conditions, and inclusive economic growth through the development of a Decent Work Country Programme and targeted private sector support.

Nigeria launches landmark industrial relations policy to boost jobs, protect workers, and strengthen economic stability

A new tripartite policy framework - championed by government, employers and workers – promises stronger labour relations, enhanced worker protections, improved business confidence, and a more stable and productive economy.