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ILO strengthens youth employment in Cameroon

The visit of the ILO Regional Director to Cameroon reinforces support for the Presidential Programme for Youth and Women’s Employment, with a focus on concrete results, social dialogue and inclusive policies.

ILO supports Botswana to finalise youth employment strategy

The ILO supported the Government of Botswana in finalising the National Youth Employment Strategy (YES) to address rising youth unemployment and improve access to decent work opportunities.

JobAgri project

Jobs grow in Ghana’s agriculture, but gaps persist

JobAgri data show that Ghana’s agriculture sector remains a key employer, but improving job quality and access to better opportunities will be essential to unlock its full potential.

Zambia marks World Day for Safety and Health at Work with call to protect mental Wellbeing

Zambia marked World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2026 in Kitwe, with government, workers, and employers calling for stronger action on mental wellbeing, stressing that safe workplaces must protect both physical and psychosocial health.

World Day for Safety and Health

South Africa strengthens labour inspection amid calls to address psychosocial risks

The Department of Employment and Labour marked World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2026 with a focus on psychosocial risks and workers’ mental well-being. The commemoration called for united action to build safe and dignified workplaces.

ILO supports Senegal in advancing inclusive skills development for persons with disabilities

On April 24, 2026, Senegalese stakeholders validated an action plan on inclusion of people with disabilities in vocational and technical training (VTT). Organized by the Ministry of Employment and Vocational and Technical Training (MEFPT), with...

Sawmill inspection exposes harsh reality for workers in Mpumalanga, South Africa

A joint inspection at a sawmill in Sabie, Mpumalanga, uncovered alarming working conditions that put workers’ safety, health, and dignity at risk.

ILO–OECD–WHO Working for Health programme

Health workers in Malawi benefit from safer workplace practices

Malawi is improving safety and working conditions for health workers with the support of the ILO. Practical, participatory solutions are implemented, helping reduce risks, strengthen workplace practices and support better quality care across pilot...

Ethiopia Showcases Job Centres as Cornerstone of Skills-Led Economic Revolution

On 21 April 2026, high-level EU and Swedish officials visited Ethiopia's Bole Woreda 12 Job Centre to witness the country's employment and labour migration reforms. The visit demonstrated how Ethiopia's coordinated approach to labour market...

Malawi endorses new Workers’ Compensation Bill for sustainable work injury protection

Malawi moves to strengthen worker protection as stakeholders endorse a new Workers’ Compensation Bill, paving the way for a modern, sustainable social insurance scheme to improve work injury benefits and expand coverage nationwide.

Skills recognition in agriculture

ILO supports skills recognition in agriculture through training of assessors in Ethiopia

ILO is advancing skills recognition in Ethiopia’s agriculture sector as Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) assessors complete a four-day training in Arba Minch, an initiative that equips assessors to formally recognise skills gained through...

ILO project strengthens resilience and social cohesion through inclusive livelihoods and jobs in Mali

The initiative, funded by Japan, demonstrates how employment‑intensive approaches can promote decent work and build resilience among displaced and host communities.

Partnership

African Union and ILO advance second joint plan to drive decent work and social justice in Africa

The African Union and the ILO are launching a new phase of their partnership to drive jobs, skills, social protection and inclusive growth across Africa, with a 2025–2029 plan focused on scaling up delivery and measurable impact.

South South Cooperation

Ethiopia and South Africa share lessons on Labour Market Information Systems

An Ethiopian delegation visited South Africa to strengthen its Labour Market Information System through peer learning, gaining practical insights on data systems, employment services, and skills alignment to improve coordination and evidence-based...

Social Protection

Angola strengthens social protection policies with new national data bulletin

Angola has launched a second social protection statistics bulletin to help policymakers close coverage gaps, improve programmes and expand protection. The publication strengthens the use of data to guide more inclusive and effective social policies.

In Cameroon, decent work in construction is rebuilding lives

In Cameroon’s North-West Region, an International Labour Organization project is helping young people gain skills, income and safer working conditions through labour-intensive public works that also strengthen community trust and resilience.

PROSPECTS Impact

Climate solutions drive dairy livelihoods for refugee and host communities in Ethiopia

A partnership led by the ILO is helping refugee and host communities in Ethiopia’s Somali Region increase incomes and build resilience through climate-smart dairy solutions.

ILO supports Guinea in strengthening employment and SMEs through labour-intensive public works

The ILO initiative strengthens the capacity of public sector actors and trainers to support SME participation in procurement for labour-intensive public works projects.

Kenya Establishes Foundation for Evidence-based Labour Migration Governance through First National Statistics Report

Over 103,800 Kenyans worked abroad in 2024/2025, sending home USD 4.9 billion. Yet until now, the data behind that movement lived in silos. Kenya is changing that.

Ethiopia and South Africa Exchange Lessons on Strengthening Labour Market Information Systems

Ethiopia's labour market information system exists. The question is how to make it work better. Four days in South Africa offered some answers.