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ILO launches a two-year capacity building partnership with the Ethiopian Investment Commission on ‘enhancing the impact of investment on...

Launch of the project "Green jobs for young men and women in Algeria for a just transition to a sustainable work future"

On 1 and 2 June 2022, the ILO Office for Algeria, Libya, Morocco, Mauritania and Tunisia, together with the government of Algeria and social partners, organized a workshop to launch a project to promote green and better jobs in Algeria.

ILO Partners with the Government of Nigeria to Strengthen Capacities of National Stakeholders on Bilateral Labour Agreements

A two-day National Workshop on Bilateral Labour Agreements was convened by the Government of Nigeria in collaboration with the International Labour Organization to train stakeholders on developing, negotiating, and implementing BLAs.

Our impact, Their voices

Advancing productivity, quality improvement and decent work in Ethiopia’s garment industry - results so far.

The ILO Programme on Advancing Decent Work and Inclusive Industrialization in Ethiopia (SIRAYE) identified that a majority of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the Ethiopian garment industry experienced low productivity and poor working...

The Government of Nigeria, social partners and development partners launch new programme on just transition, placing jobs and social...

The government of Nigeria, representatives of employers’ and workers’ organizations and development partners have launched a new initiative to place jobs and social justice at the centre of the ecological transition.

Social Protection

Kennedy Phiri an example of Ability

The ILO the United Nations Joint Programme for Social Protection (ILO, UNICEF) is providing technical support to the Zambia Agency for Persons with Disabilities aimed at behaviour change awareness to reduce stigma towards Persons with Disabilities...

Social Protection

Impacting the next generation of farmers

Monica Mulongoti, who lives with a disability, has excelled in her farming endeavours. She is impacting the next generation of farmers with knowledge that will help them thrive off the land. She is doing this through her children and youths in the...

Social Protection

Moving Families out of poverty through the One Stop Shop

Through the Single Window Service (SWS) delivery system Mary was introduced to various social protection programmes that enabled her to provide nutritious food to her family.

Desertification-related employment opportunities

The Just Ecological Transition: An ILO solution for creating 100 million jobs by 2030

The International Labour Organization (ILO) participated in the fifteenth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP15) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), which was held in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, from 9 to 20 May...

Towards a Solidarity Future: The Gathering of Cooperative Societies for Development in Mali

ILO Voices | Child labour

A child should go to school, not to work

Domboué Nibéissé was 9 years old when he stopped going to school and started to work in the cotton fields in Burkina Faso. Difficult and tiring work, two years later he was given an opportunity to return to school.

Labour migration, when properly governed, is essential to the needs of enterprises and the long-term success of economies employers say in...

The ILO Bureau for Employers’ Activities (ACT/EMP) in partnership with the East African Employers Organisation (EAEO) organised a workshop for employers from the East African Community and the Horn of Africa on better regional migration management.

5th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour

Far-reaching action needed to end child labour

Delegates at the 5th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour unite in calling for more to be done to end child labour

New ILO report finds African workplaces have been dramatically changed by the COVID-19 pandemic

Informal Economy

Dialogue Aims to Unlock the Informal Economy in Africa

A policy dialogue titled: "Informal Economy in Africa - Why Way Forward," has brought together stakeholders from different sectors to discuss how to make economic policy responsive, inclusive, and sustainable in Africa.

Media Advisory

Media Advisory: Regional Conference On Informal Economy In Africa

The African Union Commission (AUC), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) and are hosting a policy dialogue to discuss the increasing importance of the informal economy in Africa.

Select References - Decent Work & Social and Solidarity Economy

105 youth graduated from short-term apprenticeship programme in the hospitality and tourism sector

According to the CEO of the National College of Tourism (NCT), Dr. Shogo Mlozi, 50 percent of graduates have secured employment or internship opportunities before graduating.

WorldSkills Africa underlined the importance of skills development for refugees

The ILO and its partners supported a team of trainers and a refugee contestant to participate in this internationally-recognized skills competition, providing them with a powerful opportunity to learn from global talents and strengthen their...

35 delegates from 5 African countries build their capacity on skills anticipation

SIFA is a continental programme of the African Union Commission (AUC) and the African Union Development Agency (NEPAD), funded by the European Union and the German Government.